Castle · near Buncrana · Donegal

Dunree Head

This is Dunree Head, a castle 9.2 km northwest of Buncrana. 9 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Fort Dunree Military Museum (100 m). Look for it in County Donegal.

Where

9.2 km

northwest of Buncrana

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 17–18°C

In brief

Castle near Buncrana

Near Buncrana

Dunree Head is 9.2 km northwest of Buncrana. 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.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Highs of 17–18°C mark June to August in Buncrana.

Jan8° / 3°126 mm

Feb8° / 3°107 mm

Mar10° / 3°89 mm

Apr12° / 5°74 mm

May15° / 7°73 mm

Jun17° / 10°79 mm

Jul18° / 12°96 mm

Aug18° / 12°108 mm

Sep17° / 10°97 mm

Oct13° / 7°118 mm

Nov10° / 5°132 mm

Dec8° / 3°137 mm

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

About

Dunree Head

Castle.

Type: Castle
Town: 9.2 km northwest of Buncrana

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

Plan your visit

When it is open

AddressDunree, Dunree Head

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 way to Dunree Head

Orange shows Dunree Head; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Dunree Head

Buncrana is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (6,971 people). Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

1 · 9.2 km southeast of it

Buncrana

6,971 people · 3 places to visit

2 · 9.7 km southwest of it

Carrowkeel

389 people · 2 places to visit

3 · 10 km south of it

Rathmullan

528 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 11 km northeast of it

Clonmany

569 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Dunree Head is	People	Places to visit
Buncrana	9.2 km southeast of it	6,971	3
Carrowkeel	9.7 km southwest of it	389	2
Rathmullan	10 km south of it	528	3
Clonmany	11 km northeast of it	569	1
Fahan	13 km southeast of it	589	4
Ballyliffin	14 km northeast of it	479	4
Milford	15 km southwest of it	1,076	2
Carraig Airt	15 km west of it	294	1

Make a day of it

What else is near Dunree Head

Of the 9 within 15 km, look for 3 museums, 2 forts and a garden.

MuseumFort Dunree Military Museum100 m away 2

FortNeds Point Fort7.9 km away 3GardenGardenGreenfort9.4 km away 4MuseumMuseumFanad Lighthouse10 km away 5MuseumMuseumThe Olde Forge at Logue’s of Cranford11 km away 6CastleCastleInch Island15 km away 7AttractionAttractionGlendowen craft shop11 km away 8FortFortRathmullan Fort11 km away

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

What people ask about Dunree Head

Where is Dunree Head?

Dunree Head is 9.2 km northwest of Buncrana, Donegal.

What is Dunree Head?

Castle.

When is the best time to visit Dunree Head?

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

What else is there to see near Dunree Head?

Within 15 km: Fort Dunree Military Museum (100 m), Neds Point Fort (7.9 km), Greenfort (9.4 km) and Fanad Lighthouse (10 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)

Fort Dunree Military Museum: Irishhistoricalgamer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Neds Point Fort: Paddyhickey~commonswiki, Public domain, 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).