At one end of this beautiful sweeping bay, sheltered below the cliffs from the prevailing winds lies the small fishing hamlet of Portbraddon and at the other end the myriad basalt islands that surround Ballintoy harbour. Whitepark Bay was one of the first settlements of man in Ireland and evidence of these Neolithic settlers are continually being exposed on the raised beach and sand dune system. It is known that the manufacturing and exporting of axes and arrow heads took place from here, the limestone cliffs being a rich source of flint nodules. Three passage tombs stand on the high points of surrounding hills overlooking the bay, the most striking being the dolmen known as the Druid's Altar which was placed on the highest point above the bay. 
