Bonamargy Friary
Franciscan Friary C1500 traditional founded by Rory McQuillan and burial place of the McDonnells of Antrim.
County Antrim
Distance 0.1 miles
OS Map Sheet 5
Terrain Hardcore/tarmac path
Nearest Town Ballycastle
Route Shape Circular
Grid Reference D126408
Route Type Coastal, Parkland & Grassland
Route Description
From the small car park at walled graveyard off main road, walk alongside golf course through gateway towards monument and return same route.
Point of Interest
Impressive 16th century Architecture
Getting to the start
Translink – journeyplanner.translink.co.uk
Public transport
Translink – journeyplanner.translink.co.uk
Facilities
Car park and site interpretation
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Walk Route
Bonamargy Friary
Good signage along the road and room for a couple of well parked cars at the top. I wouldn’t really class it as a walk as it’s so short; my circular route including exploring the graveyard just about hit 0.3 miles.
It is however a very interesting site, the architecture is superb. The information panels are readable and interesting. I walked around a couple of times having read more of the detail halfway through.
There is a section closed off and evidence of further restoration. Looking forward to coming back in the future to see more.