Apr 12, 2019 · In 1639, the castle’s kitchen fell into the sea when the land under the unlucky room eroded and tumbled into the ocean. Local legend says that all the cooks and servants were lost along with this part of the house, except for one boy who was on his way to work when the kitchen disappeared in front of his eyes.

According to a legend, when the kitchen fell into the sea, only a kitchen boy survived, as he was sitting in the corner of the kitchen which did not collapse. However, the kitchen is still intact and next to the manor house. You can still see the oven, fireplace and entry ways into it.

Jan 29, 2025 · The second myth tells of a bad storm in 1639 when the castle’s kitchen collapsed into the sea below, leaving just one corner in-tact, which is where the kitchen boy was stood. Several paintings from the early 19th century disprove this tale by showing the side of the castle that held the kitchen still in-tact at that time.

Aug 10, 2023 · There's also a legend that part of Dunluce Castle fell into the ocean. It's purported that part of the kitchen, situated right above the mermaid's cave below, crumbled down in 1639. People say that a kitchen boy seated in the corner of the room survived, but other workers there crashed with the stones into the waters below.

Jun 22, 2022 · The legend of the kitchen of Dunluce Castle falling into the sea when a violent storm was raging is not believed by historians. Paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries depict the castle as completely intact with the kitchens in place.

According to a legend, when the kitchen fell into the sea, only a kitchen boy survived, as he was sitting in the corner of the kitchen which did not collapse. However, the kitchen is still intact and next to the manor house. You can still see the oven, fireplace and entry ways into it.

Jan 1, 2025 · The most romantic ruined castle in Northern Ireland has to be the magical Dunluce Castle. A medieval keep that was built on a clifftop and overlooks the Atlantic Ocean! You could easily imagine this ruin to be part of a fantasy world and it has inspired many writers, poets, and artists over time.

Jul 26, 2018 · One particular legend that resonates with us is the story of the castle’s kitchen crumbling from the grasp of the cliff edge to the sea below, taking seven of the castle’s staff members to a watery grave!

Dunluce Castle is one of the most iconic monuments in Northern Ireland situated as it is rather precariously on the craggy and treacherous Antrim coast and it provides a very important chapter in the history of the McDonnells of Antrim and North East Ulster.

Today, Dunluce Castle still belongs to the MacDonalds, however, it is managed by the Northern Irish Environment Agency. Historians and archaeologists do not believe the local legend of Dunluce castle kitchen collapse into the sea during a storm.