Ireland · Ruin
Kinbane Castle
Kinbane Castle is a small 16th-century two-storey castle on a narrow headland on the County Antrim coast between Ballycastle and Ballintoy. Built in 1547 by Colla MacDonnell, it was repeatedly attacked in the 16th century and today survives as a largely destroyed ruin under State care with views toward Rathlin Island and the surrounding cliffs.
First raised
1547
Its prime
1547
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1547
The shape it held in its prime.
A compact two-storey rectangular stone keep sited on the tip of a narrow limestone promontory between steep grassy slopes and the sea; built of grey local masonry with thick walls and narrow slit windows, surrounded by low scattered foundations and rocky outcrops, the headland drops to a rocky shore and cliffs on one side while pasture and paths lead back inland, the building at its prime was complete with an intact upper storey and roofline.
Step inside
5 places to explore in 1547.
The record describes 5 distinct spots at Kinbane Castle — including the full exterior approach. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Kinbane Castle with the fires lit.
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