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In rough pasture, on W-facing slope. No visible surface trace of castle. Linear grass-covered bank (c. 11m E-W) may be remains of enclosing element as shown on 1842, 1905 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps. Documentary sources confused as to exact location of castle: Down Survey (1655-6) barony map inverts positions of Clogher and Shanagh townlands as shown on OS 6-inch map. Down Survey (1655-6) shows castle in NE corner of Clogher townland (now Shanagh), whilst OS 6-inch maps show castle in Shanagh townland c.130m SW of Clogher Hill (14278), also in Shanagh townland. Healy (1988, 432) places castle site on top of Clogher Hill. Castle of the Nagle family, forfeited by them and granted to Hughes in 1657 (ibid.).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
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