Donegal Castle
Donegal Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Croaghgorm stands 674 m to the north, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Four Masters Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
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. For most of the last two centuries, the majority of the buildings lay in ruins but the castle was almost fully restored in the early 1990s. It is now open to the public.
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Wikidata Q3662597, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Office of Public Works
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint Glengesh Valley · 16 mi
- Fintra Bay Scenic Spot · 16 mi
- Slieve League · 23 mi
- Viewing point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Crockmore: 2.6 mi
- Liagan Hill: 3.1 mi
- Carrick: 3.2 mi
- Tullynagnan: 4.4 mi
- Banagher Hill: 4.7 mi
- Four Masters Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Magherabeg Abbey: 1.0 mi
- Drumhome Church: 5.0 mi
- Patrick the Pilgrim: 10.5 mi
- Abbey Asseroe: 10.7 mi
- Tetunny Well: 11.7 mi
- Toberpatrick: 12.3 mi
- Toberpatrick: 13.3 mi
- Saint Catherine's Well: 13.4 mi
- Toberbride: 16.8 mi
- Salthill Gardens: 4.3 mi
- Belleek Pottery: 12.2 mi
- Fairy Briges: 13.1 mi
- Wishing Chair: 13.1 mi
- Old Man's Head: 15.8 mi
- Murvagh Beach: 4.1 mi
- Wardtown Strand: 11.5 mi
- Bundoran beach: 13.7 mi
- Maghera Strand: 18.2 mi
- Naran Strand: 18.7 mi
- Coolmore Park: 8.5 mi
- Killybegs Childrens Park: 13.2 mi
- Parc O Ceallaigh: 15.0 mi
- Eamonn Byrne Memorial Park: 15.0 mi
- The Pound: 17.2 mi
- Red Hugh O’ Donnell Commemorative: 0.3 mi
- Saint Patrick's Statue: 10.1 mi
- Saint Joseph Statue: 10.1 mi
- Mary Lady of Lough Derg Statue: 10.1 mi
- Grotto: 13.6 mi
- Drummoney Waterfall: 16.3 mi
- Roogagh Waterfall: 16.4 mi
- Blackslee waterfall: 17.3 mi
- Maghera Waterfall: 17.6 mi
- Crolly Waterfall: 23.2 mi
- Donegal Railway Heritage Centre: 0.2 mi
- St. Connell's Museum and Heritage Centre: 11.9 mi
- Belleek Pottery Museum: 12.2 mi
- Ardara Heritage Centre: 14.1 mi
- Heritage Centre: 20.8 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 18.9 mi
- Fowley's Falls: 19.0 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 19.0 mi
- Glendarragh River Picnic Site: 20.7 mi
- The Cloister: 10.1 mi
- Peace Garden: 18.8 mi
- Ireland's Best Garden: 20.9 mi
- Crohy Head Sea Arch: 22.6 mi
- Doneen West: 23.1 mi
- RSPB Lower Lough Erne Islands: 12.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Donegal Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croaghgorm | N 10° | 674 m | 7.0 mi |
| Lavagh More | N 3° | 671 m | 7.7 mi |
| Lavagh Beg | N 359° | 650 m | 8.1 mi |
| Ardnageer | NNE 18° | 642 m | 8.1 mi |
| Croaghbane | NNE 21° | 640.9 m | 8.4 mi |
| Ardnageer SW Top | NNE 16° | 626 m | 7.7 mi |
| Silver Hill | N 350° | 600 m | 8.0 mi |
| Croaghgorm South-West Top | N 8° | 597 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 17:58 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 21:13 | 22:14 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:47 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 14:56 | 16:08 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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