Glenveagh Castle
Glenveagh Castle is a castle in County Donegal. Look for it 10 km south of Creeslough. There are 10 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Glenveagh National Park (5.6 km).
Castle near Creeslough
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#147 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Near Creeslough
Glenveagh Castle is 10 km south of Creeslough. 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.
The year in Creeslough
For warmth, aim for June to August (17–18°C highs in Creeslough).
Glenveagh Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 8 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 10 km south of Creeslough
The map
Orange marks Glenveagh Castle, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Nearby towns
In size, Letterkenny comes first of the 8, with 22,549 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
Creeslough
Kilmacrennan
An Fál Carrach
Gort An Choirce
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Glenveagh Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creeslough | 10 km north of it | 398 | 3 |
| Kilmacrennan | 13 km east of it | 888 | 0 |
| An Fál Carrach | 14 km northwest of it | 829 | 2 |
| Gort An Choirce | 15 km northwest of it | 375 | 2 |
| Dunfanaghy | 16 km north of it | 439 | 3 |
| Letterkenny | 17 km southeast of it | 22,549 | 7 |
| Milford | 19 km east of it | 1,076 | 2 |
| Carraig Airt | 19 km northeast of it | 294 | 1 |
Around Glenveagh Castle
Of the 10 within 15 km, look for 2 national parks, 2 gardens and 2 museums.
National parkGlenveagh National Park5.6 km away2
Castle · Office of Public WorksDoe Castle13 km away3
Historic houseGlebe House and Gallery5.5 km away4National park · National Parks and Wildlife ServicePáirc Naisiúnta Ghleann Bheatha - Glenveagh National Park8.5 km away5GardenGardenSt. Columb's Gardens5.5 km away6MuseumMuseumIonad Cois Locha12 km away7MuseumMuseumAn tSean Bheairic14 km away8GardenGardenCluain na dTor Seaside Gardens & Nursery14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Glenveagh Castle
Where is Glenveagh Castle?
Glenveagh Castle is 10 km south of Creeslough, Donegal.
What is Glenveagh Castle?
Castle in County Donegal, Ireland.
How well known is Glenveagh Castle?
Glenveagh Castle has 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #147 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Glenveagh Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Creeslough, with afternoon highs of 17–18°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Glenveagh Castle?
Within 15 km: Glenveagh National Park (5.6 km), Doe Castle (13 km), Glebe House and Gallery (5.5 km) and Páirc Naisiúnta Ghleann Bheatha - Glenveagh National Park (8.5 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 (5)
- Glenveagh Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenveagh National Park: Patrice78500, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doe Castle: Original uploaded by Brendandh (Transfered by Lvova ), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Glebe House and Gallery: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Páirc Naisiúnta Ghleann Bheatha - Glenveagh National Park: Patrice78500, 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).