Dunboy Castle

Dunboy Castle is a ruined 15th-century castle on the Beara Peninsula in south-west near the town of . The castle's tower house and bawn were destroyed in the 1602 Siege of Dunboy, though its ruins remain open to the public.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ardnakinna Lighthouse and Castletownbere Directional Light.

Lighthouse
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The , is an active aid to navigation located on , County Cork at the western entrance to . is situated 1½ km south of Dunboy Castle.

Lighthouse
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is a lighthouse, which is situated 2 km northeast of Dunboy Castle.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km north of Dunboy Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castletownbere and Eyeries.

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is a port on the Beara Peninsula in 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.

Village
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is a village and its hinterland, on the Beara Peninsula in , Ireland, near the border with . It lies at the foot of a hilly area, with a beach nearby, and is home to several retail and tourist businesses. is situated 7 km north of Dunboy Castle.

Village
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is the main village on , within in Ireland. The village is located on the north of the island and is next to the sheltered mooring of . is situated 7 km east of Dunboy Castle.

Dunboy Castle

Latitude
51.63324° or 51° 37′ 60″ north
Longitude
-9.92466° or 9° 55′ 29″ west
Open location code
9C3GJ3MG+74
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1501715359
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q5314190
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From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Dunboy Castle” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Dunboy Castle and Puxley Mansion.

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