What is recorded here

Clonyn Castle rose between 1867 and 1876 as a bold Gothic Revival statement for the Nugent Family, wrapping dark limestone around circular corner turrets and a marble hall to proclaim ancient bloodlines. It replaced a seventeenth-century house marked by a 1680 crest, yet its robust form echoed the Anglo-Norman castle Hugh de Lacy built for Gilbert de Nugent near Delvin. The castle still overlooks the village, its grandeur preserved while the surrounding grounds have become a golf course where fairways cut through old estate land.

Clonyn Castle is recorded as a castle in County Westmeath. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.

Clonyn Castle was built by the MacDermotts, a Gaelic Irish family, in the 15th or 16th century. It is remembered as a historic stronghold in Westmeath, reflecting the region's medieval Gaelic heritage.