Dunaneeny Castle
Dunaneeny Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Trostan stands 550 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Marconi Telegraph Memorial Plate, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Causeway Coastal Route runs past it. 187 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.
The story
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. The castle is purported to be the birthplace of Gaelic chief Sorley Boy MacDonnell.
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Wikidata Q2781833, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Causeway Coastal Route
Overlooks nearby
- Big Dan's Chair Viewpoint · 5 mi
- The Glens of Antrim · 12 mi
- Rinagree Point · 17 mi
- Harbour Hill · 19 mi
187 named places within 25 miles
- Knocklayd: 3.4 mi
- Lannimore Hill: 4.5 mi
- Greenanmore: 5.8 mi
- Slieveard: 6.4 mi
- Slieveacarn: 6.4 mi
- Marconi Telegraph Memorial Plate: 0.4 mi
- Marconi: 0.5 mi
- Kinbane Castle: 2.0 mi
- Ballynaglogh Standing Stones: 2.2 mi
- Lime Kiln, Carrick-a-rede: 4.3 mi
- Devils Churn: 1.3 mi
- Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge: 3.8 mi
- Dragonstone Cliffs: 3.9 mi
- Renly's Camp in the Stormlands: 4.5 mi
- Iron Islands Kingsmoot: 4.5 mi
- Partaneevey Car Park & Picnic Site: 3.4 mi
- Riverside Gardens: 6.4 mi
- Dervock Riverside Park: 10.6 mi
- Garron Road Amenity Site: 13.5 mi
- Carnany Park: 13.7 mi
- Benvardin Gardens: 11.8 mi
- Beardiville Walled Garden: 13.6 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 13.7 mi
- Joey Dunlop Memorial Garden: 14.4 mi
- Robert Dunlop Memorial Garden: 14.5 mi
- Ballycastle Museum: 0.8 mi
- Boathouse Visitor Centre & Museum: 5.9 mi
- Ballymoney Museum: 14.3 mi
- Coastal Zone: 15.9 mi
- Coleraine Museum: 17.5 mi
- Johann: 10.2 mi
- Alphabet Angel: 10.7 mi
- The Drum: 14.7 mi
- Brick Sculpture: 15.9 mi
- Towards Tomorrow: 17.2 mi
- Fairhead - Farrangandoo: 3.6 mi
- Fairhead - The Prow: 3.7 mi
- Fairhead - Ballycastle Descent Gully West: 3.8 mi
- Fairhead: 4.4 mi
- Dunsevrick: 7.8 mi
- Dunseverick Falls: 7.7 mi
- Hermit's Falls: 14.4 mi
- Ess-na-Larach Waterfall: 14.7 mi
- Ess-Na-Crub Waterfall: 14.7 mi
- Cranny Falls: 17.5 mi
- Runkerry Stand (Bushfoot): 11.1 mi
- Portballintrae Beach: 11.7 mi
- East Strand: 15.1 mi
- Portstewart Strand: 19.8 mi
- Castlerock Beach: 21.3 mi
- Cottage Park: 11.6 mi
- Quilley Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Bishop's Gate Picnic Site: 22.3 mi
- Ballyhacket View: 24.0 mi
- Lissanduff Earthworks: 11.4 mi
- Garry Bog Nature Reserve: 13.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dunaneeny Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trostan | SSE 162° | 550 m | 12.1 mi |
| Slievenanee | SSE 167° | 543 m | 13.1 mi |
| Knocklayd | S 180° | 514 m | 3.4 mi |
| Slieveanorra | S 174° | 508 m | 9.6 mi |
| Skerry Hill | S 175° | 459 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mid Hill | SSE 163° | 440 m | 17.2 mi |
| Slemish | SSE 165° | 438 m | 23.6 mi |
| Carncormick | S 170° | 436 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:50 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:45 | 21:08 | 22:10 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:39 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:50 | 14:42 | 15:57 |
Local time (Europe/London).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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