Clough Castle

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]

Clough Castle
Clough Castle in October 2009
Location	Clough, County Down, Northern Ireland
Coordinates	54°17′32″N 5°50′12″W
Built	11th century
Rebuilt	15th century
Architect	John de Courcy
Location of Clough Castle in Northern Ireland

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]