Dunaneeny Castle
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Dunaneeny Castle is a castle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, first built in 1599. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Kinbane Castle, 2.0 mi away.
Dunaneeny Castle at a glance
Built
1599
16th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Kinbane Castle
2.0 mi away
About Dunaneeny Castle
Dunaneeny Castle (or Dunineny Castle, Irish Dún an Aonaigh) 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.
From the Wikipedia article on Dunaneeny Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dunaneeny Castle sits at 55.2116, -6.2510 in County Antrim. The closest other castles are Kinbane Castle (2.0 mi), Dunseverick Castle (5.8 mi) and Rathlin Castle (6.7 mi). County Antrim has 14 castles in all.
