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Carra Castle

Carra Castle
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Carra Castle or Castle Carra (Irish: Caisleán Carrach) is a ruined castle, just north of Cushendun, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It dates to around the early 14th century. The castle lies in a field near the coast and the harbour of Cushendun. The site had once been used during medieval times as a children's cemetery.

Etymology+

Carra may be a corruption of "Carey". It may have been known as Goban Saer's Castle.

History+

The castle was once occupied by Irish king Shane O'Neill, and Sorley Boy McDonnell was held as a prisoner here in 1565. In 1567, two years after being defeated by O'Neill, the McDonnells entertained him in Castle Carra during two days of hunting and feasting.

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Source: Wikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image: Anne Burgess · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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