Antrim A15

ANTRIM CASTLE
This postcard photograph of the castle shows a sign to the left saying Tresspassers will be prosocuted.
The back of the postcard is Postmarked: Antrim, 16th October 1917. To: Mr. E. McMurray, Redlands, Randalstown.
Reads: Photos arrived here Jane will take them down on Sunday all being well, excuse writing. M.Woods.

ANTRIM CASTLE
This photograph of the front of the Castle in 1953 lets you see some of the details inside.
Seated on the steps is Allen Gillespie in in front of him is Patrica Wilson with her cousin Caroline McCrea.
The picture was taken using a wooden 620 Popular box Brownie by Desmond Gillespie who still has the camera.

ANTRIM CASTLE
This photograph of Antrim Castle in 1932 shows in great detail the Jacobean cut-stone armorial bearings. The lady in the doorway is unknown, the vandals have not started yet as to your left the windows are still intact.
As King Charles I gave land to the Clotworthy family so a carved head of Charles I with the Royal letters underneath; 'C' on one side of the crown and 'R' on the other. Below these are two shields, one shows the coat of arms of Sir Hugh Clotworthy and the other coat of arms is of his wife - Mary Langford, and the date is between them. On the dextor, 'Castrum hoc cond'; and in the centre, 'Decimo maii'; and under the initials 'H. C,' and
M. C.' on the sinister we have 'Anno domino 1613'. Below this is the inscription, 'Reno c. comes Massereene, MDCCIII', this was put there on instructions from Chichester,we have 'Anno domino 1613'. Below this is the inscription, 'Reno c. comes Massereene, MDCCIII', this was put there on instructions from Chichester, 4th Earl of Massereene. Next we have the arms of Clotworthy, 4th Viscount Massereene, with the arms of Chichester impaled. Then on down on the circular slab is the following: 'HOC CASTELLUM AUSPICE JOANNE CLOTWORTHY UNDECIMO VICE COMITE MASSEREENE REFECTUM ET AMPLIFICATUM
EST A.D. MDCCCLXXXIX'.