Carrickfergus Castle

County Antrim, Northern Ireland · United Kingdom

Carrickfergus Castle, United Kingdom
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A powerful Anglo-Norman stronghold guarding the entrance to Belfast Lough, later adapted for artillery with gun ports and batteries. Its massive keep and curtain walls rise directly from the water's edge.

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