Castle Donovan
Castle Donovan or Castledonovan or O'Donovan's Castle refer to the remains of an Irish tower house or túrtheach, in a valley near Drimoleague, of medium size which was the so-called "seat" of the Clann Cathail sept of the O'Donovans for a period during the 16th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruin
- Description: Ruined castle in Cork, Ireland
- Also known as: “Sowagh”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nowen Hill.
Nowen Hill
Peak
Photo: Jane Carver, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nowen Hill is a 535-metre tall hill in County Cork, Ireland. Nowen Hill is situated 3½ km northeast of Castle Donovan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kealkill.
Kealkill
Village
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kealkill is a small village in County Cork, Ireland, located 10.3 kilometres from Bantry and 75.8 kilometres from Cork City. Its amenities include a church, a shop, a school, a community playgroup, two public houses and a GAA club. Kealkill is situated 9 km northwest of Castle Donovan.
Castle Donovan
- Categories: castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Ukrainian—“Castle Donovan” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Castle Donovan”
- German: “Castle Donovan”
- Irish: “Caisleán Uí Dhonnabháin”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Донован”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Castle Donovan”. Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.