Castles · Northern Ireland
Olderfleet Castle
Olderfleet Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Larne Town · 0.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Olderfleet Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Coordinates: 54.8450°, -5.8090°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Olderfleet Castle is a four-storey towerhouse, the remains of which stand on Curran Point to the south of Larne Harbour in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The place name of Olderfleet may be a corruption of Ulfrecksfiord (or Ulfried's Fjord), the Viking name for Larne Lough. Olderfleet Castle is a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Curran and Drumaliss, in the former Larne Borough Council area, at grid ref: D4133 0166.
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Background
History
The original towerhouse was possibly built by the Scoto-Irish Bissett family of Glenarm around 1250, although these remains are actually thought to be those of Curran Castle, a towerhouse built in the sixteenth century. On a 1610 map it was called Coraine Castle. In 1315 Edward Bruce landed here with his 6000 strong army en route to conquer Ireland, with a welcome from the Bissetts. Queen Elizabeth I considered the castle of such strategic importance that it was seized for the crown and Sir Moyses Hill appointed its governor in 1569. In 1597 the castle was claimed by the MacDonnells and in 1598 it was dismantled. The present castle was probably built about 1612. In 1621 it was granted to…
Description
What remains of the four-storey towerhouse is part of the tower with pairs of gun loops in the basement. The square remains show that it only had 1 metre thick walls and it is without visible domestic features, which means that it could have been built as a fortified warehouse and watchtower.
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- Coordinates
- 54.8450, -5.8090
- District
- Mid and East Antrim
- Postcode
- BT40 1FD
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Antrim
- Nearest railway station
- Larne Town — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7085566 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Olderfleet Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Olderfleet (geograph).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Olderfleet Castle?
- Olderfleet Castle is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT40 1FD).
- Does Olderfleet Castle charge admission?
- Olderfleet Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Olderfleet Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Larne Town, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT40 1FD.