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Oktober 1588 lief nahe Dunluce Castle ein Schatzschiff der Spanischen Armada auf Grund; dieses wurde geplündert und der Erlös zur Verschönerung der Burg verwendet. In der Mitte des 17. Jahrhunderts wurde die Burg aufgegeben, der Legende nach, weil den Eigentümern das Brausen des Meeres zu laut geworden sei.
History. In the 13th century, Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster, built the first castle at Dunluce. It was first documented to be in the hands of the McQuillan family in 1513.
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22 de abr. de 2021 · History of Dunluce Castle. The first castle at Dunluce was built in the 13th century by Richard de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster. However, the ruins left today are from the 16th and 17th centuries, when Dunluce became the seat of Clan McDonnell, who overthrew their rivals, the McQuillans, who were Lords of Route. Around 1608, Randal ...
- Sarah Roller
Dunluce Castle: History and Archaeology. By Colin Breen. Four Courts Press, 2012 ISBN: 978-1-84682-373-2. Publisher’s Description: Dunluce Castle, dramatically positioned on cliffs that plunge straight into the sea, was for centuries at the centre of a maritime lordship encompassing north Ulster and the Western Isles of Scotland.
3 de abr. de 2024 · By Keith O'Hara. Last updated: April 3, 2024. 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 castle is first documented in the hands of the McQuillan family in 1513, who owned it until they were displaced by the MacDonnell after losing two major battles against them during the mid- and late-16th century.
The iconic ruin of Dunluce Castle bears witness to a long and tumultuous history. First built on the dramatic coastal cliffs of north County Antrim by the MacQuillan family around 1500, the...
