CASTLE & RATH reused as BAILEY: SEAFIN CASTLE; Magh Cobha; Moycove in Seafin

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CASTLE & RATH reused as BAILEY: SEAFIN CASTLE; Magh Cobha; Moycove. Recorded period: E.CHRIST.; MEDIEVAL; C13TH. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Seafin Castle, located in the area of Magh Cobha and Moycove, was likely built during the 13th century, a period of significant Anglo-Norman expansion in Ireland. It is remembered for its reuse of an earlier rath as a bailey, reflecting the adaptation of native Irish structures by medieval settlers.