donegal castle

This was an interesting castle. We visited on a wednesday and got in for free. You can see the castle and everything in just under an hour.

Yea I did expect abit more from it but was a nice wee trip into the castle.. good value for it. Loads of history and pictures on site. Will be nicer in summer months for the weather.

An excellent place. Very significant in the history of Ulster. Very friendly staff and extremely informative.

a fascinating glimpse into the past .very narrow staircases which might make it difficult to climb for elderly patrons ,impossible for fully armoured invaders .

We visited the castle during a short break in Donegal in September 2014. The castle has been well restored although you are struck by the modern addition associated with health & safety regulations. There is a lot of reading to understand the history of the site through the centuries and you can feel that you are steping back in history wandering through its halls, rooms and stairways. It is a small site and we meandered within its walls in less than an hour. There is an entrance charge and somehow you are expecting a little more than just being let roam free. Well worth an hour of your time. When your finished, do pop in the Old Castle Bar next door, it too won't disappoint.

We enjoyed the castle and found it reasonably priced. They had signs and descriptions posted throughout. Nice trip back in history and we truly enjoyed it!

We enjoyed visiting Donegal Castle. The steps up to the second floor are daunting: narrow and twisting. It was worth it, as the main room is fascinating. There is a 3rd floor museum, too. What I appreciated were "regular" stairs down and out!

Driving around Donegal was fun. It was a sunny day and the countryside was beautiful. The castle was simply a stop along the way and worth while from that perspective.

Our visit to Donegal Castle was a self guided tour. It is well maintained and very interesting. Make sure that you walk around the castle and down the street to see the back side of the castle.

Well maintained historical building. Would definitely recommend visiting. Really enjoyed our time here!

Brimful of history, beautifully reclaimed this is a beautiful castle and very easily accessible in Donegal town. Entry fee is only 4euro per person. Slip back into the past by just walking through the entrance hall.

A friend and I stopped in Donegal and made it our base while exploring the area and taking a day trip up to the Giants Causeway. While we were there we toured Donegal Castle. We went in October 2007- so I can't say I remember much of the history behind Donegal Castle. What did stick with me though, was what a large and beautiful structure is was. The fireplace in the big dining area was really neat. It had all sorts of things carved into it, including a few (I think) different coats of arms.

There was no one there to ask questions too maybe better in holiday time was just given a photocopied piece of paper to read and let to go by yourself

Donegal Castle is included in Heritage Ireland cards, so stopping here on a rainy afternoon in town was a no-brainer. It's a great location--about 30 seconds walk from the town square, and there is a super little pub right across the street. The staff were friendly and information panels gave a pretty good description of what life was like in the castle.

Fascinating tour of Irish history, and very good value. Surrounded by pubs these days, which is handy after climbing several flights of stairs!