Kinbane Castle
Castle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Key Information
Construction
Ballycastle 55°13′44.4″N 6°17′27.6″W / 55.229000°N 6.291000°W / 55.229000; -6.291000 (Kinbane Castle)
Castle Type
Current Status
Ruins
Historical Overview
Kinbane Castle (Caisleán Ceinn Bán, White Head Castle, Kenbane/Kenbaan Castle) is located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on a headland between Ballycastle and Ballintoy. The name comes from the Irish for "white head", referring to the limestone of the promontory. Nowadays, the castle is largely destroyed. Kinbane Castle is a State Care Historic Monument sited in the townland of Cregganboy, in Moyle District Council area, at grid ref: D0876 4383. The area surrounding Kinbane Castle is a Scheduled Historic Monument, grid ref: D0879 4381. The site also has views of Rathlin Island and Dunagregor Iron Age fort.
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