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Farmland on Islandmagee. Islandmagee is a peninsula on the east coast of County Antrim, on the North Channel. The peninsula has its root a little north of Carrickfergus, and stretches northward along the coast for 7 miles as far as Larne, creating between itself and the mainland of Antrim a sea lough known as Larne Lough.
Portmuck is situated at the north eastern corner of Islandmagee and is accessed by a steep and winding road. Drive slowly and take care! The centrepiece of this beautiful area is the scenic little harbour, originally the home of a local fishing fleet, and its small strand where children can safely play.