An Island Christmas - The Flashing Lights of Rathlin | Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland's only inhabited island

An Island Christmas – The Flashing Lights of Rathlin

Monday 4/01/10

A close up view of the Green's lights.

A close up view of the tree lights at George & Liz's.

A closer view of Liam & Alison's house lights.

A closer view of Loughie & Margaret's lights.

A closer view of Loughie's lights.

A closer view of Marina & Seamus' lights.

A closer view of Peggy's lights.

A closer view of the Cecil's garden lights.

A closer view of the Cecil's lights.

A closer view of the window lights at Loughie & Margaret's.

A view from the road of Marina & Seamus McMullan's lights.

An accidentally artistic take on Peggy's lights.

Another angle on George & Liz's lights.

George & Liz Wither's lights in Church Bay.

Liam & Alison McFaul's house lights from the road at Cleggan.

Loughie McCuaig's Christmas tree shaped lights at Mount Grand.

Loughie's lights, and the view of Ballycastle.

Marina & Seamus' lights close-up.

Peggy McFaul's house lights at Cleggan.

Richard & Angela Green's lights at Brockley from a distance.

Richard & Angela's lights at Brockley.

he lights at Douglas, Barbara, Millie & Niamh Cecil's house in Church Bay.

The lights on one of the outbuildings at Liam & Alison's.

The view from the drive of Loughie & Margaret McQuilkin's lights at Coolnagrock.

Each Christmas, many island residents go to great lengths to decorate the outside of their homes with Christmas lights. These stand out particularly well in the dark winter nights on the island, and also offer an attractive twinkling welcome to those arriving into the harbour after dark. This gallery gives some idea of the flashing lights of Rathlin this Christmas. All photos Stephen Ryan.