The Bookmark Widget allows you to name and store links to specific areas, so you can easily navigate to a specific point during future visits (using the same PC/ tablet). The Legend Widget details the meaning of the various outlines and symbols used in the Maps viewer. The Info Widget outlines the maps and datasets available on the PRONI Historical Maps viewer.
These layers can be selected using the Layer List widget. The Swipe widget provides a vertical bar on your screen which can be dragged back and forth across the screen to compare one map layer with another. Layers include seven historical Ordnance Survey maps (covering the years 1832 - 1986) and a range of datasets (including county, townland and parish boundaries and sites, landmarks and buildings of historical interest). The Layer List widget shows each of the optional layers which can be switched on or off. Ulster's other late medieval garrison town, Carrickfergus, was strengthened under Captain William Piers, who held command of the AngloNorman castle from the. Attacked by the Scots, Irish, English, and then French, Carrickfergus Castle witnessed 800 years of. The application defaults to the OSNI Basemap, which is generated using a range of OSNI map products such as 1:50,000 Vector and Largescale data. Built on the shore of Belfast Lough, Carrickfergus Castle is one of the best-preserved medieval structures in Ireland and truly a sight to behold, the imposing medieval keep reflecting so beautifully in the water. The Basemap Gallery widget allows you to choose from a selection of four basemaps.
MAP OF CARRICKFERGUS CASTLE HOW TO
The Help widget has a guide on how to use the PRONI Historical Maps viewer and a link to a PDF version of this guidance which can be downloaded for reference. Staff have received additional training in response to Covid19 enhanced cleaning measures, including our toilet facilities are in place to make visitors feel comfortable.Help using the Historical Maps viewer: Help Widget All adults must wear a face covering unless exempt. In line with government guidance, face coverings are mandatory when visiting any indoor/enclosed spaces at our sites (subject to some exceptions). Ask Traveler01167494382 about Carrickfergus Castle Thank Traveler01167494382 This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Hand sanitising stations are available throughout the site. It played an important military role until 1928 and down the centuries was besieged by the Scots, Irish, English and French. But the castle was not just built for the views. If you’re showing any symptoms of coronavirus, or have been in contact with anyone that has the virus in the last 14 days, please do not visit. The is one of the best-preserved Norman castles in Ireland, with a stunning vantage point overlooking Belfast Lough from its northern shore. It was fought between the crown forces of Queen Elizabeth I and the Gaelic clan of MacDonnell, and resulted in a defeat for the English. Please follow government guidance when visiting. Coordinates: 54☄247N 5☄822W / 54.713°N 5.806°W / 54.713 -5.806 The Battle of Carrickfergus took place in November 1597, in the province of Ulster in what is now County Antrim, Northern Ireland, during the Nine Years War. The castle seen over 800 years of military occupation, the castle was besieged in turn by the Scots, Irish, English and French and it continued to play a central part in a military role until 1928, today it is maintained by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency. For more than 800 years, Carrickfergus Castle has been an imposing monument and. Besieged in turn by the Scots, Irish, English and French, the castle played an important military role until 1928. Situated on the northern shore of Belfast Lough. See the latest time-lapse video showing the construction of the Great Tower’s new roof from start to finish: The striking Norman architecture of Carrickfergus Castle can be found on the shore of Belfast Lough. Carrickfergus Castle is one of the most complete examples of Norman architecture in Northern Ireland. The castle now houses historical displays as well as cannons from the 17th to the 19th centuries.Ī visit will give you the opportunity to see how the Great Hall at the top of the Great Tower has been transformed by the new roof which has greatly improved the visitor’s experience. Carrickfergus Castle is a Norman castle in Northern Ireland, situated in the town of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, on the northern shore of Belfast Lough.īesieged in turn by the Scots, Irish, English and French, the castle played an important military role until 1928 and remains one of the best preserved medieval structures in Ireland.įor more than 800 years, Carrickfergus Castle has been an imposing monument on the Northern Ireland landscape whether approached by land, sea or air.
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