White harbour game of thrones1/6/2023 The McQuillans were defeated in battle by Sorley Boy McDonnell in 1580 and he confiscated the lands including Dunluce Castle. In 1550 James McDonnell established himself in the Glens, where the McQuillans had ruled since 1400. However, Richard, being King Edward’s friend helped Longshanks lent his army to the British King to invade Scotland. Richard Óg was the most powerful of the Earls of Ulster, he was a friend of King Edward 1 of England and his daughter (Eleanor) was to become the second wife of Robert the Bruce. Today the Castle is still owned by the MacDonnell’s but it is in the care of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency. History of Dunluce Castleĭunluce Castle’s first castle was built by the Irish noble Richard Óg de Burgh (who also built Northburgh Castle in Greencastle) in the thirteenth century, but the earliest documented records from 1513 show that at that time it belonged to the MacQuillan family before being taken by the MacDonnell family. If you want to take a guided tour of the Giant’s Causeway which includes Dunluce Castle I recommend City Tours Belfast.
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