What is recorded here

Killoughy castle never appeared on any modern survey, yet it stood beside a working mill on the western bank of a small Offaly stream. The missing tower probably guarded grain, water and the local church rather than a grand kingdom. Its absence from every later map does not erase it; it only returns the castle to the ordinary life of the valley.

Unlocated castle within the barony of Ballyboy which depicts a possible castle beside a mill (OF032-023002-) on an early 17th century map of the barony of Ballyboy (National Archives UK MPF 268; Loeber 1988, 27). On this early 17th century map a mill and castle or tower like building are depicted standing on the W bank of a stream to the SSW of the medieval church (OF032-005001-) of Killoughy. This would place the mill and castle in the S quadrant of the townland of Killoughy or in the adjoining townland of Clonseer. A Corn Mill marked in this area on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map may have been located on the site of the mill or in close vicinity of mill on the 17th century map. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 21 June 2010

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