posted 03-22-2001 12:05 PM            

"The young Duchess of Buckingham, who had been married the 2nd Earl of Antrim, was giving a great entertainment, when suddenly the kitchen gave way, and eight servants, including the cook, sank into the waters of the cave below, and were drowned. It is said a tinker, who was sitting in a window mending pots and pans, was the only survivor of those present, and "the tinker's window" is still pointed out."
The story is also briefly mentioned in the current guide.
The castle is looked after by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland and is regularly open.