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.Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: Ruined castle in Cork, Ireland
- Also known as: “Sowagh”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include All Saints Church and Drimoleague railway station.
All Saints Church
Church
Photo: MrCorman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
All Saints Church is situated 3½ km southeast of Castle Donovan.
Drimoleague railway station
Building
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Drimoleague railway station was on the Ilen Valley Railway in County Cork, Ireland. It was in the village of Drimoleague. Drimoleague railway station is situated 4 km southeast 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: Tower House, castle, building, and historic site
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.69201° or 51° 41′ 31″ northLongitude
-9.28284° or 9° 16′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C3GMPR8+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 431075998OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q5050056
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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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Highlights include House of George the Sky and George the Sky.
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