Bonamargy Friary

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.

Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: friary in Northern Ireland
Also known as: “Abbey of Bona-Marga”, “Bonamargy Abbey”, and “Bonmaray Abbey”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ballycastle Museum and Dunaneeny Castle.

Ballycastle Museum

Museum

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballycastle Museum is situated 1 mile west of Bonamargy Friary.

Dunaneeny Castle

Castle

Dunaneeny Castle is a ruined castle on the outskirts… Dunaneeny Castle is situated 1 mile northwest of Bonamargy Friary.

Dalriada Hospital

Hospital

The Dalriada Hospital is a health facility in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Dalriada Hospital is situated 1 mile west of Bonamargy Friary.

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.

Ballyvoy

Village

Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballyvoy is a small village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Ballyvoy is situated 2 miles east of Bonamargy Friary.

Ballintoy

Village

Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballintoy is a small village, townland and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Ballintoy is situated 6 miles northwest of Bonamargy Friary.

Bonamargy Friary

Categories: friary, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.20205° or 55° 12′ 7″ north

Longitude

-6.23101° or 6° 13′ 52″ west

Elevation

49 feet (15 metres)

Open location code

9C7M6Q29+RH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 299830811

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

GeoNames ID

2655224

Wikidata ID

Q24656914

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bonamargy Friary” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Bonamargy Abbey”
French: “Bonamargy Friary”
Spanish: “Convento de Bonamargy”
Swedish: “Bonamargy Abbey”
Swedish: “Bonamargy Friary”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Lower Town and Doon Mound.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Sheskburn Garage and Ballycastle Wastewater Treatment Works.

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