The A2 is a major road in Northern Ireland. Royal motto: Quis separabit (Latin: Who will separate?) Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Area  - Total Ranked 4th 13,843 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 4th 1,685,267 122/km² NUTS 1...

Antrim Coast Road

The road is mostly a single carriageway and follows the majority of Northern Ireland’s coast. It is connected in several places by other major roads.

The road begins in the newly created city of Newry, County Down and heads north-east through the fishing towns of Warrenpoint, Rostrevor and Kilkeel. Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. ... County Down, (An Dún in Irish) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, covering an area of 2,448 km² (945 square miles). ... Warrenpoint (An Pointe in Irish, meaning the Point) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland, lying on Carlingford Lough. ... Rostrevor (Ros Treabhair in Irish) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Kilkeel (Cill Chaoil in Irish) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. ...

After the town of Dundrum the road is broken until the town of Bangor, County Down, from where it forms a major dual carriageway to Belfast. From there the M2 connects it to the most notable section of the road, the Antrim Coast Road, which has been compared to Australia's Great Ocean Road. This section of the road closely follows the coast through the towns of Ballycastle and Portrush, and continues on into County Londonderry through Coleraine and Derry to the border with the Republic of Ireland. Dundrum is the name of several towns in Ireland: Dundrum in County Down, Northern Ireland Dundrum in Dublin city, Republic of Ireland Dundrum in County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Location of Bangor Bangor (in Irish Beannchor) is a town of approximately 80,000 population in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Belfast (Béal Feirste in Irish) is the second-largest city in Ireland. ... The M2 motorway in Northern Ireland runs a total of 23 miles, forming two sections of the route from Belfast to Ballymena, bypassing Antrim on the way. ... Great Ocean Road Main Gate at Eastern View The Great Ocean Road stretches along the South Eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Geelong and Warrnambool. ... Ballycastle (Baile an Chaistil in Irish) is a small town in County Antrim in Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom. ... County Londonderry or County Derry (Doire in Irish) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. ... Arms of Coleraine Coleraine (Cúil Raithin in Irish) is a town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland at the mouth of the river Bann. ... Derry or Londonderry (in Irish, Doire or Doire Cholm Chille), often called the Maiden City, is a city in Northern Ireland. ...

Dunluce Castle

Due to it's length and the fact that it follows the coast, the road passes a large number of Northern Ireland's tourist attractions. These include:

Carrickfergus Castle, a Norman castle built in 1177 Carrickfergus Castle is a Norman castle in Northern Ireland, situated beside the town of Carrickfergus in County Antrim and on the shore of Belfast Lough in the northeast of Ireland. ... Norman may refer to: The Norman language The Norman people Norman architecture, the Romanesque architecture erected by the Normans. ... Events November 25 - Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and Raynald of Chatillon defeat Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard. ...

Ballycastle, site of the 400 year old Ould Lammas Fair Ballycastle (Baile an Chaistil in Irish) is a small town in County Antrim in Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom. ... The Ould Lammas Fair is a traditional fair held in Ballycastle every year on the last Monday and Tuesday of August. ...

Bushmills, site of the Old Bushmills Distillery which was founded in 1608 Bushmills is a town on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ... The Old Bushmills Distillery is the worlds oldest licensed whiskey distillery. ... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ...

Dunluce Castle, dating from the 13th century and battered by the Atlantic Ocean

Portrush, and the nearby Giant's Causeway Portrush (Port Rois in Irish) is a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, beside the border with County Londonderry. ... Basalt columns Giants Causeway A plane of columns The Giants Boot The Giants Causeway is an area of 40,000 tightly packed basalt columns resulting from a volcanic eruption 60 million years ago. ...