Burt Castle
Burt Castle is a ruined castle located close to Newtowncunningham and Burt, two villages in the east of County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland. Historically it was sometimes spelt as Birt Castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: Ruined castle in County Donegal, Ireland
- Also known as: “Birt Castle” and “Castelo de Burt”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Inch Castle.
Inch Castle
Castle
Photo: Alistair Cunningham, CC BY 3.0.
Inch Castle is a ruined castle located on the southern tip of Inch Island in County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. The castle was constructed around 1430 by the Gaelic Irish lord Neachtain O'Donnell for his father-in-law, Cahir O'Doherty. Inch Castle is situated 3 km north of Burt Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newtown Cunningham and Burnfoot.
Newtown Cunningham
Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtown Cunningham, usually spelt Newtowncunningham or abbreviated to Newton, is a village and townland in the Laggan district in the east of County Donegal, Ireland. Newtown Cunningham is situated 2½ km south of Burt Castle.
Burnfoot
Village
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Burnfoot is a small village on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. It lies within the townland of Ballyderowen. It has a few local shops and a pub. As of 2022, the population was 413. Burnfoot is situated 8 km northeast of Burt Castle.
Fahan
Village
Photo: Alistair Cunningham, CC BY 3.0.
Fahan is a district of Inishowen in the north of County Donegal, Ireland, located 5 km south of Buncrana. In Irish, Fahan is named after its patron saint, Saint Mura, first abbot of Fahan, an early Christian monastery. Fahan is situated 8 km north of Burt Castle.
Burt Castle
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Russian—“Burt Castle” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Burt”
- Russian: “Берт (замок)”
- Russian: “Берт”
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