Dunaneeny Castle
Dunaneeny Castle is a ruin in County Antrim. Find it 200 m northeast of Ballycastle. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument.
Castle near Ballycastle
Just outside Ballycastle
Dunaneeny Castle is 200 m northeast of Ballycastle. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Ballycastle has 63 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NISRA’s settlement limits and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
Afternoons in Ballycastle are warmest in July and August, at 18°C.
Dunaneeny Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages. Our list has 5 more places within 15 km; first among them is Kinbane Castle, at 3.2 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 200 m northeast of Ballycastle
Around Dunaneeny Castle, mapped
The numbers show what else is near Dunaneeny Castle, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NISRA settlement development limit 2015
Staying near Dunaneeny Castle
The most populous of the 4 is Coleraine, at 24,483. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Ballycastle
Portrush
Coleraine
Portstewart
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Dunaneeny Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballycastle | 200 m southwest of it | 5,628 | 4 |
| Portrush | 25 km west of it | 6,150 | 7 |
| Coleraine | 28 km west of it | 24,483 | 5 |
| Portstewart | 30 km west of it | 7,854 | 8 |
While you are near Dunaneeny Castle
Of the 5 within 15 km, look for 2 castles, an abbey or priory and a garden.
CastleKinbane Castle3.2 km away2
Abbey or prioryBonamargy Abbey1.6 km away3GardenGardenDark Hedges12 km away4CastleCastle · National TrustDunseverick Castle13 km away5
MuseumBallycastle Museum1.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Dunaneeny Castle
Where is Dunaneeny Castle?
Dunaneeny Castle is 200 m northeast of Ballycastle, Causeway Coast and Glens.
What is Dunaneeny Castle?
Ruin in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
When is the best time to visit Dunaneeny Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Ballycastle, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Dunaneeny Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Dunaneeny Castle?
Within 15 km: Kinbane Castle (3.2 km), Bonamargy Abbey (1.6 km), Dark Hedges (12 km) and Dunseverick Castle (13 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in NISRA’s Settlement Development Limits 2015 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Kinbane Castle: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bonamargy Abbey: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballycastle Museum: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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