Donegal Castle
County Donegal, Ireland
Donegal Castle is a castle in County Donegal, Ireland. It is a National Monument of Ireland. The nearest other castle is Rahan Castle, 11 mi away.
Donegal Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Heritage status
national monument of Ireland
Nearest castle
Rahan Castle
11 mi away
Castles in County Donegal
13
Ireland
About Donegal Castle
Donegal Castle (Irish: Caisleán Dhún na nGall) is a castle situated in the centre of Donegal Town in County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. The castle was the stronghold of the O'Donnell clan, Lords of Tír Conaill and one of the most powerful Gaelic families in Ireland from the 5th to the 16th centuries.
From the Wikipedia article on Donegal Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Donegal Castle sits at 54.6550, -8.1110 in County Donegal. The closest other castles are Rahan Castle (11 mi), Ballyshannon Castle (11 mi) and Drumboe Castle (16 mi). County Donegal has 13 castles in all.
