Doonagore Castle is a round 16th-century tower house with a small walled enclosure located about 1Km above the coastal village of Doolin in County Clare, Ireland. A castle was originally built on the site by Tadgh MacTurlough MacCon O'Connor from stone drawn from the quarry of Trá Leachain some time during the 1300s. However, the structure that can now be seen probably dates to the 16th century. It was given over to Sir Turlough O'Brien of Ennistymon in 1582. During the retreat of the Spanish Armada of 1588 after Spains doomed attempt to invade England, 170 survivors of a Spanish shipwreck were captured by Boetius MacClancy, the Clare sheriff. They were excecuted at Doonagore Castle and buried in Cnocán an Crochaire.

Location: Doolin, Co.Clare

Photographer: Mark Callanan

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