Dunluce Castle is one of the most dramatic castle locations in the British Isles. Perched on a rocky ledge, and surrounded on all sides by sheer rock faces, today it is still only reachable via a vertiginous and narrow bridge. Richard de Burgh, Earl of Ulster, first built it in the early 16th century but it often came under siege. In 1584 the infamous Sorley Boy MacDonnell of the local MacDonnell clan captured it from the English when one of his men, employed in the castle, hauled his comrades up the cliff in a basket. Reported paranormal activity include people experiencing cold chills in the South-East Tower, as well as poltergeist activity in the castle in the morning where overnight books have been moved and electrical appliances switched on.