Dunluce Castle
Description
One of the most famous castles in Northern Ireland, and a regular feature on Game of Thrones.
It was Sorley Boy’s grandson, the 2nd Earl of Antrim, and his wife who finally decided to abandon Dunluce. In 1639 as they were waiting for dinner one evening the kitchen, along with kitchen staff, fell into the sea. This is thought to have been the final straw. Although the 1st Earl of Antrim had already built a fine house at Glenarm, this was burnt down in the 1640s by a Scots Covenanter army, so even though they still visited a wing of the house, the Antrim family based itself at a house near Dunluce called Ballymagarry until Glenarm Castle was rebuilt by the 5th Earl in 1756.
- 87 Dunluce Rd
- Bushmills
- Antrim
- BT57 8UY
Contact Details
- 87 Dunluce Rd
- Bushmills
- Antrim
- BT57 8UY
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