
What is recorded here
Dungarvan Castle was originally built by the Fitzgeralds, Earls of Desmond, in the 13th century, and later held by the O'Donovans. It is important as a historical symbol of medieval power struggles in southern Ireland and as a rare surviving example of early Irish castle architecture.
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Dungarvan Castle (in Ruins)Castle, Anglo-Norman masonry castle · 1 yd
store/warehousestore/warehouse · 76 yd
Structure in DungarvanStructure · 157 yd
Town defences in DungarvanTown defences · 298 yd
Grattan SquareVisitor information · 349 yd
Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 441 yd
Cunnigar PointHeadland · 651 yd
Horse-chestnutHorse-chestnut · 2.1 miOther information
Photo: Audrius Janecka · CC BY-SA 4.0