[3] Donard takes its name from Dún Ard meaning high fort, the ruins of which are still somewhat visible on a rise above the town.

[4] Donard Motte (also known as the Ball Moat) is a Norman motte-and-bailey structure on the southern side of the village.

[5] In the nearby village of Derrynamuck (also known as Dernamuck or Doire na Muc) is a cottage dedicated to the memory of Michael Dwyer, an Irish insurgent active during the 1798 Rebellion.

During the battle, a fellow insurgent, Sam McAllister, intentionally drew the direction of British fire towards himself in order to allow Dwyer to escape.

[10] There is a Roman Catholic chapel of ease, Church of the Holy Trinity, in the village as Donard is part of the parish of Dunlavin.