Gobban Saers Castle
Gobban Saers Castle is an archaeological site in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Gobban Saers Castle is situated nearby to the peak Knocklayd, as well as near the village Ballyvoy.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bonamargy Friary and Knocklayd.
Bonamargy Friary
Archaeological site
Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bonamargy Friary is situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, off the Cushendall Road on the approach to Ballycastle. The name Bonamargy means ‘foot of the Margy River’, the river formed by the joining of the Cary River and Shesk Rivers. Bonamargy Friary is situated 1¼ miles north of Gobban Saers Castle.
Knocklayd
Peak
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knocklayd is a peak in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, about 3 miles due south from Ballycastle. The Irish Grid reference is D115 364. Knocklayd is situated 1½ miles southwest of Gobban Saers Castle.
Dalriada Hospital
Hospital
The Dalriada Hospital is a health facility in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. Dalriada Hospital is situated 1½ miles northwest of Gobban Saers Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballycastle and Ballyvoy.
Ballycastle
Photo: Adam Bishop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballycastle is a fishing port and beach resort in County Antrim 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.
Ballyvoy
Village
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2 miles northeast of Gobban Saers Castle.
Armoy
Village
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Armoy is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 5.5 miles southwest of Ballycastle and 8 miles northeast of Ballymoney. According to an estimate in 2013 by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency it had a population of 1,122. Armoy is situated 5 miles southwest of Gobban Saers Castle.
Gobban Saers Castle
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.18333° or 55° 11′ northLongitude
-6.23333° or 6° 14′ westElevation
535 feet (163 metres)Open location code
9C7M5QM8+8MGeoNames ID
2648377
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