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.Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: Ruined castle in County Donegal, Ireland
- Also known as: “Birt Castle”, “Castelo de Burt”, and “O’Doherty’s Castle”
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
Photo: dan kearney, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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: castle and historic site
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.01959° or 55° 1′ 11″ northLongitude
-7.5023° or 7° 30′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C7J2F9X+R3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1557359677OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q22083891
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Russian—“Burt Castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Burt gaztelua”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Burt”
- Russian: “Берт (замок)”
- Russian: “Берт”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church of All Saints and Newtowncunningham Post Office.
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