Portrush Timeline

Portrush Heritage Group are working with the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council to select the location and agree content for a Heritage Timeline.

This project is currently underway and further details will be available through the App later this year.

The content below will form the basis for the Timeline.

60M BC

Volcanic activity creates the Portrush peninsula

7000 BC

Mesolithic presence at Portrush

1500 BC

Corrstown Bronze Age Settlement at Portrush

1306

Medieval Ecclesiastical Settlement in Portrush

1315

Pirate Tavish Dhu captures Edward II’s ships off Portrush

1462

Italian Cartographer Crazioso Benincasa publishes Map of Ireland showing Portrush

1584

Castle of Fire destroyed on Ramore Head

1630

Salmon Fishery established in Portrush

1673

Portrush Giantess, Mary Murphy, born. Grew to 7ft 2in (2.184M)

1718

Emigrants leave from Pilgrim Steps in Old Dock for new life in America

1802

Celebrated “Portrush Rocks” settle age old geology debate

1827

Work starts on new harbour. First steamer to Glasgow in 1835

1855

Railway arrives with connection to Belfast

1860

First Lifeboat Zelinda operational from above Harbour

1883

World’s first Hydro-Electric Tramway runs from Portrush

1889

Old Tom Morris sets out first 18 hole Portrush Golf Course

1889

Lifeboat Robert & Agnes Blair capsizes with loss of 3 crew

1891

First department store established

1951

The Open Golf Championship held at Royal Portrush & returns in 2019