Dunlough Castle
County Cork, Ireland
Dunlough Castle is a castle in County Cork, Ireland. The nearest other castle is Dunmanus Castle, 8.1 mi away.
Dunlough Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Nearest castle
Dunmanus Castle
8.1 mi away
Castles in County Cork
36
Ireland
Location
County Cork
Ireland
About Dunlough Castle
Dunlough Castle, standing atop the cliffs at the northern tip of the Mizen Peninsula, looks at the Atlantic Ocean from the extreme southwest point of Ireland. Founded in 1207 by Donagh O’Mahony, Dunlough is one of the oldest castles in Ireland and an example of Norman architecture and dry stone masonry.
From the Wikipedia article on Dunlough Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dunlough Castle sits at 51.4827, -9.8294 in County Cork. The closest other castles are Dunmanus Castle (8.1 mi), Dunboy Castle (11 mi) and Kilcoe Castle (18 mi). County Cork has 36 castles in all.
