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    Carrickfergus Castle (from the Irish Carraig Ḟergus or "cairn of Fergus", the name "Fergus" meaning "strong man") is a Norman castle in Northern Ireland...
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    area and built Carrickfergus Castle on the "rock of Fergus" in 1177. The castle, which is the most prominent landmark of Carrickfergus, is widely known...
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    Ireland: A History of Carrickfergus - Plantation. https://www.culturenorthernireland.org/features/heritage/history-carrickfergus Archived 2021-05-03 at...
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    Baron Carrickfergus is a title in the peerage of the United Kingdom, referring to Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Its current holder...
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    and the Cistercians and built strongholds at Dundrum Castle in County Down and Carrickfergus Castle in County Antrim. Belonging to a family which took its...
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    Dunluce Castle (/dʊnˈluːs/; from Irish Dún Libhse) is a now-ruined medieval castle in Northern Ireland, the seat of Clan MacDonnell. It is located on the...
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    Lismore Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Lios Mhóir) is a castle located in the town of Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland. It belonged to the Earls of Desmond...
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    married Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence. Elizabeth was born at Carrickfergus Castle near Belfast, Ireland, the only child of William Donn de Burgh, 3rd...
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    anniversary of the Castle series. Denominations were changed to 50 pence for a brown "Carrickfergus Castle" and a dark brown "Windsor Castle", and one pound...
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  • travelling fun fair called Planet Fun. Planet Fun was located at Carrickfergus Castle, Northern Ireland at the time. The ride that malfunctioned at Planet...
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    continued to diminish. Some castles became regimental depots, including Carlisle Castle and Chester Castle. Carrickfergus Castle was re-equipped with gunports...
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    Slane Castle (Irish: Cáisleán Bhaile Shláine) is located in the village of Slane, within the Boyne Valley of County Meath, Ireland. The castle has been...
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    Blarney Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Blarnan) is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, a town in Cork, Ireland. Though earlier fortifications were built on the...
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    Kilkenny Castle (Irish: Caisleán Chill Chainnigh pronounced [ˈkaʃlʲaːnˠˈçiːl̪ʲˈxan̪ʲiː]) is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland, built in 1260 to control a...
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    Heritage. Retrieved 1 August 2013. "Lughnasa Fair returns to Carrickfergus Castle". Carrickfergus Advertiser. 25 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7...
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    Bunratty Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhun Raithe) is a large 15th-century tower house in County Clare, Ireland. It is located in the centre of Bunratty village...
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  • Carrickfergus Grammar School is a controlled grammar school situated in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Since opening in 1962 with 60...
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    Down, and briefly extended west to Lough Foyle. Its capital was Carrickfergus Castle. The Earldom of Ulster suffered heavily from the Bruce campaign in...
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    Cloughoughter Castle (Irish: Cloch Locha Uachtair, meaning 'stone castle of Loch Uachtair') is a ruined circular castle on a small island in Lough Oughter...
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    road to Carrickfergus. Another story is that it was named by English soldiers, who calculated that it was a six-mile march from Carrickfergus Castle to the...
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    Rochester Castle Norwich Castle Colchester Castle, the largest Norman castle built and the first stone Keep in England Hedingham Castle, Essex Carrickfergus Castle...
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    are buried, Kells, Glenarm, Glynn, Muckamore and Whiteabbey. The castle at Carrickfergus, dating from the Norman invasion of Ireland, is one of the best...
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    There is a scenic walk of 7 miles (11 km) from Portrush alongside Dunluce Castle and the Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway.[citation needed] List of...
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    Ross Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Rois) is a 15th-century tower house and keep on the edge of Lough Leane, in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland...
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    Leap Castle (/ˈlɛp/; Irish: Caisleán Léim Uí Bhánáin (IPA:[ˈkaʃlʲaːn̪ˠlʲeːmʲiːˈwaːn̪ˠaːnʲ])) is a castle in Coolderry, County Offaly, Ireland, about 6...
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    and Ireland in the form of castles, such as the White Tower at the heart of the Tower of London, and Carrickfergus Castle in County Antrim, as well as...
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    Cahir Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Cathrach), one of the largest castles in Ireland, is sited on an island in the river Suir. It was built from 1142 by Conchobar...
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    Castle Ward is an 18th-century National Trust property located near the village of Strangford, in County Down, Northern Ireland, in the townland of the...
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    The Battle of Carrickfergus took place in February 1760 in Carrickfergus, Kingdom of Ireland during the Seven Years' War. A force of 600 French troops...
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  • Agency. Retrieved 27 May 2015. "Carrickfergus Castle". britainirelandcastles.com. Britain Ireland Castles. "Carrickfergus Castle". Northern Ireland Sites and...
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