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Celtic Castles Of Yesteryear
The people of ancient times build megolithic structures & castles,those some once protected are way gone, history gets lost as the ancient fortress & borders they guarded have dissolved, the fragile communities and wooden buildings that built up around them have been dismantled. Only the castles, centuries on, remain – proof of how robustly they were originally constructed.
Celtic Castles can be found in UK,Scotland & Ireland as well as in the mists of Avalon alternate dimensional realms..travels of the Celts to other countries and they ways of living etc form many parts of our world histories..
Ametrine -(MHZ)
Dunluce Castle
About Dunluce Castle
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 earliest written record of the castle was in 1513.
It was seized by the ambitious MacDonnell clan in the 1550s, who set about stamping their mark on the castle under the leadership of the famous warrior chieftain Sorely Boy MacDonnell during an era of violence, intrigue and rebellion.
In the 17th century Dunluce was the seat of the earls of Antrim and saw the establishment of a small town in 1608. Visitors can explore the findings of archaeological digs within the cobbled streets and stone merchants’ houses of the long-abandoned Dunluce Town.
The dramatic history of Dunluce is matched by tales of a banshee and how the castle kitchens fell into the sea one stormy night in 1639.
https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/heritage-sites/dunluce-castle
Jun 1, 2024
ënagualí~ᏉLAᗪἇ ኔጡ።
Thanks Ametrine for the added info, its an amazing castle,and a shame its not restored & in use still..
Jun 1, 2024
Ametrine -(MHZ)
Thank you Vlada :o)
Jun 2, 2024