Larrybane Quarry, Northern Ireland, January 2019

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Can’t find too much on this place but Larrybane quarry is on the northern coast of Northern Ireland near Ballintoy, on a promontory that overlooks Sheep Island. Only a small site, it became well-know due to its use as the filming location of "Renly Baratheon's camp near Storm's End in the Stormlands" in Game of Thrones.

It is a former limestone quarry. The surrounding area would have been dotted with lime-kilns where burnt lime was drawn away by horse-and-cart to be used to whitewash walls and spread on farmers’fields.

Stumbled across this place at dusk one day and managed to take a few snaps on my phone in the fastly fading light. Not too much to see here. But the location and vistas are second to none.

46694750731_3d9c0fb198_b.jpgLimestone Quarry 01 by HughieDW, on Flickr

39729870223_9ae70142e6_b.jpgLimestone Quarry 02 by HughieDW, on Flickr

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46694716821_0e7659e947_b.jpgLimestone Quarry 04 by HughieDW, on Flickr

46641878282_956b5b6732_b.jpgLimestone Quarry 05 by HughieDW, on Flickr

39729833153_09cc5b5229_b.jpgLimestone Quarry 06 by HughieDW, on Flickr

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32819859748_95af7cbce5_b.jpgLimestone Quarry 08 by HughieDW, on Flickr

39729775373_60ca14040b_b.jpgLimestone Quarry 09 by HughieDW, on Flickr

39729745043_4662c03a54_b.jpgLimestone Quarry 10 by HughieDW, on Flickr
 
Few realise but Ireland has some good mineral wealth. Interesting to see the limestone quarry and kiln - quite a big structure that.
With my interest in geology I'd have been straight onto the quarry face looking for specimens!
 
Thats a cool structure, u certainly made the most of it over there!
Was out most mornings before the fam got up. Problem was it wasn't getting light until gone 8.30!

Few realise but Ireland has some good mineral wealth. Interesting to see the limestone quarry and kiln - quite a big structure that.
With my interest in geology I'd have been straight onto the quarry face looking for specimens!

Think you'd have found some interesting things here mate.
 

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