Global InformationDunaneeny Castle information
| Dunaneeny Castle | |
|---|---|
Dún an Aonaigh | |
| near Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | |
  Dunaneeny Castle | |
| Coordinates | 55°12′41″N 6°15′01″W / 55.211389°N 6.250278°W |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Ruin |
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 Scottish-Irish chief Sorley Boy MacDonnell.[1]
- ^ "Ballycastle - Sketches of Olden Days in Northern Ireland". www.libraryireland.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.