Rathlin Sound

Rathlin Sound is a sound in , . Rathlin Sound is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kinbane Castle.

Castle
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is located in , , on a headland between and . The name comes from the Irish for "white head", referring to the limestone of the promontory. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Rathlin Sound.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballycastle and Ballintoy.

Photo: Adam Bishop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fishing port and beach resort in in Northern Ireland. Those counties are no longer units of government so the town is now in Causeway Coast and Glens District, and in 2021 had a population of 5600.

Village
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is a small , townland and civil parish in , . It is alongside the B15 coast road, 28 km north-east of , 8 km west of and between it and . is situated 4½ miles west of Rathlin Sound.

Village
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is a small and townland in , . It is on the main A2 coast road 5 km east of and 17 km north west of . is situated 5 miles southeast of Rathlin Sound.

Rathlin Sound

Latitude
55.25922° or 55° 15′ 33″ north
Longitude
-6.25833° or 6° 15′ 30″ west
Open location code
9C7M7P5R+MM
Geo­Names ID
2639617
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