Doonogan Castle (Site of) — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

On top of a prominent plug of rock outcrop. It was probably built by Mortagh O'Brien and is first mentioned in a list of 1577 (Frost 1893, 638) and was granted to Donagh O'Brien, the fourth earl of Thomond in 1585 who leased it to James FitzNicholas Bourke of Limerick in 1618 (Ua Cróinín and Breen report, see attached document). Rectangular area (int. dims. 5m E-W; 4.6m N-S) defined by the outer facing of a wall (H 0.5m) at E, a scarp (H 0.6m) at S, and grass-covered stone spreads at W (Wth 5.8m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.1m) and N (Wth 2m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.85m). There are fragments of masonry in the centre. Compiled by: Michael Moore See attached document with details from Risteárd Ua Cróinín and Martin Breen, The Castles and Tower-houses of Co. Clare (unpublished report). Uploaded courtesy of R. Ua Cróinín and M. Breen. Date of upload: 12 December 2014

Built by Mortagh O'Brien and later granted to Donagh O'Brien, 4th Earl of Thomond, in 1585; its location on a prominent rock outcrop highlights its strategic significance in the medieval landscape of Thomond.

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