Drumlin country © Albert Bridge

J3759 : Drumlin country

taken 15 years ago, 3 km from Killaney, Northern Ireland

Drumlin country

The term "basket of eggs" is often used to describe drumlin topography. This photo shows the undulating and twisting Saintfield - Lisburn road running through typical Co Down drumlins. The signs by the roadside mark the boundary between two council districts.

Drumlin country

In simple (non-technical) words, drumlins are rounded hills, usually of stones and clays deposited by glaciers during the ice age. They form the “basket of eggs” landscape found in parts of Cos Down and Armagh.

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Grid Square: J3759 (more nearby )
Photographer: Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Sunday, 7 May, 2006 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 7 May, 2006
Category: Drumlins (more nearby)
Subject Location: Irish: J 37 59 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 54:27.9218N 5:52.8080W
View Direction: West-northwest (about 292 degrees)