The hamlet of Dunseverick, on the way from the
Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge to the Giant’s Causeway, is tiny but with several
points of interest. Dunseverick Castle
and earthworks, on a peninsula managed by the National Trust, date from at
least the 5th Century AD when St Patrick visited and baptized Olcán, a local man who later became Bishop of
Ireland. The Gate Lodge of the castle
can still be seen standing proud, although ruined, on the grassy clifftop. There is a well on the headland named after
St Patrick. Walkers can take the North Antrim Cliff Path from the castle to the Giant’s Causeway, a distance of 5
miles.
The harbour, sheltered by basalt islets, was where many local people emigrated from during the19th century. They were rowed out from here to schooners headed for Glasgow or Londonderry before continuing with their onward journeys. Between the harbour and the castle, Dunseverick Falls, although not the most dramatic of waterfalls, make a picturesque sight as they tumble down to the sea.
Map of the area.
The harbour, sheltered by basalt islets, was where many local people emigrated from during the19th century. They were rowed out from here to schooners headed for Glasgow or Londonderry before continuing with their onward journeys. Between the harbour and the castle, Dunseverick Falls, although not the most dramatic of waterfalls, make a picturesque sight as they tumble down to the sea.
Map of the area.
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Dunseverick Castle - geograph.org.uk - 475761. Photo by Anne Burgess, via Wikimedia Commons.
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