
What is recorded here
Ballylough Castle stands in County Antrim as a scheduled ruin, marked across medieval, late medieval, post-medieval and modern layers. Its stones survived every storm and every forgotten hand that passed them, waiting for someone stubborn enough to notice.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CASTLE (REMAINS OF): BALLYLOUGH CASTLE. Recorded period: MED/L.MED; LATE-MED; MODERN; POST-MED. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Ballylough Castle was built in the late medieval period, likely by a local Gaelic noble family. It is remembered as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, reflecting its historical and archaeological significance in the region.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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ENCLOSURE (O.S. memoir site; unlocated) in Ballylough BegENCLOSURE (O.S. memoir site; unlocated) · 528 yd
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Dunluce Presbyterian ChurchChurch · 1.8 mi
The Old Bushmills DistilleryFactory · 1.9 mi
ROUND CAIRN: CARNKIRK CASTLE in CarnkirkROUND CAIRN: CARNKIRK CASTLE · 3.1 mi
Lissanduff EarthworksNature reserve · 3.2 mi
Runkerry BeachVisitor information · 3.2 mi
Portballintrae BeachBeach / strand · 3.2 mi
Runkerry Stand (Bushfoot)Beach / strand · 3.4 mi
Dunluce CastleHeritage attraction · 3.6 miOther information
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