Olderfleet Castle
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Olderfleet Castle is a castle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The nearest other castle is Ballygally Castle, 4.3 mi away.
Olderfleet Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Nearest castle
Ballygally Castle
4.3 mi away
Castles in County Antrim
15
Northern Ireland
Location
County Antrim
Northern Ireland
About Olderfleet Castle
Olderfleet Castle is a four-storey towerhouse, the remains of which stand on Curran Point to the south of Larne Harbour in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The place name of Olderfleet may be a corruption of Ulfrecksfiord (or Ulfried's Fjord), the Viking name for Larne Lough.
Olderfleet Castle sits at 54.8450, -5.8090 in County Antrim. The closest other castles are Ballygally Castle (4.3 mi), Carrickfergus Castle (9.1 mi) and Glenarm Castle (10 mi). County Antrim has 15 castles in all.
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Castles near Olderfleet Castle
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Ballygally Castle
4.3 mi away
Carrickfergus Castle
9.1 mi away
Glenarm Castle
10 mi away
Castle Upton
15 mi away
Belfast Castle
15 mi away
Red Bay Castle
18 mi away
Also close to Olderfleet Castle: Antrim Castle 19 mi · Shane's Castle 20 mi · Carra Castle 22 mi · Mahee Castle 25 mi · Sketrick Castle 25 mi · Galdenoch Castle 26 mi · Lochnaw Castle 27 mi · Dunskey Castle 28 mi
Questions about Olderfleet Castle
Where is Olderfleet Castle?
Olderfleet Castle is in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, at 54.8450, -5.8090. The nearest other castle is Ballygally Castle, 4.3 mi away.
What castles are near Olderfleet Castle?
The closest are Ballygally Castle (4.3 mi), Carrickfergus Castle (9.1 mi) and Glenarm Castle (10 mi).
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