Feargal Lynn is a storyteller, guide and local historian. Spend time with him in his native Glens and learn how isolation helped make them what they are today. Eight of the nine Glens sweep downhill from the boggy upland moors to the sea. “And that,” says Feargal pointing to the North Channel, “used to be the only way out of here.” It’s this isolation that has left the Glens with cultural riches and a traditional sense of communal identity.

Heart-thumping, knee-quaking: this is the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge; a swaying little link that hovers almost 100 feet over a dramatic chasm. If you’ve made it along the cliff-top walk, the bridge is the only thing between you and the churning Atlantic waves below – but don’t worry, it’s perfectly safe. Afterwards, head to the nearby Old Bushmills Distillery, Ireland’s oldest working distillery, where you can enjoy a tour and a much-needed drop of wee dram.

Weave along this rugged jut of land on the north coast of Antrim, and as the raging waters crash below, gaze across the horizon at Scotland’s Mull of Kintyre. History hits you full force, with the ruins of the 6th century stone fort Altagore Cashel taking you back to simpler times. The signposted scenic route to Ballycastle sees the trail snake precariously around steep slopes between Fair Head, Murlough Bay and Torr Head.