Doe Castle

Doe Castle was constructed circa 1420 by the Quinn family as a fortified stronghold near Creeslough. By the 1440s, the fortress came into the possession of the MacSweeney gallowglass family, a powerful military clan who would dominate the site for nearly two centuries. The Mac Sweeney Doe branch, a cadet lineage of the broader clan, maintained continuous occupation and served as the residence o...