What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as KINBANE CASTLE. Recorded period: LATE-MED. Recorded protection: State Care and Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Built by the MacQuillan clan in the 14th century, Kinbane Castle is important as a well-preserved medieval tower house and a symbol of the historical power of the MacQuillans in the Inishowen Peninsula.
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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Ballycastle HarbourVisitor information · 2.5 mi
Ballycastle Presbyterian ChurchChurch · 2.5 mi
MarconiMemorial · 2.5 mi
Masonic HallHall · 2.5 mi
Ballycastle MuseumMuseum · 2.5 mi
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Photo: Gareth James · CC BY-SA 2.0