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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 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 ...
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.
Windsor Castle is almost as famous as its inhabitants, including the late Queen Elizabeth II. This stunning estate is the world's longest-occupied palace in the world, housing 40 British monarchs ...
No.74 Dunluce Castle was restored into its original LMS (NCC) livery at the UTA's Duncrue Street workshops during late 1962 and in April 1963 was transferred to the Belfast Transport Museum. This locomotive is the only preserved NCC tender engine and can now be seen in the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum , Cultra, Holywood, County Down.
Documented history of royal residence there begins in the 11th century with Malcolm III who made it his capital. His seat was the nearby Malcolm's Tower, a few hundred yards to the west of the later palace. In the medieval period David II and James I of Scotland were both born at Dunfermline.