Castles · Ballycastle
Kinbane Castle
Castle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
- TypeCastles
- WhereBallycastle, United Kingdom
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About Kinbane Castle
Kinbane Castle (Caisleán Ceinn Bán, White Head Castle, Kenbane/Kenbaan Castle) is located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on a headland between Ballycastle and Ballintoy. The name comes from the Irish for "white head", referring to the limestone of the promontory. Nowadays, the castle is largely destroyed.
Kinbane Castle is a State Care Historic Monument sited in the townland of Cregganboy, in Moyle District Council area, at grid ref: D0876 4383. The area surrounding Kinbane Castle is a Scheduled Historic Monument, grid ref: D0879 4381. The site also has views of Rathlin Island and Dunagregor Iron Age fort.
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- Built
- 1547
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In Ballycastle
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Carrick-a-Rede Rope BridgeBridges · Ballintoy Harbour · 2.9 km away
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Giant's CausewayUNESCO World Heritage · Bushmills · 14 km away
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HMS Drake, 1901Archaeological sites · 7.9 km away
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HMS Duchess, H64Archaeological sites · 21.6 km away
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