Donacarney Castle (ruin)
Donacarney Castle (ruin) is a ruins in County Meath, Leinster. Donacarney Castle (ruin) is situated nearby to the church Star of the Sea, Mornington, as well as near the village Laytown.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beaulieu House and Gardens and Drogheda MacBride.
Beaulieu House and Gardens
Beaulieu House and Gardens is an estate in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. It was thought to be built in the 1660s, although later research seems to suggest it was built around 1715 incorporating elements of an earlier structure, and it includes a terraced walled garden. Beaulieu House and Gardens is situated 2 km northwest of Donacarney Castle (ruin).
Drogheda MacBride
Railway station
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Drogheda MacBride railway station is a railway station that serves Drogheda in County Louth, Ireland. Drogheda MacBride is situated 4 km west of Donacarney Castle (ruin).
Drogheda Grammar School
School
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Drogheda Grammar School is an Irish co-educational multi-denominational school, located on Mornington Road, Drogheda, County Louth. Drogheda Grammar School is situated 2 km northwest of Donacarney Castle (ruin).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Donacarney and Mornington.
Donacarney
Village
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Donacarney is a village in County Meath, Ireland, close to Drogheda and the border with County Louth. It contains one church, two estates, two schools, and one pub.
Mornington
Village
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mornington is a coastal village on the estuary of the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland approximately 5 km downriver from the centre of Drogheda. Together with the neighbouring villages of Laytown, Bettystown and Donacarney, it comprises the urban area of Laytown–Bettystown–Mornington–Donacarney with a combined population of 15,642 at the 2022 census.
Laytown
Village
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Laytown is a village in County Meath, Ireland, overlooking the Irish Sea. Historically it was called Ninch, after the townland it occupies. Together with the neighbouring villages of Mornington, Bettystown and Donacarney, it comprises the census town of Laytown–Bettystown–Mornington–Donacarney, which recorded a population of 15,642 in the 2022 census. Laytown is situated 4 km southeast of Donacarney Castle (ruin).
Donacarney Castle (ruin)
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: castle, building, and historic site
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.71065° or 53° 42′ 38″ northLongitude
-6.27841° or 6° 16′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C5MPP6C+7JOpenStreetMap ID
way 453765964OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Star of the Sea, Mornington and Saint Columba’s Church.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Old Donacarney National School and Donacarney Castle Glen.
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