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Antrim Castle, the Glossary

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Antrim Castle or Massereene Castle was a fortified mansion in Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on the banks of the Sixmilewater River.[1]

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  1. 22 relations: Antrim Borough Council, Antrim, County Antrim, Arson, Ashlar, County Antrim, Dublin, Fortified houses in Ireland, Irish Republican Army, Jacobitism, John Bowden (architect), John Clotworthy, 1st Viscount Massereene, John Foster, 1st Baron Oriel, John Skeffington, 2nd Viscount Massereene, List of tourist attractions in Ireland, Motte-and-bailey castle, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Normans, Northern Ireland, Restoration style, Richard Hamilton (officer), Six Mile Water, Ulster.

  2. 1666 establishments in Ireland
  3. 1922 disestablishments in Northern Ireland
  4. Buildings and structures in the United Kingdom destroyed by arson
  5. Castles in County Antrim
  6. Grade B1 listed buildings
  7. Houses completed in 1666

Antrim Borough Council

Antrim Borough Council was the local authority of Antrim in Northern Ireland.

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Antrim, County Antrim

Antrim (Aontroim, meaning 'lone ridge') is a town and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

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Arson

Arson is the act of willfully and deliberately setting fire to or charring property.

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Ashlar

Ashlar is a cut and dressed stone, worked using a chisel to achieve a specific form, typically rectangular in shape.

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County Antrim

County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, located within the historic province of Ulster.

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Dublin

Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland and also the largest city by size on the island of Ireland.

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Fortified houses in Ireland

In Ireland at the end of the sixteenth and beginning of the seventeenth century, the fortified house, along with the stronghouse, developed as a replacement for the tower house.

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Irish Republican Army

The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is a name used by various resistance organisations in Ireland throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.

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Jacobitism

Jacobitism was a political movement that supported the restoration of the senior line of the House of Stuart to the British throne.

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John Bowden (architect)

John Bowden (died 1822) was an Irish architect and member of the Board of First Fruits of the Church of Ireland from 1813 to 1821.

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John Clotworthy, 1st Viscount Massereene

John Clotworthy, 1st Viscount Massereene (died September 1665) was a prominent Anglo-Irish politician.

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John Foster, 1st Baron Oriel

John Foster, 1st Baron Oriel PC (Ire) (1740 – 23 August 1828) was an Anglo-Irish politician and peer who thrice served as Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland and also served as the last speaker of the Irish House of Commons.

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John Skeffington, 2nd Viscount Massereene

John Skeffington, 2nd Viscount Massereene (December 1632 – 21 June 1695) was an Anglo-Irish politician, official, and peer.

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List of tourist attractions in Ireland

The following list includes the tourist attractions on the island of Ireland which attract more than 100,000 visitors annually.

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Motte-and-bailey castle

A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade.

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National Lottery Heritage Fund

The National Lottery Heritage Fund, formerly the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), distributes a share of National Lottery funding, supporting a wide range of heritage projects across the United Kingdom.

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Normans

The Normans (Norman: Normaunds; Normands; Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norse Viking settlers and locals of West Francia.

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Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann; Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland that is variously described as a country, province or region.

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Restoration style

Restoration style, also known as Carolean style from the name Carolus (Latin for 'Charles'), refers to the decorative and literary arts that became popular in England from the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 under Charles II (reigned from 1660 to 1685) until the late 1680s.

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Richard Hamilton (officer)

Richard Hamilton PC (Ire) (– 1717) was an officer in the French and the Irish army.

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Six Mile Water

The Six Mile Water is a river in southern County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

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Ulster

Ulster (Ulaidh or Cúige Uladh; Ulstèr or Ulster) is one of the four traditional or historic Irish provinces.

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See also

1666 establishments in Ireland

1922 disestablishments in Northern Ireland

Buildings and structures in the United Kingdom destroyed by arson

Castles in County Antrim

Grade B1 listed buildings

Houses completed in 1666

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antrim_Castle