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United Kingdom > Northern Ireland > Belfast (Beal Feirste) > Attractions in Belfast > Carrickfergus Castle

Carrickfergus Castle

Category: Sightseeing + Tours

Marine Highway, Carrickfergus, Antrim, BT38 7BG

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Carrickfergus Castle, Belfast \| MyTravelGuide.com Carrickfergus Castle was built by John de Courcy after the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century. The walls are a metre thick with several impressive defence features: arrow slits, twin portcullises and a murder hole for raining boiling tar down on stranded enemies below. The centre of the ... mytravelguide.com Travel Channel community: Carrickfergus Castle - Belfast, Northern Ireland Following the number plan in the pamphlet issued with our tickets we started the tour in the oldest part of the castle and finished at the gatehouse. Information boards at each point illustrate the history of the area. I particularly enjoyed the model of the castle in the keep. The banqueting hall l... travelchannel.igougo.com Carrickfergus Castle - Carrickfergus - Reviews of Carrickfergus Castle - TripAdvisor Carrickfergus Castle wasn't a place we planned to visit. We were in Belfast and found ourselves with some unexpected time on our hands. Close enough to central Belfast to take a cab and no... tripadvisor.com Carrickfergus: Carrickfergus Castle - Traveler Reviews - A bit of history made fun! - TripAdvisor The kids (young teenagers) enjoyed playing around on the cannons and with the games in the upper room; the older teen and the adults all enjoyed the freedom to walk around and explore. We spent perhaps 90 minutes there, ... tripadvisor.com Carrickfergus Castle (Northern Ireland) - Review - Interesting castle The keep is the main part of the castle. This keep is around 30 metres high and has walls which are 3-4 metres thick. You go in up some stairs and there is a display, with a model of the castle and lots of boards telling the visitor about the castle. This was interesting although it did look slightl... dooyoo.co.uk

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