Donegal Castle
Donegal Castle is a castle in Donegal County. It is on the official list as a national monument of Ireland. Within 15 km there are 8 more places to visit, starting with Donegal Railway Heritage Centre (300 m).
Castle in Donegal
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#58 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Inside Donegal
Donegal Castle is inside Donegal’s urban area, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. 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.
The best months to visit
From June to August, Donegal sees highs of 18–19°C.
Donegal Castle
Care of the site is provided by the Office of Public Works. Wikipedia covers it in 10 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 10 languages
- Town
- in Donegal
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/donegal-castle
Know before you go
- EntryA fee is charged
Donegal Castle and what surrounds it
Orange shows Donegal Castle; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Donegal’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Towns close to Donegal Castle
The largest of the 7 towns is Donegal, with 2,749 people. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then towns within 20 km.
Donegal
Laghy
Mountcharles
Ballintra
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Donegal Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal | It’s in town | 2,749 | 3 |
| Laghy | 3.9 km south of it | 176 | 4 |
| Mountcharles | 4.8 km west of it | 652 | 7 |
| Ballintra | 8.1 km south of it | 242 | 1 |
| Dunkineely | 16 km west of it | 352 | 1 |
| Ballyshannon | 18 km south of it | 2,246 | 6 |
| Glenties | 19 km northwest of it | 927 | 1 |
Each has its own page of things to do.
Places to add to Donegal Castle
Within 15 km you can add 4 gardens, 2 natural landscapes and a museum.
MuseumDonegal Railway Heritage Centre300 m away2GardenGardenDonegal Garden Trail100 m away3Natural landscapeNatural landscapeMeenadreen Wind Farm - Energia Renewables6.7 km away4GardenGardenSalthill Garden7 km away5GardenGardenSea View Garden7.5 km away6Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDrumhome Monastic Site8.7 km away7GardenGardenLower Cranny11 km away8Natural landscapeNatural landscapeMountcharles Pier6.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Donegal Castle
Where is Donegal Castle?
Donegal Castle is in Donegal, Donegal, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Donegal Castle?
Castle in Donegal County, Ireland.
Who runs Donegal Castle?
Office of Public Works.
How well known is Donegal Castle?
Donegal Castle has 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #58 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Donegal Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Donegal, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Donegal Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Donegal Castle?
Within 15 km: Donegal Railway Heritage Centre (300 m), Donegal Garden Trail (100 m), Meenadreen Wind Farm - Energia Renewables (6.7 km) and Salthill Garden (7 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)
- Donegal Castle: Benson Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donegal Railway Heritage Centre: louise price, 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).