Castle
O'Dea Castle
🇮🇪 Ireland · 15th century
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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O'Dea Castle ranks #192 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #19 of the 168 mapped in Ireland. Founded 1470, it is older than 51% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 275 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is O'Dea Castle?
O'Dea Castle stands in Ireland, at 52.91139°, -9.06639°.
When was O'Dea Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1470. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is O'Dea Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #192 of 6,412 worldwide, and #19 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 O'Dea Castle?
Dromore Castle, about 7 km away.
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