Ballantrae , South Ayrshire, Scotland . UK. Information boards at Ballantrae re the Beach and Johnny Hood. A sign recounting the tale of Johnny Hood, an Irish ferryman in the 1930s. In 1933, Johnny set off in his small ferry — a 30 foot open boat — from Islandmagee to Larne, both of which are in County Antrim. Sadly for Johnny, his propeller broke amid driving rain and heavy seas. He drifted at the mercy of the winds for thirty-eight hours before being wrecked on rocks just south of Ballantrae.

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Location: Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Alister Firth / Alamy / Afripics
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