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Built on a spectacular viewing point, the castle was a stronghold of the McDonnells, the Lords of Antrim during the 1500s. After a siege by Sir John Perott, the Lord Deputy in 1584 the McDonnells submitted to Queen Elizabeth. The Girona an Armada ship sank nearby and its cannon were salvaged for Dunluce's defence.
87 Dunluce Road,
Bushmills,
Co. Antrim.
Open: April-September.
Guided tours available.
Admission fee.