Doe Castle
County Donegal, Ireland
Doe Castle is a tower house in County Donegal, Ireland. It is a National Monument of Ireland. The nearest other castle is Glenveagh Castle, 8.1 mi away.
Doe Castle at a glance
Type
Tower house
Heritage status
national monument of Ireland
Nearest castle
Glenveagh Castle
8.1 mi away
Castles in County Donegal
13
Ireland
About Doe Castle
Doe Castle, or Caisleán na dTuath, near Creeslough, County Donegal, was the historical stronghold of Clan tSuibhne (Clan McSweeney), with architectural parallels to the Scottish tower house. Built in the early 15th century, it is one of the better fortalices in the north-west of Ireland.
From the Wikipedia article on Doe Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Doe Castle sits at 55.1352, -7.8644 in County Donegal. The closest other castles are Glenveagh Castle (8.1 mi), Inch Castle (16 mi) and Burt Castle (16 mi). County Donegal has 13 castles in all.
