Inch Castle is first mentioned in 1454 and at that time was one of the castles erected by the O’Doherty’s presumably for the defence of Inishowen.
By 1600 it was probably in ruins but even today, though badly damaged, is interesting. Inch was at that time an island so the castle, situated on the southern shore was of strategic importance for its defence.
It is important to note that at that time too Inch possessed some of the finest land in Inishowen. Drainage techniques were not advanced on the mainland and much of present day farmland in Inishowen was waterlogged, but Inch because of its geography was naturally drained.
The ground floor is nearly complete but the other floors are in ruins. It was the scene of a famous battle for the Lordship of Tirconnail in the 15th century.
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