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Balneil (site of)

Balneil was owned by the Kennedys in the 16th century and later by the Ross family but its exact location has been lost.

In the 1590s John Kennedy of Greenan, Creichan and Balneil, natural son of the 3rd Earl of Cassilis, married Elizabeth, daughter of Ninian Adair of Kilhilt. Their son, Gilbert Kennedy of Aryewlane, married Helen Adair, great grand-daughter of Gilbert Kennedy, 2nd Earl of Cassilis, around 1603.

Balneil is said to have stood either “on the left bank of the Cross Water of Luce, near the old ford, in what is now a field of the glebe” or “about five hundred yards to the east of the present farmhouse, on rising ground”. I have placed it around 500m east of the present farmhouse pending further research.

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Alternative names for Balneil

Balmeal; Old Place Of Balneil

Clans associated with Balneil

Dalrymple

Kennedy

Surnames associated with Balneil

Dalrymple

Kennedy

Ross

Where is Balneil?

Balneil is in the parish of New Luce and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference:NX 18367 63953

Lat / long:54.937095,-4.836807

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Glenluce & Kirkcowan
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Weather at Balneil

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C
8km/h ENE
1008mb
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05:51 18:54

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References (books)

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (Volume 33)
Various
Edinburgh, 1899
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Balneil

Larg Castle (site of)

1.8km away

Carscreugh Castle

5.7km away

Dunragit House

6.7km away

Balkail (site of)

6.7km away

Castle of Park

6.8km away

Round Dounan

7.0km away

Cults Mote (site of)

7.2km away

Castle Kennedy

7.9km away

Droughdool Mote

7.9km away
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Ancient sites near Balneil

Craigenholly souterrain

5.1km away

Cults Loch souterrain

6.9km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

7.2km away

Dunragit cursus

7.4km away

Teroy Fort broch

8.4km away

Fox Plantation cursus

9.7km away

Stairhaven broch

10.9km away

Dunaldboys fort

20.2km away

Garphar souterrain

20.3km away
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Pictish stones near Balneil

Eggerness Class I rock carving

34.4km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

41.1km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

134.2km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

135.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

147.6km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

148.1km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

148.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

153.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

153.9km away
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Pictish sites near Balneil

Whitecleugh silver chain

84.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

118.5km away

Borland silver chain

120.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

156.7km away

Haddington silver chain

173.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

179.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

188.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

189.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

280.6km away
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Accommodation near Balneil

Kenmuir Arms Hotel
hotelNew Luce
1.2km away
Castle of Park
self-cateringGlenluce
6.8km away
Balyett Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastInnermessan
10.1km away
Rhins of Galloway
hotelCairnryan
10.9km away
The Homestead Guest House
bed and breakfastCairnryan
11.6km away
Cairnryan House
hotelCairnryan
12.0km away
The Thistle Inn
hotelStranraer
12.6km away
Abonny Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
12.6km away
Cross Haven Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
12.7km away
Fernlea Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
12.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Balneil

Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
16.3km away
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café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
26.3km away
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hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
41.9km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
51.4km away
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57.9km away
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59.7km away
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hotel, restaurantAyr
62.2km away
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hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
66.7km away
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hotel, restaurantAyr
66.9km away
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hotel, restaurant, barTroon
67.2km away
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Published on the 22nd of May 2020 at 2:56 pm. Updated on the 24th of May 2020 at 10:53 am.

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