Clogh Oughter Castle


 

Address:

Lough Oughter, Co. Cavan, Cavan

Region:

Cavan

Town:

Cavan

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Clogh Oughter is unusual in being a round 13th century castle, built on an island in Lough Oughter. On the very first day of the 1641 Rebellion, the castle was re-taken by the O’Reillys, and Culme was taken prisoner, to be joined shortly afterwards by Bishop Bedell of Kilmore. The castle was also the last to surrender to the Cromwellians, which it did in 1653.

Clogh Oughter Castle Ireland

13th Century Castle Cavan

Lough Oughter Cavan

Cavan Castle Ireland

 

This entry was posted on Monday, January 28th, 2008 at 11:08 pm.
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