Dunluce Castle - Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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- Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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- Sneak preview of Dunluce Castle by Marcusgarfunkel from a blog titled Tour of the Portrush area
- Dunluce Castle thru window by Ronandbarb from a blog titled A giant, a bridge, a distillery and a castle
- Dunluce castle by Scootergal from a blog titled Shamrocks and Leprechauns
- Dunluce Castle by Travelinkerry from a blog titled Beautiful sites of Northern Ireland
- Dunluce Castle by Ronandbarb from a blog titled A giant, a bridge, a distillery and a castle
- Dunluce Castle by Kyle-and-lisa from a blog titled Giant's Causeway
- Dunluce Castle by Chad_24_7 from a blog titled Traveling the Coast to see a Castle
- Dunluce Castle by Tsimcox from a blog titled Ireland
Dunluce Castle
Dunluce Castle (Irish: Dún Lios, strong fort) is a now-ruined medieval castle in Northern Ireland. 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. The castle is surrounded by extremely steep drops on either side, which may have been an important factor to the early Christians and Vikings who were drawn to this place where an early Irish fort once stood.
Music: Legend of Dunluce Castle - The Irish Rovers, songwriter George Millar
(album: The Irish Rovers, 50 Years)
Dunluce Castle, Northern Ireland: Romantic Ruins
More info about travel to Northern Ireland: Along the Antrim Coast an hour north of Belfast, the evocative remnants of Dunluce Castle perch dramatically on the edge of a rocky headland. During the Middle Ages Dunluce resisted several sieges until one stormy night the castle's kitchen and servants tumbled suddenly into the sea! Local guides are expert at bringing the turbulent past of ruins like this to life for visitors.
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Commonwealth Ceilidh at Dunluce Castle
With a just a month to go until the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scottish and Irish dancers in Northern Ireland are helping to get the celebrations underway. They're taking part in a global 24 hr Commonwealth Ceilidh dance. Scottish Dancers from Bright Lights Dance Group in Belfast and Irish dancers from the Dominic Graham School of Dance in Portrush are opening the Horslips concert at Dunluce Castle on 21st June, the summer Solstice. The ceilidh baton will then cross the Atlantic to Ottawa Canada.
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Northern Ireland Dunluce Castle 2013
Walking around the ruins of Dunluce Castle on the Northern Ireland coast. Near Bushmills. 2013.
Dunluce Castle - Bushmills - County Antrim - Northern Ireland
Château de Dunluce - Bushmills - Comté d'Antrim - Irlande du Nord
Coordonnées GPS: 55°12'38.5N 6°34'46.7W
Ce château a été construit au début du XVIe siècle par la famille MacQuillan. Cependant, au milieu de ce même siècle, les MacDonnell les ont chassés et ont pris possession du château.
Ces derniers ont fortifié davantage le château en installant entre autres de canons et autres moyens de défense.
Au début du XVIIe siècle, Dunluce est devenu le siège des comtes du comté d'Antrim et une petite ville a vu le jour.
Le château a été érigé sur les bords escarpés d'un éperon rocheux. Un pont le reliait à la terre ferme. Sa position le rendait ainsi invulnérable.
Malheureusement, en 1639, une tempête a détruit partiellement le château. Des pièces, dont la cuisine, s'effondrèrent dans l'océan. Les propriétaires du château décidèrent donc de quitter les lieux.
Aujourd'hui, il n'en reste que les ruines. Cependant, plusieurs pièces, tourelles et remparts sont encore en place.
Du château, la vue sur la côte et les falaises est vraiment spectaculaire. L'endroit fait rêver.
Ce château a servi de lieu de tournage pour Game of Thrones. Dans cette série, il est le château de Pyke appartenant à la famille Greyjoy.
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Dunluce Castle Northern Ireland - GOT House of Greyjoy - DJI Inspire Pro X5 Flight
We visited Dunluce Castle and couldn't help but take some footage of the exterior after checking out the tour.
Definitely worth a visit if your near Portrush.
Drone Used: DJI Inspire Pro - X5 Camera
Music by: Joakim Karud
Dunluce castle ruins in Northern Ireland
These are the castle ruins where we were walking and the boys caught the wind in their shirts.
Dunluce Castle - Nordirland (GB)
Heute machen wir einen Ausflug nach Nordirland, wo es wieder britische Pfund gibt und auf den Straßen wieder alles in mph angegeben ist. Wir besuchen zunächst Dunluce Castle nahe Giants causeway.
Bei Dunluce Castle (irisch: Dún Lios (bedeutet starke Festung)) handelt es sich um eine der größten Ruinen einer mittelalterlichen Burg in Irland. Es befindet sich auf einem Basaltfelsen an der stark zerklüfteten Nordküste der Insel, zwischen den Ortschaften Portballintrae und Portrush im County Antrim in Nordirland.
Die Ursprünge der Burg reichen weit zurück, auf dem Basaltfelsen soll sich gar schon ein vorchristliches Ringfort befunden haben. Dokumentiert ist, dass es im Jahre 1513 in den Händen der Familie McQuillian war. Die Burg wurde oft belagert und im Jahre 1584 von den MacDonnells übernommen. Am 26. 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. Gemäß einer anderen Version soll die Aufgabe der Burg damit in Zusammenhang stehen, dass 1639 die neu errichtete Küche mitsamt Personal ins Meer abgerutscht ist. Der Zeitpunkt dieses Ereignisses ist jedoch strittig, da auf Bildern aus dem frühen 19. Jahrhundert die Burg noch vollständig erhalten ist. Der Abbruch der Felskante wäre demnach erst später erfolgt.
Dunluce castle to Ballycastle May 2014
Dunluce castle to Ballycastle - May 2014, during the Northwest 200 weekend.
Bike - Suzuki Bandit 1250.
Road - A2 - County Antrim coast road.
Time - May 2014 - northwest 200 weekend
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Dunluce Castle
This casle located on the North Antrim coast dates from the 14th century.It controlled the area between the Bann and Bush.
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Dunluce Castle
The earliest standing remains of Dunluce Castle date to around 1500, when the site was established by the MacQuillans. The castle was the centre of power for their Gaelic lordship, an area of north Antrim known as the Route, which extended between the Rivers Bann and Bush.
In the mid 1550's the MacQuillans were ousted by the MacDonnells, a family descended from the Scottish Clan MacDonald. The MacDonnells soon became the dominant family across North Antrim and the Glens, although they were engaged in almost constant conflict with the surrounding families such as the O'Cahans, the Maquillans and the O'Donnells. Intrigue and shifting alliances were the story of the day as each family sought to strengthen its own power and increase its landholdings.
The outer ward of Dunluce, where the exhibition rooms are located, is the most recent phase in the building of the castle, constructed in the first two decades of the 17th century by Randal McDonnell, the 1st Earl of Antrim. As his status and fortune grew he invested in new building at Dunluce to bring it up to the architectural and social fashions of the times.