Rahan Castle

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Rahan Castle

County Donegal

Location
Grid reference: G70326909
Location: 54°34’10"N, 8°27’35"W
Village: Dunkineely
History
Information

Rahan Castle, also known as McSwyne’s Castle and Castle Murray, is a ruined castle which stands on St John's Point, a headland at the end of a long, thin peninsula reaching into the Atlantic Ocean south of Dunkineely, County Donegal.

The castle was once a stronghold of Clan Suibhne (Sweeney).

References

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