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Cloghadalton

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A rock annotated 'Cloghadalton' on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map may mark approximate location of Cloghdalton Castle in the townland Castlelloyd. Westropp (1906-7, 103) recorded the following details about Cloughadalton Castle; 'Cloughdalton Rock is in Castle Lloyd, and the townland adjoins last. 1578 Tirlagh mac Brien…

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A rock annotated 'Cloghadalton' on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map may mark approximate location of Cloghdalton Castle in the townland Castlelloyd. Westropp (1906-7, 103) recorded the following details about Cloughadalton Castle; 'Cloughdalton Rock is in Castle Lloyd, and the townland adjoins last. 1578 Tirlagh mac Brien held Cloghdallatowne, "one C[astle] (Inq. Exch. 7, 10). 1583-1586 Conor mac Brien, Coonagh, held Cloghtallon, C[astle]. (Des. R.,74 ; Peyton, p. 24). 1655 Clogdalton held by Connor mac Brien (C.S., xxiii., p. 3; B.D., p. 36; Petty, 67). 1668 Granted to Harding and Henry (Act Sett.). 1688 Coldalton in Ulloe (Trustees' Map, 24)'. Tower house like castle with two dwellings shown standing in 'Cloughdalton' on the 1657 Down Survey map of Coonagh Barony (Hib. Reg.). Duplicate site with LI025-030---- and LI033-057---.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LI024-099

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