One shop, one pub and just 150 residents Rathlin Island, off the coast of Northern Ireland, hasn't reported a single coronavirus case
When she was at primary school, there was only one teacher.
There's no secondary school on the island. Instead of getting the ferry twice a day to the nearest one, Orlagh went to boarding school in Belfast.The red pin shows where Rathlin Island sits in relation to mainland Northern Ireland and Scotland On the ferry from Ballycastle to Rathlin, you can quickly see why the island is so appealing to visitors.Forget floating coke cans, if you're lucky you'll see dolphins in the sea surrounding the island.But the main difference between Rathlin Island and the rest of the UK at the moment is that it hasn't had any coronavirus cases."At first they reduced the ferry timetable, but then they stopped it completely.
Although Rathlin residents have avoided being physically impacted by coronavirus, the island has been hugely affected.The island is only six miles long, and one mile wideKieran moved to the island four years ago and says since then it's been"hot and full of tourists".Image copyrightKieran hasn't been off the island all year. He's been working as a cleaner at McCuaig's Bar.
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