Castle Donovan
Castle Donovan is a ruined castle. Find it 3.1 km north of Drimoleague. There are 7 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Carriganass Castle (9.6 km).
Castle near Drimoleague
Just outside Drimoleague
Castle Donovan is 3.1 km north of Drimoleague. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
In Drimoleague the warm season is June to September, with highs of 18–19°C.
Castle Donovan
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 6 languages. You will find it in County Cork.
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 3.1 km north of Drimoleague
Castle Donovan and what surrounds it
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Castle Donovan is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The nearest towns
Among the 8, Bantry is the biggest, home to 2,929 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
Drimoleague
Bantry
Dunmanway
Leap
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Castle Donovan is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drimoleague | 3.1 km south of it | 486 | 2 |
| Bantry | 11 km west of it | 2,929 | 4 |
| Dunmanway | 12 km east of it | 1,964 | 2 |
| Leap | 15 km southeast of it | 167 | 3 |
| Skibbereen | 16 km south of it | 2,903 | 5 |
| Béal Átha An Ghaorthaidh | 18 km north of it | 235 | 0 |
| Unionhall | 18 km southeast of it | 359 | 4 |
| Durrus | 19 km southwest of it | 381 | 2 |
Pair Castle Donovan with these
There are 7 within 15 km, 2 natural landscapes, 2 museums and a castle among them.
CastleCarriganass Castle9.6 km away2Natural landscapeNatural landscapeShehy Highland Park9.2 km away3MuseumMuseumSam Maguire Visitor Experience12 km away4Natural landscapeNatural landscapeBantry Harbour12 km away5ZooZooHairy Henry Therapeutic Riding and Care Farm11 km away6Historic houseHistoric houseBantry House13 km away7MuseumMuseumCoomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes)13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Castle Donovan
Where is Castle Donovan?
Castle Donovan is 3.1 km north of Drimoleague, Cork.
What is Castle Donovan?
Ruined castle in Cork, Ireland.
How well known is Castle Donovan?
Castle Donovan has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #209 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Castle Donovan?
June to September are the warmest months in Drimoleague, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Castle Donovan?
Within 15 km: Carriganass Castle (9.6 km), Shehy Highland Park (9.2 km), Sam Maguire Visitor Experience (12 km) and Bantry Harbour (12 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Castle Donovan: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carriganass Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).