What is recorded here
Doon Castle would appear to be the castle that William Molyneaux mentions in 1709, which he refers to as 'Dunekuagh the ruins of a great fortification built by (the) Lords of Kerry at their first coming hither'. The castle is situated on a precipice and would appear to have been constructed here to protect the paths up from the northern bays. Earthworks extend across the neck of this promontory (KE004-006002-) but whether this defence system is coeval with the castle is difficult to ascertain. This castle has nearly disappeared, and only a fragment of a wall, 2.1m x 1.2m and less than 1m high, remains. The rest of the stonework was removed by local tenants for the construction of their houses. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 995.
Doon Castle would appear to be the castle that William Molyneaux mentions in 1709, which he refers to as 'Dunekuagh the ruins of a great fortification built by (the) Lords of Kerry at their first coming hither'. The castle is situated on a precipice and would appear to have been constructed here to protect the paths up from the northern bays. Earthworks extend across the neck of this promontory (KE004-006002-)…
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE004-006001
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- Matthew Hatton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- dennis white, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zairon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
- Grainne Toomey, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Colin Park, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Banner, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Warren Buckley, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Saint John's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 1.2 mi
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KnockanoreMountain / peak · 2.9 mi
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