The Briggs
The Briggs is an islet in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. The Briggs is situated nearby to the pier Cloghan Point Oil Terminal Jetty.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Whitehead railway station and Blackhead Lighthouse.
Whitehead railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitehead railway station serves Whitehead in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The station has two platforms with a waiting room on each and the station is signalled in both directions and remains staffed during commuter hours by a Senior Porter, a fully trained signalman, capable of fixing points and signalling issues when they arise. Whitehead railway station is situated 1¼ miles northeast of The Briggs.
Blackhead Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackhead Lighthouse is a listed lighthouse built at the turn of the 20th century, near Whitehead in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It marks the very northern end of Belfast Lough where it opens out into the North Channel that separates Northern Ireland and Scotland. Blackhead Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Briggs.
Kilroot Power Station
Power station
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilroot power station is a fossil fuel power plant on the north shore of Belfast Lough at Kilroot near Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Kilroot Power Station is situated 2 miles west of The Briggs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carrickfergus and Bangor.
Carrickfergus
Photo: Adam Bishop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carrickfergus is a town 12 miles northeast of Belfast, historically in County Antrim, with a population in 2021 of 28,000. Its main attraction is the sturdy 12th-century Norman castle.
Bangor
Photo: P.khiao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bangor is a town on the south shore of Belfast Lough, in County Down. It was a holiday resort from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century but is now chiefly a commuter town for Belfast. In 2021 it had a population of 64,000.
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 6 miles north of The Briggs.
The Briggs
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Pots of Kilroot”
- Categories: rock, locality, and landform
- Location: Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.73721° or 54° 44′ 14″ northLongitude
-5.72306° or 5° 43′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C6PP7PG+VQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1558095089OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rockOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover The Briggs from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “The Briggs”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cloghan Point Oil Terminal Jetty and Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Cloghan Point Oil Terminal and Altahammond Wedding Barn.
Northern Ireland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Belfast, Derry, Giant’s Causeway, and Armagh.
Curious Islets to Discover
Uncover intriguing islets from every corner of the globe.