Doon Castle
Doon Castle is a ruins in County Offaly, Leinster. Doon Castle is situated nearby to Togher Monastery (in Ruins), as well as near the sports venue Doon GAA.Photo: dougf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: ruined castle in County Offaly, Ireland
- Also known as: “Eskir or Doon Castle”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Doon and Ballinahown.
Doon
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Doon is a small village in the north-west corner of County Offaly, Ireland. The Doon landscape is dominated by the ruins of the castle of Esker, which stands on a sandy ridge north of Doon crossroads.
Ballinahown
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Ballinahown, also spelled Ballynahown, is a village in County Westmeath in Ireland. On the N62 road, it is 10 km south of Athlone and 5 km east of the River Shannon.
Castledaly
Village
Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castledaly is a village and electoral district in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is 5 km southwest of Moate and 11 km east of Athlone, on the R444 road. Castledaly is situated 5 km north of Doon Castle.
Doon Castle
- Categories: castle and historic site
- Location: County Offaly, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.33547° or 53° 20′ 8″ northLongitude
-7.82205° or 7° 49′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C5J85PH+55OpenStreetMap ID
way 926237808OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q30975270
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In Other Languages
“Doon Castle” goes by many names.
- Ukrainian: “Замок Дун”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Togher Monastery (in Ruins) and Doon GAA.
Nearby Places
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