What is recorded here

Cloghballybeg was an O'Reilly castle built in 1485 on a slight rise above Mullagh Lough. It passed to King James in 1605, became the manor house of Sir William Taaffe's estate, and was abandoned during the Cromwellian period. The lake may have taken the walls back, leaving only water to mark the place where men believed they could keep their claims.

Situated on a slight rise on W shore of Mullagh Lough. An O'Reilly castle built in 1485, granted to King James in 1605 and subsequently repaired as the manor house of Sir William Taaffe's plantation estate. It was abandoned during the Cromwellian period. No visible remains at ground level. (Davies 1947a, 98-9) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

Built by the O'Reillys in 1485, the castle at Cloghballybeg was later granted to King James I in 1605 and became part of Sir William Taaffe's plantation estate. It is remembered as a site of early colonial administration and land redistribution in the region.

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