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O'Doherty's Castle

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O'Doherty's Castle stands in ruins near Burt, County Donegal, built during the reign of Henry VIII as a Scottish-influenced stronghold for the O'Doherty family. It became the headquarters for O'Doherty's 1608 rebellion after the Burning of Derry, holding prisoners until Crown troops captured it and killed O'Doherty at Kilmacrennan. The castle later saw a Williamite War skirmish under General Percy Kirke, proving it was a place where loyalty shifted as quickly as gunfire flew.
O'Doherty's Castle is recorded as a ruins in County Donegal. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.

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