Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: Red-Bay_Castle

Red Bay Castle 1

25 Oct 2022 11 2 177
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Red Bay Castle

25 Oct 2022 16 13 220
Yet another castle from me here. This is Red Bay Castle taken from the coast road heading south, just after the small town of Cushendall in County Antrim. I believe good views are to be had from there but only by trespassing! The first castle here was built around the 13th century on an Anglo-Norman motte but the one we see here was built around 1652 after another from 1561 by Sir James McDonnell was burned to the ground, re-built, and then further destroyed by Cromwell in 1652. Yes a lot of history here. This ruin is only a small part of the original castle. See PiP for close-up view. Enjoy full screen.