Castle Name | Condition | Description | Early Founder(s) -- Time Period(s) Contructed | Parish/Townland | Ord | Residency | Links |
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Aileach Fortress/Castle (Aileagh Fortress/Castle, Elagh Fortress/Castle) | Ruin | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/muff.htm http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/derry/templemore.htm |
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Ard Fothadh | A prehistoric or Celtic fort. | http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/a/ard_fothadh.htm | |||||
Assaroe Castle | Site of an early 13th century castle, destroyed a year after it was built. (Fry) | G 8662 | http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/a/assaroe.htm | ||||
Ballintra Castle | A motte with stonework from what may have been a small towerhouse. | G 9068 | http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/b/ballintra.htm | ||||
Ballyreagh Castle | McHenry | ||||||
Ballyshannon Castle | Ruin | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/bshannon.htm | |||||
Buncrana Castle | Ruin | A 14th century towerhouse, repaired in the 16th and 17th centuries. | O'Doherty (c1340), Vaughan (1716) | C342326 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/bcrana.htm http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/b/buncrana.htm |
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Buncrana Castle (Vaughan Castle) | Full | A 14th century towerhouse, repaired in the 16th and 17th centuries. | O'Doherty (c1340), Vaughan (1716) | C342326 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/bcrana.htm http://www.inishowenheritage.com/inishowen/images/buncrana/buncrana-castle-ruins.jpg http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/b/buncrana.htm |
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Burt Castle (Birt Castle) | Ruin | A 16th century "Z-plan" towerhouse. Or possibly a 14th century keep ! | O' Doherty (1587), Chichester - late 16th century | C317193 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/burt.htm http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/donegal/burt.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/b/burt.htm |
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Caislean na Stucah (Caslanstoke?, Caslane stoke?) | Run | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/clonmany.htm | |||||
Capel Moule | Ruin | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/movillelow.htm | |||||
Carrick a Brakey (Carraic Brachaidhe, Carraickabraghy, Carrickbrahey) | Ruin | O'Doherty (1608) | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/clonmany.htm http://www.clonmany.com/scenery/ccastle.shtml http://dohertyclann.homestead.com/doagh.html |
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Castle Carey | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/movilleup.htm | ||||||
Castle Forward | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/allsaints.htm | ||||||
Castle in Templecarne (Templecoin or Termoncerin Magrath) Near the glebe-house | Ruin | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/templecarne.htm | |||||
Castle Mac Swiney | Ruin | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/dunkanely.htm http://www.sweeneyclanchief.com/id23.htm |
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Castle Near Drummore and Lurgagh | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/letterkenny.htm | ||||||
Castle on summit of Slieve league | Ruin | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/glencolumb.htm | |||||
Crohy Head | A Martello tower. | http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/c/crohy_head.htm | |||||
Doe Castle (Caislean na dTuatha, Castle Doe) | Full* | A 16th century towerhouse, much restored in the 19th century. | Quin, MacSweeney, Harte -- 16th & 19th century | Donegal | C 0832 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/clondehorky.htm http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/6587/Doe.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/d/doe.htm |
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Doherty's Castle (O’Doherty Keep) | Ruin | http://www.irish-architecture.com/buildings_ireland/donegal/buncrana/vaughan.html http://www.inishowengroup.com/t2_castlebridge.htm http://dohertyclann.homestead.com/doagh.html |
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Donegal Castle (O'Donnells Castle) | Partial* | A 15th century great tower, much altered in the 17th century. | Hugh Roe O'Donnell (1474), Brooke -- 17th century | Donegal | G 9377 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/dgalpartown.htm http://www.donegalbayseafaris.com/section-2.aspx?item_id=7 http://www.cobrasvt.freeservers.com/photo6.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/d/donegal.htm |
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Doon Fort ("The Bawan", "O'Boyle's Fort") | O'Boyle's island fort | Lough Doon | G700980 | http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/donegal/doon.html | |||
Drumboe Castle | Ruin | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/stranorlar.htm http://www.finnvalley.ie/history/martyrs/story.html |
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Dunboy Castle | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/letterkenny.htm | ||||||
Dungloe Castle (Dún na Cloiche Glaise) | Ruin | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/templecroan.htm http://www.cgim.org/sweeneyclan/castles/dungloe.html |
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Faugher (Wray) Castle | O'Boyle (c1611) -- house and bawn | ||||||
Fort Dunree | Fort Dunree - now a military museum . | http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/f/ft_dunree.htm | |||||
Glencolumbkille | Prehistoric ring-forts. | http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/g/glencolumbkille.htm | |||||
Glenveagh Castle | Full* | http://62.73.177.39/en/HistoricSites/North/GlenveaghNationalParkDonegal/ | |||||
Green Castle (formerly Northburgh) | Ruin | A 14th century stone enclosure castle, demolished in the 16th century. | De Burgo (1305), O'Doherty -- 15th & 17th century | Greencastle | C653403 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/movillelow.htm http://ni_towns.tripod.com/greencastle_donegal/gc_cas_ruins.html http://www.irishsoldiers.com/Research/museum_list.htm http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/g/greencastle.htm http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/donegal/greencastle.html |
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Grianan of Aileach (Sun Palace, Grianán Ailigh) | Ruin | A prehistoric (5th / 1st century BC) stone fort, the Celtic royal seat of the O'Neills, Princes of Ulster. | McLoughlin, O'Neill -- early stone fort | C367198 | http://www.irishsoldiers.com/Research/museum_list.htm http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/g/grianan.htm http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/donegal/grianan.html |
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Inch Castle | Ruin | A 15th century enclosure containing a three-storeyed towerhouse. | O'Donnell (1430s) | C 3222 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/inch.htm http://dohertyclann.homestead.com/doagh.html http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/i/inch.htm |
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Kilbarron Castle | Ruin | Remnants of a 15th century stone enclosure castle. | O'Sgingin, O'Clery -- 15th century | Rossnowla | G 8365 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/kilbarron.htm http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/k/kilbarron.htm |
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Kit's Castle (near St. Catherine's Church, Castle near Killybegs) | Ruin | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/killybegs.htm http://www.tck.ie/about_killybegs.htm |
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Lifford Castle (Ballyduff and Liffer, Clonleigh) | None | http://www.infowing.ie/seatofpower/power.html | |||||
Lough Eske Castle | Full* | http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/lougheske.htm http://www.premierpropertiesireland.com/castles.htm |
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Mongalvin (Mongavelin Castle) | A 17th century towerhouse. | Stewart (c1620) -- strong-house | C 3506 | http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/m/mongavelin.htm | |||
Raphoe Castle ("The Bishop's Palace" | Ruins* | A 17th century rectangular stronghouse with corner towers. | Bishop Leslie (1630s) | C259028 | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/dioraphoe.htm http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/r/raphoe.htm http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/donegal/raphoe.html |
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Rathain Castle (Castle Mac Sweeny) | http://www.the-sweeneys.net/sweeney.htm | ||||||
Rathmullin Castle (Castle Mac Sweeny) | http://www.the-sweeneys.net/sweeney.htm | ||||||
Red Castle (formerly Caire MacEwlyn) | McLaughlin | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/movilleup.htm | |||||
Termon Castle | A 17th century rectangular towerhouse within a bawn. | MacGrath (c1615) | G 1066 | http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/t/termon.htm | |||
Tuatha Toraighe or Tory Island (Castle Mac Sweeny) | http://www.the-sweeneys.net/sweeney.htm | ||||||
White Castle (formerly Garnagall Castle) | McLaughlin | http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/don/movilleup.htm |
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