Dunaneeny Castle
Dunaneeny Castle is a ruined castle on the outskirts of Ballycastle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The castle was home to the chiefs of Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg and later the MacDonnells of Antrim.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: ruin in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
- Also known as: “Dunineny Castle Ruins”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bonamargy Friary and Ballycastle Museum.
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 1 mile southeast of Dunaneeny Castle.
Ballycastle Museum
Museum
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballycastle Museum is situated 4,100 feet south of Dunaneeny Castle.
Páirc Mac Uílín
Sports venue
Páirc Mac Uílín is a Gaelic Athletic Association playing field in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is the home of the McQuillan GAC Ballycastle club, one of the most successful teams in the county. Páirc Mac Uílín is situated 1 mile southwest of Dunaneeny Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballycastle and Ballyvoy.
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.
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 2½ miles east of Dunaneeny Castle.
Ballintoy
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Dunaneeny Castle.
Dunaneeny Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.21169° or 55° 12′ 42″ northLongitude
-6.25067° or 6° 15′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C7M6P6X+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 7297913861OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2781833
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Dunaneeny Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “Dunaneeny Castle”
- German: “Dunaneeny Castle”
- Irish: “Dún an Aenaighe”
- Irish: “Dún an Aonaigh”
- Russian: “Замок Дунанини”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Дунаніні”
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Highlights include Causeway Coast Holiday Park and Hayes Caravan Park.
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