Kerry meets Northern Ireland and its beauty

Heading up the Antrim coast, we stopped at an awe-inspiring site of a ruined, roofless castle clinging on a cliff! It reminded me of Dunnottar Castle in Scotland with the dramatic setting. It was only a photo stop for a few minutes but I knew that I would be back someday to explore it. This one was DUNLUCE CASTLE and the first castle built here was by Richard  de Burgh in the 1200's. In 1513 it was owned by the McQuillan family then later was the home of the chief of the Clan MacDonnell and the Clan MacDonald of Donnyveg. Part of the kitchen collapsed into the sea below taking some servants during a storm in 1639. It was then that the castlle was abandoned. Dunluce was also featured on an inner album cover of Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy. Even though it's ruined this castle was one of my favorite sites in all of Ireland! Next up to Giants Causeway!