Castle Donovan
County Cork, Ireland
Castle Donovan is a tower house in County Cork, Ireland. The nearest other castle is Carriganass Castle, 6.0 mi away.
Castle Donovan at a glance
Type
Tower house
Nearest castle
Carriganass Castle
6.0 mi away
Castles in County Cork
36
Ireland
Location
County Cork
Ireland
About Castle Donovan
Castle Donovan (Irish: Caisleán Uí Dhonnabháin) or Castledonovan or O'Donovan's Castle refer to the remains of an Irish tower house or túrtheach, in a valley near Drimoleague, of medium size which was the so-called "seat" of the Clann Cathail sept of the O'Donovans for a period during the 16th century. The original name of the castle, and when the O'Donovans were actually living in it, was Sowagh (or Sooagh, Suagh) before the 17th century.
From the Wikipedia article on Castle Donovan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Donovan sits at 51.6921, -9.2828 in County Cork. The closest other castles are Carriganass Castle (6.0 mi), Togher Castle (7.0 mi) and Dunmanway Castle (7.3 mi). County Cork has 36 castles in all.
