Red Bay Castle
| Red Bay Castle | |
|---|---|
| north of Glenariff, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | |
 Castle ruins (2011) | |
  Red Bay Castle | |
| Coordinates | 55°04′03″N 6°03′21″W / 55.0675°N 6.055833°W |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Ruin |
Red Bay Castle (Irish: Caislen Camus Rhuaidh) is situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on a headland projecting into the sea north of Glenariff situated on the road to Cushendall.[1]
History
It was built by the
Kingdom of Dál Riata. The Bissett family were forfeited of their lands in Scotland and fled for their lives to Ireland after Walter de Bisset was accused of the murder of Patrick, Earl of Atholl, at Haddington, East Lothian in 1242. King Henry III of England granted Bisset large possessions in the Barony of Glenarm, Ireland.[2]
O'Neills of Tyrone; it was rebuilt by Sorley Boy MacDonnell, however later fell into disrepair.[1]
In 1604 the castle was restored and was later destroyed by Oliver Cromwell in 1652 during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c "Red Bay Castle". 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ "Bisset name". 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2009.