- Joined
- Jan 6, 2013
- Messages
- 5,650
- Reaction score
- 11,337
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.
Limestone Quarry 01 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Limestone Quarry 02 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Limestone Quarry 03 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Limestone Quarry 04 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Limestone Quarry 05 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Limestone Quarry 06 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Limestone Quarry 07 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Limestone Quarry 08 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Limestone Quarry 09 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Limestone Quarry 10 by HughieDW, on Flickr
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.
Limestone Quarry 01 by HughieDW, on FlickrLimestone Quarry 02 by HughieDW, on FlickrLimestone Quarry 03 by HughieDW, on FlickrLimestone Quarry 04 by HughieDW, on FlickrLimestone Quarry 05 by HughieDW, on FlickrLimestone Quarry 06 by HughieDW, on FlickrLimestone Quarry 07 by HughieDW, on FlickrLimestone Quarry 08 by HughieDW, on FlickrLimestone Quarry 09 by HughieDW, on FlickrLimestone Quarry 10 by HughieDW, on Flickr
