Donegal Castle, near Frosses
For two phases of history that can be read in adjoining buildings.
The story behind Donegal Castle
The O’Donnell tower house stands beside the River Eske. A later manor wing reflects the Brooke family’s seventeenth-century ownership. The contrast between them makes the change from Gaelic stronghold to more domestic residence unusually clear.
What you will see
Look at the carved fireplace and the relationship between the restored tower and later rooms. Interpretation panels help explain the building’s restoration and successive occupants. Its town-centre setting makes it an easy castle to combine with a walk around Donegal.
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Ticketed admission
OPW lists daily opening throughout the year from 09:00 to 18:00, with last admission at 17:15. Adult admission is €5. Upper spaces involve stairs and wheelchair access is limited. Check temporary notices and holiday exceptions before travelling.
Check the official visitor information ↗Sources and checks
- Office of Public WorksVisitor access and historical context. Checked .
- Fáilte IrelandHistorical context and visitor experience. Checked .
- Kind
- Castles
- From Frosses
- 8.6 km east, in a straight line
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
The map does not yet record a phone number for Donegal Castle. Anyone can add it on OpenStreetMap, and this page picks the change up at the next refresh.
Getting to Donegal Castle
About these directions
Public transport times come from National Transport Authority. Timetables cover 2026-09-18 to 2027-09-19. These are scheduled services; check with the operator for cancellations and changes before travelling.
Walking and driving times are estimates. A town search starts at its centre; choose your location or a point on the map for a more precise starting point. Eircode search is not available.
How journey planning worksDestination, access and nearby stops
Donegal Castle is in Frosses, County Donegal. Routes here end at the point the map records for this place. No entrance has been verified, so the last few metres are for you to judge.
The nearest scheduled stop is Donegal (155821), 120 m away in a straight line. Use the planner to check walking connections for your journey.
- Donegal 120 m
buses 30, 64, 490, 492 and 292 among othersScheduled departures from this stop
Getting to Frosses covers the journeys into the town itself.
Other castles in Frosses
Nearest to Donegal Castle first, and the figure beside each one is how far it is from Donegal Castle, in a straight line. Same point, same measure.
- 4.7 km
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Where this comes from
- From the map
- The name, the kind of place, the address where the record carries one, and any website, phone or opening hours shown as recorded on the map are tags on OpenStreetMap way/201896412, and can be corrected there.
- Worked out here
- Every distance, the nearest road where the record has no address, which car park and which stop are nearest, and the order of the lists are this site’s own calculations from those records. Distances are straight lines between two points, not walks along the footpaths, and the map will route the real walk on request. A mistake in any of this is a mistake here rather than on the map.