Islandmagee, Peninsula on the east coast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Islandmagee is a peninsula on the east coast of County Antrim that stretches about seven kilometers long. It extends northward from Carrickfergus toward Larne and forms Larne Lough between itself and the mainland.
The Ballylumford Dolmen is a megalithic monument from around 2500 BC made of four upright stones topped with a heavy capstone. This structure shows the area was inhabited and used in prehistoric times.
The people here became known as 'Bean Eaters' because of how they grew beans as part of their farming rotation. This nickname shows how closely the community was tied to the land and its crops.
Two small villages, Ballystrudder and Mullaghboy, serve as good starting points for exploring the area. The Gobbins Cliff Path is a popular walking trail along the coast that offers views of the rocky shoreline.
During the reign of Elizabeth I, the Bissett family paid their land rent with goshawks that nested on the coastal cliffs. This unusual payment method shows how important these birds were to the local economy.
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