城郭（要塞） 平城 1582 While a castle was built on the site by Tadgh MacTurlough MacCon O'Connor from stone drawn from the quarry of Tra Leachain some time during the 14th century, the current structure is likely to date to the 16th century. It was granted to Sir Turlough O'Brien of Ennistymon (a neighboring town of Doolin) in 1582. In 1588, during the retreat of the Spanish Armada from its failed attempt to invade England, 170 survivors of a Spanish shipwreck were caught by the high sheriff of County Clare, Boetius MacClancy, and were hanged at Doonagore Castle and buried in a barrow near of Doolin called Cnocan an Crochaire.
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