Benbane Head
Benbane Head, or Benbane, is the northernmost point of mainland Northern Ireland. It is in County Antrim, near the Giant's Causeway, which lies between Causeway Head and Benbane Head. The nearest settlements are Bushmills and Portballintrae.Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Giant’s Causeway and Dunseverick Castle.
Giant’s Causeway
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Giant's Causeway is a spectacular series of rock formations on the coast of County Antrim in Northern Ireland. The site stretches for 2-3 miles, with some 40,000 basalt columns rising out of the sea.
Dunseverick Castle
Castle
Photo: mauldy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunseverick Castle is built of basalt and is situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near the small village of Dunseverick and the Giant's Causeway. Dunseverick Castle is situated 1½ miles southeast of Benbane Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunseverick and Portbraddon.
Dunseverick
Hamlet
Photo: Pdean, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Dunseverick is a hamlet near the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The name is also the alias for the townland of Feigh. It is most notable for Dunseverick Castle. Dunseverick is situated 2 miles southeast of Benbane Head.
Portbraddon
Hamlet
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portbraddon or Portbraddan is a hamlet in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The hamlet has an ancient salmon fishing station. A popular saying states that Portbraddon contained the smallest church in Ireland. Portbraddon is situated 3 miles southeast of Benbane Head.
Portballintrae
Village
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portballintrae is a small seaside village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is four miles east of Portrush and two miles west of the Giant's Causeway. Portballintrae is situated 3½ miles southwest of Benbane Head.
Benbane Head
- Type: Cape
- Description: northernmost point of mainland Northern Ireland
- Category: landform
- Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Swedish—“Benbane Head” goes by many names.
- Breton: “An Bhinn Bhán”
- Cebuano: “Benbane Head”
- Italian: “Benbane Head”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Benbane Head”
- Swedish: “Benbane Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tonduff and Aird.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pleaskin Head and Bengore Head.
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