Rathlin Sound
Rathlin Sound is a sound in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Rathlin Sound is situated nearby to the locality Kinbane Head, as well as near Oweydoo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kinbane Castle.
Kinbane Castle
Castle
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Kinbane 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. Kinbane Castle is situated 2½ miles southwest of Rathlin Sound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballycastle and Ballintoy.
Ballycastle
Photo: Adam Bishop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballycastle is a small fishing port and beach resort, historically in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Those counties have been abolished so the town is now in Causeway Coast and Glens District, and in 2011 had a population of 5237.
Ballintoy
Village
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Ballintoy is a small village, townland and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is alongside the B15 coast road, 28 km north-east of Coleraine, 8 km west of Ballycastle and between it and Bushmills. Ballintoy is situated 4½ miles west of Rathlin Sound.
Ballyvoy
Village
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Ballyvoy is a small village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is on the main A2 coast road 5 km east of Ballycastle and 17 km north west of Cushendall. Ballyvoy is situated 5 miles southeast of Rathlin Sound.
Rathlin Sound
- Type: Sound
- Category: body of water
- Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.25922° or 55° 15′ 33″ northLongitude
-6.25833° or 6° 15′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C7M7P5R+MMGeoNames ID
2639617
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