Dunboy Castle is situated near the town of Castletownbere, on the Beara Peninsula, Co. Cork, in south-western Ireland. It was a stone tower house, built to control and defend the harbour of Bearhaven, which was a stronghold of Donal Cam O’Sullivan Beare, a Gaelic clan leader and the “Chief of Dunboy”.
DIRECTION FROM THE B&B
Head east towards Back Rd – 6 m
Turn right onto Back Rd – 170 m
Turn right onto R572 – 2,4 km
Turn left – 800 m
Turn right – 96 m
Turn left
Your destination will be on the right.
GOOD TO KNOW
Possibility to walk around the ruins. The path goes through several beaches and offers beautiful views of Bere Island.
