Coastal defences at Holywood

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The photograph on this page of Coastal defences at Holywood by Eric Jones as part of the Geograph project.

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Coastal defences at Holywood

Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 20 May 2012

Boulders are used to protect the promenade wall from attack by the waters of Belfast Lough. Ferries plying between Belfast and the ports of south-west Scotland can be seen in the background.

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.641343
Longitude
-5.842323