Ireland · 15th century
O'Dea Castle ranks #5,822 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #102 of the 178 mapped in Ireland. Founded 1470, it is older than 45% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 13 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Galway, 40 km away. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
O'Dea Castle, also known as Dysert O'Dea Castle, is an Irish fortified tower house, loosely described as a castle at Dysert O'Dea (Irish: Dísert, meaning 'hermitage'), the former O'Dea clan stronghold, 5 kilometres (3 mi) from Corofin, County Clare. It was built between 1470 and 1490 by Diarmaid O'Dea, Lord of Cineal Fearmaic, and stands some 50 feet (15 m) high on a limestone outcrop base measuring 20 by 40 feet (6 by 12 m). The tower is adjacent to Dysert O'Dea Monastery, close to the R476 road.
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