Ireland · 16th century
Doonagore Castle is a round 16th-century tower house with a small walled enclosure located about 1 km south of the coastal village of Doolin in County Clare, Ireland. Its name may be derived from Dún na Gabhair, meaning "the fort of the rounded hills" or the "fort of the goats". Doonagore Castle is at present a private holiday home, inaccessible to the public.
Doonagore Castle sits on a hill overlooking Doolin Point and, along with a nearby higher radio mast, is used as a navigational point by boats approaching Doolin Pier. It is located in the townland of Doonagore, parish of Killilagh, County Clare. It is sometimes considered to be located in the area known as the Burren.:99
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Doonagore Castle ranks #2,260 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #27 of the 178 mapped in Ireland. Founded c. 1600, it is older than 31% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 891 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,830 times in the last 60 days, more than 67% of the atlas. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Galway, 37 km away. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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