HISTORIC SETTLEMENT: PORTRUSH (includes portrush castle) in Portrush — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Porrush is a historic settlement in County Antrim, Ireland, stretching from the medieval period to modern times. It contains Portrush Castle and marks a continuous human presence along the coast. The site has witnessed centuries of life, trade, defence and change. What began as a small medieval community became a lasting coastal town shaped by the sea and memory.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as HISTORIC SETTLEMENT: PORTRUSH (includes portrush castle). Recorded period: MEDIEVAL; LATE-MED; POST-MED; MODERN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Portrush Castle was likely built in the late 16th or early 17th century by the MacQuillan family, a prominent Gaelic clan in the area, during the period of English colonial expansion in Ulster. The castle and settlement are remembered as part of the historical landscape of County Antrim, reflecting the transition from Gaelic to Anglo-Irish control in the region.

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