TOWER-HOUSE: GREENCASTLE, GREENCASTLE, CLOUGHCASTELLA, CLOUGHCASTELLA, CLOCHMESTALE in Greencastle — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Clochmestale, one of several names for the same tower-house in Greencastle, County Antrim, rose during the late medieval period as a compact stronghold for the people who controlled that stretch of coast. Its stones may have marked authority, defended a harbour approach, or simply anchored a family’s identity among neighbouring claims. The tower no longer stands as a scheduled monument, yet its repeated naming suggests it remained memorable long after its practical purpose faded.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as TOWER-HOUSE: GREENCASTLE, GREENCASTLE, CLOUGHCASTELLA, CLOUGHCASTELLA, CLOCHMESTALE. Recorded period: LATE-MED; MED/L.MED. Recorded protection: Descheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Built in the late medieval period, likely by a local Gaelic or Anglo-Norman lord, Greencastle is remembered as a strategic defensive structure in a region marked by conflict between native Irish and English settlers. Its historical significance lies in reflecting the complex territorial dynamics of medieval Ulster.

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