Donegal Castle

Over het museum

Donegal Castle stands in the middle of Donegal town beside the River Eske. The O'Donnell chieftains built the tower house in the fifteenth century, and it was the stronghold of Red Hugh O'Donnell, who left it to seek help from Spain after the Battle of Kinsale in 1601. Before leaving he is said to have set the castle on fire so that it would not fall to the English.

In 1616 the English captain Sir Basil Brooke received the castle and added a manor house beside the tower as part of a large programme of improvements. He also commissioned the decorated chimney-piece with carved fruit and his coat of arms that is a notable feature of the building.

The complex fell into ruin during the twentieth century and was restored in the 1990s. It is now managed by the Office of Public Works as part of Heritage Ireland. A suite of information panels explains the history of the castle and its owners, and visitors can join a guided tour through the restored rooms.

Hoogtepunten

• Fifteenth-century O’Donnell tower house with a Jacobean manor house
• Carved chimney-piece with the arms of Sir Basil Brooke
• Restored rooms with information panels and a model of the castle
• Guided tours, open all year

Vaste collectie

• Donegal Castle exhibition and guided tour – Information panels and displays in the restored tower house and manor house tell the story of the O’Donnell and Brooke families.

Beheerder

Office of Public Works (Heritage Ireland)

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The OPW Heritage Card gives free entry to OPW sites.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

Heritage Ireland lists limited access to the castle and allows assistance dogs only. A social guide in PDF form helps first-time visitors, families and people with developmental and learning disabilities to prepare.

Kinderen & gezin

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The castle is in the centre of Donegal town, on Castle Street close to the Diamond.

Service & horeca

Toilets are available and card payments are accepted.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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