Ireland · 15th century
Dunboy Castle ranks #4,365 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #71 of the 178 mapped in Ireland. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 46% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,317 times in the last 60 days, more than 58% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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.
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