A ruined Anglo-Norman motte-and-bailey built in the 12th century by John de Courcy, with an 82-foot-high motte topped by a stone tower that was enlarged into a tower house in the 15th century; a kidney-shaped bailey lies to its south, once separated by a defensive ditch.
Visiting Clough Castle
Yes, National Trust/state care monument, freely accessible
"A ruined Anglo-Norman motte-and-bailey built in the 12th century by John de Courcy, with an 82-foot-high motte topped by a stone tower that was enlarged into a tower house in the 15th century; a kidney-shaped bailey lies to its south, once separated by a defensive ditch.."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Bellingham Castle, 58.58 km away in Castlebellingham — Built around 1660 by Sir Henry Bellingham, ancestral home of the Bellingham family until the 1950s; converted into a hotel from the late 1950s onward.
Nearest castle hotel · 58.58 km
Bellingham Castle
Castlebellingham, Co. Louth · 4-star
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