The Castle was built in 1505 by the O'Donnell family who were the ruling
Gaelic family in Donegal for over a thousand years and Donegal Castle
was but one of several castles which the O'Donnells built. The rectangular
tower was occupied by Sir Basil Brooke after the Flight of the Earls in 1607.
He transformed it by adding gables and windows and making the first floor
into a banqueting hall complete with a Jacobean fireplace bearing his coat
of arms. Beside the Tower Sir Basil built a southern facing manor house and
reinforced the bawn-wall surrounding the Castle.
The Castle has recently been renovated and is open daily from mid-June to October.
Matted and framed beautifully in black or cherry wood or purchase unframed print
Print dated and signed by artist.
