Clough Castle

Clough Castle
Clough Castle in October 2009
LocationClough, County Down, Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°17′32″N 5°50′12″W / 54.29222°N 5.83667°W / 54.29222; -5.83667
Built11th century
Rebuilt15th century
ArchitectJohn de Courcy
Clough Castle is located in Northern Ireland
Clough Castle
Location of Clough Castle in Northern Ireland

Clough Castle is an 11th century Anglo-Norman motte-and-bailey castle located in Clough, County Down, Northern Ireland. It consists of a ruined tower house situated on a 7.6 metres (25 ft) high motte. A small crescent-shaped bailey lies next to the south-east of the motte, separated by a 2.1 metres (6 ft 11 in) deep ditch.[1][2]

History

Clough Castle was constructed during the 12th century by John de Courcy. The castle may have been abandoned during the early 14th century before it was rebuilt as a tower house in the 15th century.[1]

Excavations took place during the 1950s, which revealed a wooden palisade that had originally surrounded the summit of the motte.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Clough Castle". Castles.nl. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Clough Castle". Megalithic Ireland. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Clough Castle". Discover Northern Ireland. Retrieved 25 October 2021.


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