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3 Jul 2024
UK & Ireland Historical Castles & Homes

UK & Ireland Historical Castles & Homes

UK & Ireland Historical Castles & Homes

Here we show you UK & Ireland Historical Castles & Homes also UK & Ireland Ruins

We Provide Videos for your to view.

Here is the list of videos to view 

1: Belfast Castle 

2: Dublin Castle 

3: Hillsbrough Castle 

4: Buckingham Palace 

5: Edinburgh Castle 

6: Chatsworth House

3 Jul 2024
25 Jun 2024
UK & Ireland Ruins

UK & Ireland Ruins

UK & Ireland Ruins

Welcome to UK & Ireland Ruins where you find Photos and Videos of Ruins in Ireland and UK. Please play the Videos Playlist below where you find 4 videos of history in Ireland and UK where most of our ruins come from.

The Videos Order are below

Video 1: Summer Solstice at Dunluce Castle, County Antrim 2014

Video 2: 🏰 The Rise and Fall of Carrickfergus Castle - Discover Ireland ☘

Video 3: N Ireland Antrim Shane's Castle

Video 4: The Viking Conquest of England Explained in 12 Minutes

Video 5: The Norman Conquest Explained in 10 Minutes

Video 6: History of England Explained in 12 Minutes

Video 7: The History of Ireland | Facts Everyone Should Know

25 Jun 2024
27 Jun 2024
Dunluce Castle

Dunluce Castle

Dunluce Castle

Dunluce is one of the most picturesque and romantic of Irish Castles. With evidence of settlement from the first millennium, the present castle ruins date mainly from the 16th and 17th centuries. It was inhabited by both the feuding McQuillan and MacDonnell clans. Historical and archaeological exhibits are on display for public viewing.

In times of extreme weather conditions the site may be closed to ensure health and safety of staff and visitors. If in doubt please contact the castle on the number provided to check if normal opening hours can be facilitated before travelling to the site.


To View Photos Album of Dunluce Castle Ruins Click the follow link below and please become an member of our Facebook Group.

1: Facebook Photos Album Link: Dunluce Castle Photos Album

27 Jun 2024
Carrickfergus Castle

Carrickfergus Castle

Carrickfergus Castle

Carrickfergus Castle is a Norman castle in Northern Ireland, situated in the town of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, on the northern shore of Belfast Lough. Unlike many other castles of this era, Carrickfergus Castle sits in excellent condition. In fact, despite being besieged in turn by the Scots, Irish, English and French, and playing an important military role until 1928, it's one of the best preserved medieval structures in Ireland and the only preserved castle of its age open to the public. 

For more than 800 years, Carrickfergus Castle has been an imposing monument on the Northern Irish landscape whether approached by land, sea or air. The castle now houses historical displays as well as cannons from the 17th to the 19th centuries.

1: Photos Albums Link:Carrickfergus Castle Photos

27 Jun 2024
Shane Castle Ruins

Shane Castle Ruins

Shane Castle Ruins

Shane’s Castle is the family seat of the O’Neills of Clanaboy. The Demesne is one of the most beautiful and well maintained in Ireland.


Although the Castle has been in ruins since a fire in 1816, the remaining structure, including a unique Camellia House, is a striking feature on the landscape.

The site has been used extensively in the renowned TV series 'Game of Thrones'.

The O'Neill Banshee

In olden times one of the O'Neills went to help McQuillan in one of his warlike raids. On his arrival he saw a cow caught in a thorn tree. As this tree was considered sacred by the fairies, no one would cut a branch to release the poor animal. O'Neill however did so and freed her. On his successful return home
he found that his daughter, Kathleen, had been carried off by the "wee folk" to the bottom of the Lough. From then onwards when evil threatened a member of the family, her shriek was heard upon the shore and along the ruined walls of the castle. Legend also blames the banshee for the fire, which destroyed Shane’s Castle in 1816.

The Black Face of Stone

On one of the eastern walls of Shane’s Castle there is a curious female figurehead, with a sad expression. Some say that this figurehead was brought from the east and is much older than the ruins among which it stands. Folklore states that the O'Neill family will come to an end if ever it falls.


1: Facebook Photos Album Link: Shane Castle

29 Jul 2024
Ruins Videos Playlist

Ruins Videos Playlist

Ruins Videos Playlist

Here we show you videos of Ruins in Ulster just press play on video below.





Video 1: Galboly. Ruin: Game of Thrones 

Garron Rd, 

Carnlough, 

Ballymena 

BT44 0JT


It's on the coast road just past Waterfoot and just before Garron Tower/St. Killian's school,  there is a farmer's aluminium  gate on the right beside the road,  you might see a blue honesty box inside,  it's a good hike up to the village from the road,  and when up there , there is a wee track up the craggy mountains to the top of Antrim plateau, views amazing up there.

29 Jul 2024
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