Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to Carrickfergus on October 6, 2022 in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland.

#OTD in Irish History | 30 September:

1430 – A great council meets at Dublin on this date; it states that Irish enemies and English rebels have conquered almost all of Limerick, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Wexford, Carlow, Kildare, Meath and Louth, so that hardly anything but Dublin remains in the colony. 1598 – The English poet Edmund Spenser is appointed Sheriff of Cork. 1691 – The first recorded meeting of the Presbyterian general synod…

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A Royal Recycling (part 267)  

Chris Kerr

I love when the skies darken while the sun is still shinning as here at Carrickfergus Castle. #carrickfergus #castle #normancastle #history #ireland (at Carrickfergus Castle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqbCLdDIUq1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Charlotte Church - Carrickfergus (Official Video)

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Carrickfergus Castle

Carrickfergus Castle is located in the county of Antrim in Carrickfergus, Ireland. The Norman castle was built on the shore of Belfast Lough in 1177 by John de Courcy, but he was ousted by Hugh de Lacy in 1204. The castle has a long history of sieges and changing hands. The structure began with a 40-meter keep with four-meter-thick walls. The last building created was the stone gatehouse that had a portcullis and a drawbridge over a moat. In 1797, the castle was used to house prisoners of war and was heavily defended during the Napoleonic wars. It was used by the army until 1928 and served as a garrison and ordnance store during WWI and an air-raid shelter from 1939-1945 during WWII. Ownership was transferred to the government for preservation in 1928. The four-story castle has a second-story stair entrance. The ground floor has no windows and houses the castle’s water supply. The lord of the castle held court on the second floor, while the top floor housed his private accommodations.

Lovely Antique Watercolour of Carrickfergus Castle, Georgina Beatrice McNeice eBay item number 234506455761 #countyantrim #countyantrimcoast #carrickfergus #northernireland #georginamcneice #georginagreer #artist #irishartist #irishart #antique #antiqueart #art #artforsale #antiqueshop #antiquedecor #antiques #antiquestore #antiquedecor https://www.instagram.com/p/Clej2wsoxTB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

C A R R I C K F E R G U S 🌅 Last night's sunset was a beaut 🥰 shame about the viewruiner 🤪 #ulstersnapper #selfie #viewruiner #selfietime #memyselfandi #sundown #revolutionrace #gandys #sunset #natureisourplayground #selfienation #natureismyplayground #selfportrait #sunrisesofinstagram #sunsetlover #sunsetskies #sunsetlovers #skyporn #carrickfergus #carrickferguscastle #northernireland #discoverni #norniron #discovernorthernireland #ourweecountry #belfastlough #sunsetsky #skiesofinstagram #castlesofinstagram #sundowner (at Carrickfergus) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnr7ybToaqN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#Carrickfergus #antrim #northernireland #belfastlough #ulster #travel #wanderlust #Ireland (at Carrickfergus) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkiYF0sqBk3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#OTD in Irish History | 30 August:

In the Liturgical calendar, today is the Feast day of Saint Fiacra. He was born in Ireland in the seventh century. Fiachra is an ancient pre-Christian name from Ireland. The meaning is uncertain, but the name may mean “battle king”, or it may be a derivative of the word fiach “raven”. The name can be found in ancient Irish folklore and stories such as the Children of Lir. 1559 – Lord Sussex, is…

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Carrickfergus Castle

Something a bit different form me but I thought it looked cool so sharing here. #iphoneart #carrickfergus @meaboroughcouncil @iheartcarrickfergus (at Carrickfergus Castle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqI5-JUIFaW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Dank — (Dan Kitchener)

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