Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Red bay Lifeboat Station
In or near Knocknacarry.
Red bay Lifeboat Station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Michael Dibb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Red bay Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Red Bay Lifeboat Station is located at Coast Road, Cushendall, County Antrim, a village at the mouth of the River Dall, in the Glens of Antrim, approximately 20 miles (32 km) north east of Ballymena, on the north-east coast of Northern Ireland. A lifeboat was first stationed at Cushendall in 1972, by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The station currently operates the All-weather Trent-class lifeboat, 14-32 Corinne Whiteley (ON 1253), on station since 2019, and the B-class (Atlantic 85) Inshore lifeboat Geoffrey Charles (B-843), on station since 2010.
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Background
History
Even if no lifeboats were involved, the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS), founded in 1824 by Sir William Hillary, Bt., later to become the RNLI, made awards for outstanding sea rescues. Three Silver Medals were awarded for rescues off the Antrim coast, in 1840, 1851 and 1857. However, it was only in 1972 that a lifeboat would be placed at Red Bay. In the 1950s and 60s, there was a boom in the amount of leisure boating activities. The RNLI had responded to this, by introducing the small fast inflatable Inshore Rescue boats. The area around the north-east coast of Northern Ireland was no exception, and 1962 would see the formation of the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0750, -6.0534
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT44 0QW
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Antrim
- Established
- 1972
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q108283748 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Red Bay Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Red bay Lifeboat Station?
- Red bay Lifeboat Station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT44 0QW).
- What is Red bay Lifeboat Station?
- Red bay Lifeboat Station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Red bay Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can use postcode BT44 0QW.
- When was Red bay Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1972.
- Who owns Red bay Lifeboat Station?
- Red bay Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
- Is Red bay Lifeboat Station free to visit?
- Yes, Red bay Lifeboat Station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Red bay Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT44 0QW. It sits within the East Antrim parliamentary constituency.