Dunluce Castle
| Dunluce Castle | |
|---|---|
Dún Libhse Dunluce Caissle | |
| County Antrim, Northern Ireland | |
Dunluce Castle, 2018 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Controlled by | Department for Communities (DfC) |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | In ruins |
| Location | |
Dunluce Castle | |
| Coordinates | 55°12′41″N 6°34′45″W / 55.21139°N 6.57917°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1200's by the Red Earl and 17th century |
| Built by | Richard De burgh ( red Earl). Current castle built by Clan MacQuillan's |
Dunluce Castle (/dʊnˈluːs/; from Irish Dún Libhse) is a now-ruined medieval castle in Northern Ireland, the seat of Clan MacQuillan. 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.