Donegal Castle

Donegal Castle is a castle situated in the centre of Donegal Town in in , 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.
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  • Museum
  • …lies at an elevation of 30 metres (98 feet)
  • …is operated by Office of Public Works
  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM–5:15 PM
  • Description: castle in Donegal County, Ireland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Donegal Town Church of Ireland and Donegal Railway Heritage Centre.

Church
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Museum
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The commemorates the… is situated 290 metres northeast of Donegal Castle.

Building
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is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Donegal Town and Laghy.

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is a town in in northwest Ireland.

Village
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or Laghey is a village and townland… is situated 4½ km south of Donegal Castle.

Village
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is a small village in , Ireland. is situated 9 km west of Donegal Castle.

Donegal Castle

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Latitude
54.65504° or 54° 39′ 18″ north
Longitude
-8.11065° or 8° 6′ 38″ west
Open location code
9C6HMV4Q+2P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 201896412
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
12511218
Wiki­data ID
Q3662597

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Donegal Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Donegal gaztelua”
  • Danish: “Donegal Castle”
  • German: “Caisleán Dhun na nGall”
  • German: “Donegal Castle”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Dhún na nGall”
  • Italian: “castello di Donegal”
  • Italian: “Castello di Donegal”
  • Italian: “Donegal castle”
  • Italian: “Donegal Castle”
  • Korean: “도니골성”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Donegal”
  • Russian: “Замок Донегол”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Донегол”

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Nearby Places

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County Donegal: Highlights

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