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Dunseverick Castle is situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near the small village of Dunseverick and the Giant's Causeway. Dunseverick Castle and earthworks are Scheduled Historic Monuments in the townland of Feigh , in Causeway coast and Glens district council, at grid ref: C9871 4467.
Dunseverick (from Irish Dún Sobhairce 'Sobhairce's fort') [3] is a hamlet near the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The name is also the alias for the townland of Feigh . [ 4 ] It is most notable for Dunseverick Castle .
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Dunseverick Castle also formed part of the O'Cahan possessions until it was destroyed by Scottish troops under the command of Robert Monro during the Irish Rebellion of 1641. [1] The clan suffered a blow during the battle of Drumderg, where fifteen O'Cahan chieftains were slain in battle against the Normans and their gaelic allies. [2]
The castle at Carrickfergus, dating from the Norman invasion of Ireland, is one of the best preserved medieval structures in Ireland. There are, however, remains of other ancient castles, as Olderfleet , Cam's, Shane's , Glenarm, Garron Tower, Red Bay, [ 10 ] and Dunluce Castle , notable for its dramatic location on a rocky outcrop.
Dunseverick Castle; Fair Head Coastal Nature Reserve; Giant's Causeway; Patterson's Spade Mill; County Armagh. Ardress House; Coney Island, Lough Neagh; Derrymore House;
Dunseverick Castle lies in ruins near the village, and is a short drive from the Giant's Causeway. Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is just outside the village. The bridge links the mainland to the tiny Carrick Island. It is thought salmon fishermen have been erecting bridges to the island for over 300 years. The bridge spans 20 m (66 ft) and is 30 m ...
St Olcan was sent to France and returned to Ireland to become the first Christian bishop in Ireland. Olcán was consecrated Bishop around 474, when St Patrick himself was long established in Armagh. He was ordained at Dunseverick Castle on the North Coast by St. Patrick, who then sent Olcán to study in Gaul.