Castle · Ruin

Kinbane Castle

Ballycastle, County Antrim
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  • Open
  • Free entry
  • NI Historic Environment Division
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Photo: S. M. S · Public domain · Source

Quick answer

Checked 13 Oct 2026

Kinbane Castle is a ruined castle near Ballycastle, County Antrim, managed by NI Historic Environment Division. Entry is free and the site is open at any reasonable time.

Getting to Kinbane Castle and parking

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Address
BT54 6LP
By train
Ballycastle is 2.6 miles away.

Dogs, accessibility and facilities

Accessibility

Not step-free
  • Step-free: no step-free access.
  • Paths and surfaces: Dangerous headland site with eroding rock and steep drops.
Full access statement

What to see at Kinbane Castle

  • 01

    Curtain wall

    The outer defensive wall around the site.

History of Kinbane Castle

  1. 1551 Built shortly before by Colla MacDonnell; captured and partly destroyed by the English

Photos

  • Kinbane Castle: Oisin O'Brien, 2005 Kinbane Castle, Antrim, Northern Ireland.
    Oisin obrien at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Source

Castles near Kinbane Castle

All 4 castles in County Antrim

Sources

Every fact on this page last verified 13 Oct 2026
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  1. Page on api.postcodes.io · checked 14 Oct 2026
  2. Page on communities-ni.gov.uk · checked 14 Oct 2026
  3. Page on apps.communities-ni.gov.uk · checked 14 Oct 2026
  4. Wikidata · checked 14 Oct 2026

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