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lindamcl
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posted 03-22-2001 09:16 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for lindamcl   Click Here to Email lindamcl     Edit/Delete Message
i need help. we are trying to identify a castle on the northern coast of ireland. apparently, a wing of the castle broke off during a storm, crumbling into the sea with the domestic staff who had been preparing a meal at the time. we do not know if this is current or historical.

does anyone know anything about this? thanks for any help.

A Knight
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posted 03-22-2001 12:05 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for A Knight   Click Here to Email A Knight     Edit/Delete Message
Sounds like Dunluce Castle in County Antrim.
According to Castles of Ireland by C L Adams the acident occurred in 1639.

"The young Duchess of Buckingham, who had been married the 2nd Earl of Antrim, was giving a great entertainment, when suddenly the kitchen gave way, and eight servants, including the cook, sank into the waters of the cave below, and were drowned. It is said a tinker, who was sitting in a window mending pots and pans, was the only survivor of those present, and "the tinker's window" is still pointed out."
The story is also briefly mentioned in the current guide.
The castle is looked after by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland and is regularly open.

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