Olderfleet Castle ruins located along the shores of Larne Lough at Curran Point, the structure remains as solemn as it did when it was constructed during the 1600s. The name Olderfleet was derived from the Viking word Ukfrecksfiord, the Viking name given to what is now known as Larne Lough. The original castle was built in 1250 by the Scottish-Irish Bissett family from Glenarm and was originally named Curran Castle. In 1315, the castle and the Bisssett’s welcomed Edward Bruce, King of Scot, and his massive army that hoped to conquer…
