The Skerries are a small group of rocky islands off Portrush on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, about 50 miles from Belfast. The larger island is known locally as Winkle Isle and the smaller as Castle Isle. The group is recognized as an Area of Special Scientific Interest, and tourist boats from Portrush pass the islands on trips toward the Giant's Causeway. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected Areas: World Database on Protected Areas record: Skerries and Causeway
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected AreasWDPA record, field desig_engQuote, WDPA record, field desig_eng
"desig_eng": "Marine Protected Area (OSPAR)"
The Skerries, Northern Ireland (Wikipedia)
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The Skerries are a small group of rocky islands (skerries) just off Portrush, County Antrim, on the north coast of Northern Ireland.
Wikidata: The Skerries, Northern Ireland
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