- Read our travel guide on Donegal Castle in Ireland. Includes tips on what to expect, how to get there, where to stay, or when to go.
- Common Question: Who built Donegal Castle and Who Lived there? Donegal Castle was built by the O’Donnell chieftain around the 15th Century.
- Donegal Castle was built by the O’Donnell Clan around 1470. It stayed in their hands until 1607 when many Irish chieftains including Red Hugh O’Donnell fled...
- Hotels near Donegal Castle: (0.02 km) The Suite on The Diamond in Donegal Town Elegant , Quirky and Very Comfortable.
- In memory of this deed a sculpture of eagle feathers is sited on the grounds of Donegal Castle.
- For the past two centuries most of Donegal Castle lay in ruins but in the late 1990's the tower house was totally restored leaving the remaining wings as ruins.
- Tour Donegal Castle on the scenic River Eske. ... The Tower House of Donegal Castle has been restored to a very nice condition to tour today.
- The castle opens each season from mid March to the end of October. Donegal (Irish, Dún na nGall), translates as Fort of the Foreigner possibly coming from a...
- Address. Castle Street, Donegal Town F94 P996 Ireland. Reach out directly. ... Belfast, UK233 contributions. Julie, NO you cannot stay at Donegal Castle.
- Situated in the heart of Donegal Town and towering over the lovely Ri v er Eske, Donegal Castle is a fine example of an earlier Gaelic Castle.