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Dunboy Castle
🇮🇪 Ireland · 15th century
Dunboy Castle (Irish: Caisleán Dhún Baoi) is a ruined 15th-century castle on the Beara Peninsula in south-west Ireland near the town of Castletownbere. The castle's tower house and bawn were destroyed in the 1602 Siege of Dunboy, though its ruins remain open to the public.
A later manor house, historically known as Puxley Mansion but sometimes also referred to as Dunboy Castle, was built close to the castle ruins during the 19th century.
Text adapted from “Dunboy Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dunboy Castle ranks #4,375 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #72 of the 173 mapped in Ireland. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 455 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,317 times in the last 60 days, more than 56% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Dunboy Castle?
Dunboy Castle stands in Ireland, at 51.633°, -9.924°.
When was Dunboy Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1450. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Dunboy Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,375 of 8,134 worldwide, and #72 in Ireland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Dunboy Castle?
Dunlough Castle, about 18 km away.
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