Aug 27, 2020 · Dunluce Castle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland was built around 1500 CE. The castle was abandoned in 1639 CE, and the town surrounding the castle was abandoned just two years later. This gif shows a reconstruction of the ruined castle as it would have appeared before its abandonment.

Apr 3, 2020 · Dunluce Castle is situated in Northern Ireland, and served as the seat of the Earl of Antrim until the impoverishment of the MacDonnells in 1690, following the Battle of the Boyne. Since that time, the castle has deteriorated and parts were scavenged to serve as materials for nearby buildings.

Apr 16, 2020 · Dunluce Castle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland was built around 1500 CE. The castle was abandoned in 1639 CE, and the town surrounding the castle was abandoned just two years later. This gif shows a reconstruction of the ruined castle as it would have appeared before its abandonment.

Nov 16, 2018 · Dunluce has one of the most dramatic histories of any UK castle. Built around 1500, it was abandoned as early as 1639. The castle’s kitchen – and kitchen staff – had collapsed over the cliff edge and into the sea as the 2nd Earl of Antrim’s family sat waiting for their dinner.

Nov 24, 2018 · These are the castles reconstructed with computer animation - created for On Stride Financial - in all their former glory. On the brooding coastal cliffs of north Country Antrim sits the ruin of...

Nov 19, 2018 · NeoNam chose six derelict castles across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – including the dramatically situated clifftop Dunluce Castle (pictured above) in County Atrium,...

Dunluce Castle (/ d ʊ n ˈ l uː s /; from Irish Dún Libhse) [3] is a now-ruined medieval castle in Northern Ireland, the seat of Clan MacDonnell. It is located on the edge of a basalt outcropping in County Antrim (between Portballintrae and Portrush ), and is accessible via a bridge connecting it to the mainland.

Jan 29, 2025 · You’ll find the iconic ruins of Dunluce Castle perched on jagged cliffs along County Antrim’s magnificent coastline. 700+ years before Dunluce Castle appeared in Game of Thrones, Richard Óg de Burgh, the 2nd Earl of Ulster, established a fortress at Dunluce.

The celebrated Sorley Boye McDonnell and the English struggled for the possession of the castle, which was eventually abandoned and allowed to fall into ruin after the restoration of Charles ll. The Earl of Antrim , the lineal of the McDonnells, handed over the ruin to the Northern Ireland Government to be preserved as a National Monument .

Sep 6, 2022 · Dunluce Castle, on the North Antrim Coast, is probably one of the most photographed castles on the island of Ireland and its very easy to see why. Picturesquely located on the edge of a basalt outcrop, accessed via a bridge, the castle is surrounded by extremely steep drops on all sides showing its defensive importance.