Castle · near Creeslough · Donegal

Doe Castle

Doe Castle is a historic site in Sheephaven Bay, Co. Donegal. Its setting is 2.7 km northeast of Creeslough. On the official register, it is a national monument of Ireland.

Photo: Doe Castle, Original uploaded by Brendandh (Transfered by Lvova ) (CC BY 2.5)

Where

2.7 km

northeast of Creeslough

Run by

Office of Public Works

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 3%

#46 of 1,783 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 17–18°C

In brief

Castle near Creeslough

One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland

#46 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓

Just outside Creeslough

Doe Castle is 2.7 km northeast of Creeslough. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the Office of Public Works

One of the places the Office of Public Works looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

National monument of Ireland

On the State’s record of protected heritage. About ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons in Creeslough

Afternoons in Creeslough reach 17–18°C from June to August.

Jan8° / 3°156 mm

Feb9° / 3°127 mm

Mar10° / 4°104 mm

Apr12° / 5°83 mm

May15° / 7°80 mm

Jun17° / 10°87 mm

Jul18° / 12°101 mm

Aug18° / 12°109 mm

Sep16° / 10°115 mm

Oct13° / 8°144 mm

Nov10° / 5°162 mm

Dec9° / 3°166 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Creeslough, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Creeslough (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Creeslough’s full climate →

About

Doe Castle

It is in the care of the Office of Public Works. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 11 languages. Top of the 11 other places within 15 km is Glenveagh Castle, 13 km off.

Doe Castle on Wikipedia ↗

Type: Castle
Run by: Office of Public Works
Listed: National monument of Ireland
Wikipedias: Covered in 11 languages
Town: 2.7 km northeast of Creeslough
Official site: heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/doe-castle

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

How to visit

AddressCastledoe

Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

The area around Doe Castle

Find Doe Castle in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Towns near Doe Castle

Largest of the 8 is Milford, home to 1,076. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · 2.7 km southwest of it

Creeslough

398 people · 3 places to visit

2 · 6.5 km northeast of it

Carraig Airt

294 people · 1 place to visit

3 · 7.5 km north of it

Na Dúnaibh

601 people · 2 places to visit

4 · 8.6 km northwest of it

Dunfanaghy

439 people · 3 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Doe Castle is	People	Places to visit
Creeslough	2.7 km southwest of it	398	3
Carraig Airt	6.5 km northeast of it	294	1
Na Dúnaibh	7.5 km north of it	601	2
Dunfanaghy	8.6 km northwest of it	439	3
Milford	12 km southeast of it	1,076	2
Carrowkeel	13 km east of it	389	2
Kilmacrennan	13 km southeast of it	888	0
An Fál Carrach	16 km west of it	829	2

Make a day of it

What else is near Doe Castle

Within 15 km are 11 places, among them 2 natural landscapes, 2 museums and a castle.

CastleGlenveagh Castle13 km away 2

Historic houseGlebe House and Gallery15 km away 3Natural landscapeNatural landscapeDoe Castle View1.1 km away 4Natural landscapeNatural landscapeMarble Hill Beach4.9 km away 5IslandIslandIsland Roy - Oileán Ruaidh7.6 km away 6MuseumMuseumThe Workhouse Famine & Heritage Centre8.8 km away 7MuseumMuseumThe Olde Forge at Logue’s of Cranford11 km away 8GardenGardenGreenfort13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Doe Castle

Where is Doe Castle?

Doe Castle is 2.7 km northeast of Creeslough, Donegal.

What is Doe Castle?

Historic site in Sheephaven Bay, Co. Donegal.

Who runs Doe Castle?

Office of Public Works.

How well known is Doe Castle?

Doe Castle has 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #46 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.

When is the best time to visit Doe Castle?

June to August are the warmest months in Creeslough, with afternoon highs of 17–18°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

Is Doe Castle a protected monument?

Yes: national monument of Ireland.

What else is there to see near Doe Castle?

Within 15 km: Glenveagh Castle (13 km), Glebe House and Gallery (15 km), Doe Castle View (1.1 km) and Marble Hill Beach (4.9 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 (3)

Doe Castle: Original uploaded by Brendandh (Transfered by Lvova ), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Glenveagh Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Glebe House and Gallery: Ross, 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).