Kinbane Castle

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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Kinbane Castle ranks #2,866 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #10 of the 36 mapped in Northern Ireland. Founded 1547, it is older than 41% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Derry, 72 km away. See how Northern Ireland compares in the castle statistics.

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