What is recorded here
Dunguaire Castle was built in the 16th century by the O'Conor Don family, the hereditary kings of Connacht. It is important as a well-preserved example of a Gaelic Irish tower house and is associated with the historical and cultural heritage of the region.
Places near here
Dungory Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 4 yd
CastleCastle, tower house · 247 yd
CrossCross · 526 yd
Seamount Collegehouse · 757 yd
Brogan Househouse · 797 yd
Doansheedy FortFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 989 yd
Mulroney's IslandIslet · 1.1 mi
Cusheen IslandIslet · 1.5 mi
Traught BeachBeach / strand · 3.2 mi
Drumharsna CastleHeritage attraction · 3.4 mi
Drumacoo Monastic SiteHeritage attraction · 4.0 mi
Mweenish PointHeadland · 4.6 miOther information
Photo: Boomur · CC BY-SA 3.0