Earls of Antrim

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The Earls of Antrim are an Irish noble title in the Peerage of Ireland historically held by the MacDonnell family, prominent landowners and political figures in County Antrim.

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Earls of Antrim canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary title
associatedWithFamily MacDonnell family
associatedWithRegion County Antrim
Northern Ireland
Ulster
category Irish earls
Irish noble titles
Peerage of Ireland earldoms
clanAssociation Clan Donald
continent Europe
country Ireland
ethnicAssociation Gaelic-Scottish clan MacDonnell
hasTitleRank Earl
historicalRole landownership in County Antrim
political influence in Ireland
landedStatus major landowners in County Antrim
languageTradition English
Irish
Scots Gaelic
laterJurisdiction United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
linked to: United Kingdom
monarchJurisdiction Kingdom of Ireland
nobilityStatus Irish nobility
nobleFamily MacDonnell of Antrim
notableEstate Glenarm estate
linked to: Glenarm Castle
peerage Peerage of Ireland
politicalAlignment Jacobite sympathies (historically)
religiousHistory historically Roman Catholic family
titleHolderFamily MacDonnell family
traditionalCounty County Antrim
traditionalSeat Glenarm Castle

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Dunluce Castle associatedWith Earls of Antrim