Cloghan Castle
There are several structures named Cloghan Castle, all in Ireland: * Cloghan Castle in County Cork * Cloghan Castle in County Offaly *Loughrea Castle Loughrea Castle (also known as Cloghan Castle) is a castle located in Loughrea, County Galway "Righteousness and Justice" , anthem = () , image_map = Island of Ireland location map Galway.svg , map_captio ...

Cloghan Castle (County Cork)
Cloghan Castle ( ga, An Clochán) is a ruined tower house on Castle Island in Lough Hyne in West Cork, Ireland. While no longer standing, it was originally at least three storeys tall. Castle Cloghan belonged to the O'Driscoll family but was abandoned after the death of Sir Fineen O'Driscoll in the early 17th century. Its mid-19th century collapse is said to have been caused by the barking of a ghostly black dog. Description Cloghan Castle is located on a mound on the south-east side of Castle Island, in Lough Hyne, West Cork, Ireland. Lough Hyne is an unusually deep sea lough, with depths up to , and has fierce waters and a large tidal range. When combined with high ground of up to surrounding the lough this makes it relatively secure from sea and land. The island is reachable only by boat, and relatively low lying. Cloghan Castle is largely ruined, though some above-ground stonework remains. It was a square-sided tower house with an enclosure or extension construc ...
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Lusmagh
Lusmagh ( ga, Lusmhaigh) is a civil parish in County Offaly, Ireland, bounded by three rivers: the Shannon, Lusmagh and Little Brosna to the west, east and south respectively. The town of Banagher is northeast across the River Lusmagh. Lusmagh was considered part of County Galway in 1628 and Connacht until 1373; the Lusmagh Roman Catholic parish is the only one in the Diocese of Clonfert east of the Shannon. According to the history of the O'Kellys of Hy-Many, means the plain of the healing herbs. In Christian times, the parish was named , "the Church of Mo Chua". Saint Mo Chua of Balla, also called Crónán, founded a monastery in 600 on the site of Cloghan Castle. The name Lusmagh was restored to the Catholic parish around 1810. Its parish church, named after St. Crónán, is about three miles southwest of Banagher. Cloghan Castle Cloghan Castle was originally built as a monastery by St. Crónán in 600. The Normans fortified the remains of the monastery in 1203 by build ...
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