Dunboy Castle
Dunboy Castle is a ruined 15th-century castle on the Beara Peninsula in south-west Ireland near the town of Castletownbere. The castle's tower house and bawn were destroyed in the 1602 Siege of Dunboy, though its ruins remain open to the public.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Derreenataggart and Castletownbere Directional Light.
Derreenataggart
Archaeological site
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Derreenataggart is an archaeological site.
Castletownbere Directional Light
Lighthouse
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Castletownbere Directional Light is a lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castletownbere and Eyeries.
Castletownbere
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Castletownbere is a port on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork in the southwest of Ireland, with a population of 1000 in 2021. It's doubly sheltered: Bere Island creates the long anchorage of Bearhaven, then Dinish Island sits just outside the harbour.
Eyeries
Village
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Eyeries is a village and its hinterland, on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork, Ireland, near the border with County Kerry. It lies at the foot of a hilly area, with a beach nearby, and is home to several retail and tourist businesses. Eyeries is situated 6 km north of Dunboy Castle.
Rerrin
Village
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Rerrin is the main village on Bere Island, within County Cork in Ireland. The village is located on the north of the island and is next to the sheltered mooring of Lawrence Cove. Rerrin is situated 8 km east of Dunboy Castle.
Dunboy Castle
- Type: Estate
- Description: Ruined castle in Ireland
- Categories: castle and agriculture
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Dunboy Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “château de Dunboy”
- French: “Château de Dunboy”
- German: “Dunboy Castle”
- Irish: “Caisleán Dhún Baoi”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Данбой”
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Highlights include Disert and Dinish Island.
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