FORTIFICATION: BRUCE'S CASTLE in Ballycarry

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as FORTIFICATION: BRUCE'S CASTLE. Recorded period: MEDIEVAL. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Bruce's Castle in Ballycarry was likely built by the Bruce family during the late medieval period, possibly in the 13th or 14th century. It is remembered as part of the broader network of Anglo-Norman and Scottish-built fortifications in Ulster, reflecting the expansion of English influence into the north-east of Ireland during the medieval era.