Carrickfergus Town Co Antrim Northern Ireland
A brief walk around Carrickfergus (Carrick as its known here)...
2 Carrickfergus Castle PORTCULLIS and MURDER HOLE
I've just passed through the castle gate. This was the only castle entrance and so it would have been heavily defended. It ususlly included a bridge pit with spikes below for the enemy to fall into. There may have been arrow slits to pick off invaders. There was probably a machicolation or floor opening between the supporting corbels of a battlement, through which stones, etc could be dropped on those below. Then there would have been the heavy iron portcullis gate not forgetting a murder hole directly above, for boiling oil to be poured down on those below. Not a good idea to be standing here in the heat of the battle!
Exploring Carrickfergus Castle in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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On our way to the Giant's Causeway we stopped to visit Carrickfergus Castle in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Shot in September 2014.
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Part One - East Antrim Girls Brigade Parade 2013 - Carrickfergus 17/03/13
The annual East Antrim Girls Brigade Parade which this year took place in Carrickfergus on Saturday 17th March 2013. Bands in attendance were:
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- Star of Knockagh Accordion
- Killyglen Accordion
- Jordan Memorial Accordion
Part Two - East Antrim Girls Brigade Parade - Carrickfergus 17/03/13
The annual East Antrim Girls Brigade Parade which this year took place in Carrickfergus on Saturday 17th March 2013. Bands in attendance were:
- Magheramorne Silver
- Star of Knockagh Accordion
- Killyglen Accordion
- Jordan Memorial Accordion
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CARRICKFERGUS CASTLE From Above.
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GOING PLACES - Carrickfergus
In this video, I give you an insight into one of Northern Ireland's tourist attractions - Carrickfergus which is famous for its Norman Castle which is seen at 1:54, there is also some facts about life in Carrickfergus, which is seen in the Carrickfergus Civic Centre.
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Carrickfergus & Bangor - Sailing Belfast Lough - Ep. 100
We leave Larne and pop around the corner into Belfast Lough where we spend time in two excellent marinas - Carrickfergus and Bangor - and with plenty of sailing from one to the other
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1 CARRICKFERGUS CASTLE from the OUTSIDE
This is the amazing Carrickfergus Castle. A remarkable hidden tourist and history treasure. A Norman castle found 10 miles from Belfast in Northern Ireland and situated in the town of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, on the northern shore of Belfast Lough. Besieged in turn by the Scottish, Irish, English and French. It has a long and 'colourful' history.
Carrickfergus Castle is the best preserved medieval Norman castle in the whole island of Ireland. It was built in 1177 by Sir Knight, fighting adventurer and land grabber, John De Courcy. The castle was his headquarters, after he conquered eastern Ulster in 1177. He ruled as a petty king until 1204, when he was ousted by another Norman adventurer, Hugh de Lacy. Initially de Courcy built the inner ward, a small bailey at the end of the promontory with a high polygonal curtain wall and east gate. It had a number of buildings, including the great hall. From its strategic position on a rocky promontory, originally almost surrounded by sea, the castle commanded Carrickfergus Bay (later known as Belfast Lough), and the land approaches into the walled town that developed beneath its shadows. The castle was occupied by a garrison of soldiers. Numbers of such might have been around 300-500 men but this is only a rough estimate.
In 1778, a small but significant event in the American War of Independence began at Carrickfergus, when John Paul Jones, in the face of reluctance by his crew to approach too close to the Castle, lured a Royal Navy vessel from its moorings into the North Channel, and won an hour-long battle. In 1797 the Castle, which had on various occasions been used to house prisoners of war, became a prison and it was heavily defended during the Napoleonic Wars; six guns on the east battery remain of the twenty-two that were used in 1811.
For a century it remained a magazine and armoury. During the First World War it was used as a garrison and ordnance store and during the Second World War as an air raid shelter.
It was garrisoned continuously for about 750 years until 1928, when its ownership was transferred from the British Army to the new Government of Northern Ireland for preservation as an ancient monument. Many of its post-Norman and Victorian additions were then removed to restore the castle's original Norman appearance. It remains open to the public. The banqueting hall has been fully restored and there are many exhibits to show what life was like in medieval times. It was built and re-built three times, and still stands today.
The castle is a must see for anyone visiting Ireland and for anyone interested in history. Today the castle is maintained by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and the entrance charge is a mere £5 for this fanatstic look into the past.
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VE Day: Northern Ireland marks 70th anniversary
Northern Ireland has marked the 70th anniversary of VE Day with a series of events commemorating the end of World War Two in Europe.
Beacons were lit at several locations including Belfast, Coleraine, Enniskillen, Bangor, Ballyhalbert, and at the Knockagh monument, Greenisland.
They were among a chain of more than 200 beacons across the UK.
There were also 1940s-style parties and a gun signal at Hillsborough Castle.
In Coleraine, two search lights were switched on at the front of the town hall on Friday night, forming a V in the night sky.
'WW2 generation'
Earlier, DUP minister Arlene Foster joined UK party leaders in laying wreaths at the Cenotaph in London.
Mrs Foster was standing in for DUP leader and First Minister of Northern Ireland, Peter Robinson.
She laid a poppy wreath alongside the first ministers of Wales and Scotland.
On Friday morning, WW2 veterans were the guests of honour at a 1940s-style street party at the Royal British Legion's Pop-In Centre in Belfast city centre.
The Legion's area manager for Northern Ireland, Brian Maguire, said: It's important that we do not let this occasion pass without celebrating the Second World War generation who played such an important part in our history.
The armed forces in Northern Ireland took part in a synchronised ceremonial gun salute, in tandem with salutes in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and on Royal Navy ships around the world.
Members of the 206 (Ulster) Battery Royal Artillery fired their 105mm Light Gun at Hillsborough Castle, County Down, the home of the secretary of state for Northern Ireland.
'Sacrifice and courage'
The salute marked the start and finish of a two-minute silence held in remembrance of the war dead.
The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, councillor Billy Ashe, lit the beacon at the Knockagh Monument, County Antrim's War Memorial, which was visible from more than 50 miles away.
Speaking ahead of the event, Mr Ashe said: We cannot let this day pass without reflecting on the sacrifice and courage of the people who saw us through this period in our history.
The commemoration should be a time to remember and pay tribute to all those who played their part.