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Cloughoughter Castle is a National Monument in state guardianship
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Cloughoughter Castle
Clough Oughter Castle is situated on a very small Island in Lough Oughter, Co. Cavan.
It was built during the Norman conquest of Ireland, circa 1220, by the lords of Meath.
The Castle was probably built on what was a royal Crannog belonging to the O’Reilly clan, who ruled the Gaelic territory of Breifne.
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Nearby sites to visit
Loughcrew Megalithic Cemetery
A high point of Neolithic art and design
Approx. 37.9 km from Cloughoughter Castle
Fore Abbey
Discover the mystical legacy of St Feichin
Approx. 40.1 km from Cloughoughter Castle
Seán Mac Diarmada Cottage
One of the cradles of the Rising
Approx. 49.6 km from Cloughoughter Castle
Corlea Iron Age Roadway and Visitor Centre
A pathway into the past
Approx. 51.9 km from Cloughoughter Castle
Boyle Abbey
Step back into Ireland’s monastic past
Approx. 55.3 km from Cloughoughter Castle
Rathcroghan Visitor Centre
Follow in the footsteps of Queen Medb at Connacht’s ancient capital
Approx. 58.7 km from Cloughoughter Castle
