Hulin Rocks
The Maidens or Hulin Rocks are two islets and several skerries in the North Channel off County Antrim in Northern Ireland. The Eastern Maiden or Southern Rock lies about 9 km from the coast at Ballygalley, or 13 miles from Larne.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Alvaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Maidens” and “The Maidens”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chaine Memorial.
Chaine Memorial
Lighthouse
Photo: Bernie McAllister, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Chaine Memorial Tower in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, is a memorial to James Chaine, a former Member of Parliament for Antrim, who died in 1885. Chaine Memorial is situated 2½ miles southwest of Hulin Rocks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Larne and Magheramorne.
Larne
Photo: diego cue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Larne is a port in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The main reason to come is for the ferry link from Scotland, but the town is close to the Antrim Glens.
Magheramorne
Locality
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Magheramorne is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is about 5 miles south of Larne on the shores of Larne Lough. It had a population of 228 people in the 2021 census. Magheramorne is situated 4½ miles south of Hulin Rocks.
Ballygally
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballygally or Ballygalley is a village and holiday resort in County Antrim, Northern Ireland which lies on the Antrim coast, approximately 3 miles north of Larne. Ballygally is situated 4½ miles west of Hulin Rocks.
Hulin Rocks
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.87777° or 54° 52′ 40″ northLongitude
-5.75444° or 5° 45′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C6PV6HW+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 315334356OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2643182Wikidata ID
Q3776778
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hulin Rocks” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Maidens”
- Chinese: “处女礁”
- French: “The Maidens”
- Irish: “Na Maighdeanacha”
- Spanish: “Na Maighdeanacha”
- Swedish: “The Maidens”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Portmuck and Ballylumford.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Browns bay walk and Larne Golf Club.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hulin Rocks”. Photo: Alvaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.