Castle
Dunlough Castle
🇮🇪 Ireland · 13th century
Dunlough Castle, standing atop the cliffs at the northern tip of the Mizen Peninsula, looks at the Atlantic Ocean from the extreme southwest point of Ireland. Founded in 1207 by Donagh O’Mahony, Dunlough is one of the oldest castles in Ireland and an example of Norman architecture and dry stone masonry.
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Dunlough Castle ranks #181 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #12 of the 168 mapped in Ireland. Founded 1207, it is older than 79% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 555 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Dunlough Castle?
Dunlough Castle stands in Ireland, at 51.48267°, -9.82942°.
When was Dunlough Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1207. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Dunlough Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #181 of 6,412 worldwide, and #12 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 Dunlough Castle?
Dunboy Castle, about 18 km away.
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