The castle was held by the English until 1928, when it passed to the Local Government to be used as a historical site. Battles, battles and more battlesĪ portcullis (a forbidding gate usually spiked and dropped to block a gateway) was also added in 1250. The castle was protected from the sea by a polygonal curtain wall built to a great height, but since King John’s soldiers could scale the castle at low tide from the eastern side, another higher wall was built in 1217. John de Courcy built Carrickfergus Castle in the late 12th Century and held it until 1204 when he lost it in battle with Hugh de Lacy, who in turn lost it to King John in 1210. We get messages constantly asking ‘Is Carrickfergus Castle in Game of Thrones?’ Nope, it wasn’t, however, it’s a short drive from some of the most popular Game of Thrones filming locations in Ireland. Starting at £5.50 for adults, children and seniors pay £3.50, as do students and benefit claimants. Ticket pricesĪ range of admission prices makes visiting affordable for everyone. It opens at 10 am with last entry at 3.30 pm and closes at 4 pm from October to Easter. From Easter to September, it opens at 10 am and closes at 6pm. The castle is open to the public daily for half-hour tours. The castle is located, unsurprisingly enough, in Carrickfergus, a 15-minute drive from The Gobbins and 25 minutes from both Belfast Castle and Cavehill Country Park. I wish I was in Carrickfergus – the opening line to one of the more popular Irish songs. Although a visit to Carrickfergus Castle is fairly straightforward, there are a few need-to-knows that’ll make your visit that bit more enjoyable.
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