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Gortnaclohy was a MacCarthy Reagh castle on the east bank of a Cork stream. O'Donovan still saw bawn traces in 1876, but those markers have vanished into pasture. The field keeps the shape of a lost residence, while the residence itself has gone back into the earth.

In pasture, on E bank of stream. Shown on OS 6-inch map (1842) as dotted circular area. According to O'Donovan (1876, 13), 'site of the 'bawn', and traces of the foundations, are still visible'. MacCarthy Reagh castle (Coleman 1922, 66). No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Built by the MacCarthy Reagh dynasty, the castle at Gortnaclohy dates to the late medieval period, likely the 15th or 16th century. It is remembered as a defensive stronghold associated with one of the key Gaelic families in Munster, reflecting the region's historical struggles and territorial divisions during the Tudor conquest.

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