Donegal Castle
Category: Families, Rainy Day, Culture, Sightseeing
Type: Castles, Historic Homes & Sites, General Attractions
Donegal Town
Co Donegal
Co Donegal
Tel: +353 74 972 2405
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Consists of a 15th century rectangular keep with a later Jacobean style wing and is furnished throughout and includes Persian rugs and French tapestries
Donegal Castle
Georgina Campbell
Built by the O'Donnell chieftain in the 15th century, beside the River Eske, Donegal Castle has extensive 17th century additions by Sir Basil Brooke. For most of the last two centuries, the majority of the buildings lay in ruins but the castle was almost fully restored in the late 1990s.
The Castle consists of a 15th century rectangular keep with a later Jacobean style wing and is furnished throughout and includes Persian rugs and French tapestries. Information panels chronicle the history of the Castle owners from the O'Donnell chieftains to the Brooke family.
The Castle consists of a 15th century rectangular keep with a later Jacobean style wing and is furnished throughout and includes Persian rugs and French tapestries. Information panels chronicle the history of the Castle owners from the O'Donnell chieftains to the Brooke family.
Opening Time:
Open daily, Easter-mid-September, 10am-6pm. Open Thu-Mon, Sep-Easter, 9.30am-4.30pm. Last admission 45 mins before closing
Admission Charge:
Adults €4; Child/Student €2; OAP/Group €3; Family €10.
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