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Chronology of Carrickfergus
Castle.
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Carickfergus Castle Home Page. |
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530
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King Fergus of Scotland drowned near Carrickfergus on his way to the healing well in the rock. |
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1178
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John de Courcy began the construction of the castle. |
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1204
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John de Courcy driven out of Ulster by Hugh de Lacy. |
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1210
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King John took the castle from Hugh de Lacy by siege. |
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1224
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Hugh de Lacy attacked Carrickfergus. |
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1227
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Hugh de Lacy created Earl of Ulster |
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1264
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Walter de Burgh created Earl of Ulster |
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1274
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Richard de Burgh created Earl of Ulster |
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1315 25th May
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Edward Bruce lands with 6,000 troops at
Larne and lays siege to the
castle. Bruce was a son in law of Richard de Burgh. |
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1316 24th June
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During a parley the castle defenders seized
30 Scots. The Laud annals reports that 8 of these were killed and eaten. |
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1316 September
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The castle surrenders. |
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1328
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William de Burgh created Earl of Ulster |
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1602
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Con O'Neill arrested by Hugh Montgoery and
imprisoned in the castle. He escapes. |
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1642-43
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Randall MacDonnell imprisoned. He escapes twice. |
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14th June 1690
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William III lands at Carrickfergus |
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1711 31st March
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Eight women tried for witchcraft in Carrickfergus. |
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1760
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French troops under Commodore Thurot land in Carrick and attack the castle. |
| French soldiers are held in the castle. | |
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1798
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Prisoners of the 1798 rebellion are held in the castle |
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