What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CASTLE (destroyed): CASTLE CULBERT. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Built by the MacCullogh family in the 17th century, Castle Culbert was an important stronghold in the Brackney area during the early modern period. It is remembered for its historical association with local Gaelic chieftains and its eventual destruction, likely during the turbulent conflicts of the 1600s.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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