placenamesDoonfeeny
Dún Fhíne
The architectural survey records distinctive glazing and metalwork in Ballycastle’s Church of Ireland church.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Dún Fhíne · Irish · main form · validated name
- Doonfeeny · English · main form
Place & story
A circular window and a pinnacled tower
Saint John’s Church at Ballycastle has a circular east window whose cast-iron glazing bars form a radiating pattern. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage’s 2011 survey also records pointed side windows, a three-stage entrance tower and slender stone pinnacles above its battlemented parapet. Inside, timber pews flank the central aisle, while cast-iron balusters support the carved timber communion rail. These details distinguish the church’s fitted interior from the more austere outline of its rectangular nave. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Doonfeeny. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Saint John’s Church (Doonfeeny): NIAH31201002 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.