| Castle Name | Condition | Description | Early Founder(s) -- Time Period(s) Contructed | Barony | Parish/Townland | Ord | Residency | Links |
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| Bailieborough Castle (1) | None | House and Bawn - "... a vaulted castle, with a bawn 90 feet square, and two flanking towers" | 1610
- Grant given to - William Bailie 1641 - Castle attacked and captured by - Irish soldiers (under Colonel Hugh O’Reilly) 1641 - Castle vacated, left to - William Bailie 1666 - Castle inherited by - Hamiltons 1720 - Charter Granted to - James Hamilton 1724 - Castle sold to - Major Charles Stewart 1795 - Castle inherited by - Thomas Charles Stewart Corry 1814 - Castle sold to - Colonel William Young c1830 - Bawn pulled down to expand house |
Clankee | Bailieborough/Moybologue, Bailieborough | Samual
Lewis (1837) - http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/bboro.htm Samual Lewis (1837) - http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/cavcounty.htm Bailieborough Web site (Town and Castle History) - http://www.bailieborough.com/history/index.php |
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| Bailieborough Castle (2) | None | House - | 1830-76
- House Rebuilt by - Sir John Young >1895 - Sold to - Sir Stanley Cochrane ???? - Sold to - Mr. W.L.B. Cochrane 1915 - Sold to - The Marist Brothers 1918 - Destroyed by Fire |
Clankee | Bailieborough/Moybologue, Bailieborough | Samual
Lewis (1837) - http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/bboro.htm Samual Lewis (1837) - http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/cavcounty.htm Bailieborough Web site (Town and Castle History) - http://www.bailieborough.com/history/index.php |
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| Bailieborough Castle (3) | None | House - | 1920
- House partialy rebuilt by - The Marist Brothers c1923 - Sold for Demolition - |
Clankee | Bailieborough/Moybologue, Bailieborough | Bailieborough Web site (Town and Castle History) - http://www.bailieborough.com/history/index.php | ||
| Ballyconnell Castle | None | Castle - "… a strong bawn 100 feet square and 12 feet high, with two flanking towers and a strong castle, three stories high, the whole occupying a site well adapted for the defence of the surrounding county." | ????
- Built by - Capt. Culme and Walter Talbot (in the time of Jas. I) <1764 - Destroyed by fire |
Tullyhaw | Tomregan,Ballyconnell | Samual Lewis (1837) -- http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/bconnell.htm | ||
| Ballymagauran Castle (Lissanover Castle, Lios-an-uabhair, "the fort of Pride") | Ruin | Tower-House - "It was originally a tower of two stories…" | ????
- built by Felim Magauran [MacGovern/McGovern] c1650 - Destroyed by - Oliver Cromwell |
Tullyhaw | Templeport, Lissanover | Samual
Lewis (1837) -- http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/bmagauran.htm Irish Customs and Cultures -- http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACounty/Cavan.html Clan McGovern Network -- http://www.mcgovernonline.com/cfm.htm |
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| Belturbet Castle (Caislen Tairbeirt, Turbet Island Castle) | None | Motte and Baily Castle - | C16th - Built by - Hugh Connallach O'Reilly | Lower Loughtee | Belturbet, Turbet Island | H 3617 | Nature Park | Samual
Lewis (1837) -- http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/bturbet.htm Erne Heritage Tours -- http://www.erneheritagetours.com/guide_vicky.htm The Good Castle Guide -- http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/t/turbet.htm |
| Brogan's Castle | Not Found | Castle - "… ancient Cavan contained another which tradition remembers to have been called "Brogan's Castle" | Upper Loughtee | Cavan, Cavan | Al Beagan's "Genealogy Notes"-- https://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlcav/tomregan.htm | |||
| Castle Aubigny | Castle - "At a commission held in Castle Aubigny (Shercock) in 1629 to enquire into the progress being made by Bailie and the other grantees..." | ???? - Grant given to - Esme Stuart, Lord Aubigny | Clankee | Shercock, Shercock | Bailieborough
Web site - http://www.bailieborough.com/history/history_3.php TRAYNOR'S Web Page: Ulster Plantation -- http://www.angelfire.com/my/tray/ulster-2.htm |
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| Castle Cavan (Walter Bradie's Castle) | None | Stone House [Possibly Tower-House] - | 1610 - Charter granted - Walter Bradie (erected by Garrett Fleming) | Upper Loughtee | Cavan, Cavan | Samuel
Lewis (1837) -- http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/cavantown.htm Al Beagan's "Genealogy Notes"-- https://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlcav/tomregan.htm |
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| Castle Cosby (Castle Corby) | Castle - | 1837
- Residence of - J. Whit-thorne, Esq. 1849 - Residence of - John E. Vernon |
Clanmahon | Kilmore, Crossdoney | Samuel
Lewis (1837) -- http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/kilmorepar.htm Caufield Home Page -- http://home.hawaii.rr.com/caufield/Caufield%20Home%20Page.htm Anglo-Celt (Cavan, county Cavan March 2, 1849) -- http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1849/MAR.html |
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| Castle Hamilton (1) (Keelagh, Killagh, Killaugh Castle) | Partial | Castle - "The castle was four storeys with flankers and turrets for defense. It had a bawn 60 feet square surrounded by a wall 12 feet in height." | 1610
- Grant given to - 'Sir Alexander Hamilton ???? - Residence of - Sir Francis Hamilton 1642 - Castle falls to - O'Reilly's ???? - Residence of - R. H. Southwell 1856 - Castle purchased by - James Hamilton 1911 - Castle burned by accidental fire ???? - Remains of Castle purchased by - Alan Kells |
Tullyhunco | Killeshandra/Killesandra, | Private | Killshandra
History -- http://www.iol.ie/~galwill/tourcas7.htm Rick O'Reilly Web Site -- http://www.rickoreilly.com/ History of the Hamiltons of Castl Hamilton -- http://members.fortunecity.com/familyhamilton/APP6.html |
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| Castle Hamilton (2) | Full | Mansion House - "The big house that replaced the estate house that was burned in the fire is now owned by Joseph Fletcher" | >1911 - Mansion House in possession of - Joseph Fletcher | Tullyhunco | Killeshandra/Killesandra, | Private | History of the Hamiltons of Castl Hamilton -- http://members.fortunecity.com/familyhamilton/APP6.html | |
| Castle Saunderson | Partial | Castle - | 1573
- Built by - Saunderson family 1977 - Castle sold 1990 - Castle sold to become a hotel >1990 - Castle damaged by Fire 1997 - Castle and Estate sold to - Scouting Ireland |
Lower Loughtee | Annagh/Belturbet, Belturbet | Samuel
Lewis (1837) -- http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/annagh.htm Samuel Lewis (1837) -- http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/cavantown.htm The Ireland Funds: The Castle Saunderson Project -- http://www.irlfunds.org/your_money_at_work/projects_saunderson.html |
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| Castlerahan (Castleraghan, Castle of Rathain O' Raghallaigh, Caisleán Ráthain "Castle of the little rath. ") | None | Castle - "… the old castle of Rathain O' Raghallaigh which stood in what is now called the Moat in the heart of Castlerahan." | Castlerahan | Castlerahan, | Cavan Clubs - http://cavan.gaa.ie/castlerahan.html | |||
| Cloughoughter Castle (Cloughtouthter) | Ruin | Round Tower-House - "The construction of the castle, in fact a circular tower house." "… it had loops but no entrance on the ground floor, three doorways and at least two windows at first-floor level and possibly a curtain wall on the west side." | C13th
- Built by - William Gorm de Lacy C13th - Taken and added to by - O'Reilly 1607 - Castle Captured by - Sir Richard Wingfield 1607 - Castle Given to - Captain Hugh Culm 1641 - Castle Captured, used as prison by - O'Reilly 1653 - Castle taken by - Cromwell 1653 - Gunpowder used to "dismantle" Castle De Lacy, O'Reilly -- 13th century round keep |
Upper Loughtee | Kilmore, Killekeen lake/Lough Oughter | H3405 | National Monument | Irelands
Eyes: Cloughoughter Castle, County Cavan -- http://www.irelandseye.com/aarticles/travel/attractions/castles/clogough.shtm The Good Castle Guide -- http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/c/cloughoughter.htm Triskelle Tourism: Killykeen Forest Park -- http://www.vincentpeters.nl/triskelle/attractions/killykeenforestpark.php?index=100.040.008.030.010 Ireland Now: Ruined Castles (Picture and History) -- http://www.ireland-now.com/ruins_c.html |
| Cormey Castle (1) (Cormee Castle, Fleming's Castle) | Ruins | Castle - "This land which contained an old round tower castle, called Cormey Castle. The main building was in ruins - destroyed during the Cromwellian War." | ????
- Lands belonging to - O'Reilly Family 1607 - Castle Built by - Gerard Fleming c1650 - Castle Destroyed ???? - Grant given to - Colonel Thomas Cooch 1699 - Castle inherited by - Mervyn Pratt |
Clankee | Enniskeen, Kingscourt | Samual
Lewis (1837) -- http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/kingscourt.htm Samual Lewis (1837) -- http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/enniskeen.htm Cabra Castle Web Site (history) -- http://www.cabracastle.com/ Cor Na Greine Tourist Attractions -- http://www.iol.ie/~cornagreine/tourist_attractions.html |
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| Cormey Castle (2) (Cormee Castle, Cabra Castle ) | Full* | Castle - "… a superb baronial castellated mansion in the Norman style. of architecture | 1808
- Appointed trustee of castle estate - Mr Henry Foster ???? - Cormey Castle "Rebuilt" by - Mr Henry Foster 1810 - Estate Taken over by - Mr. Augustus Foster 1813 - Castle sold to -Colonel Joseph Pratt c1820 - Castle name changed to Cabra Castle c1950 - Castle inherited by - Mervyn Sheppard 1964 - Castle Purchased by - Brenan Family >1964 - Castle Renovated and Converted to a Hotel 1986 - Castle Purchased for private residence - Arab Group 1991 - Castle Purchased by - Corscadden family >1991 - Castle Re-opened as Hotel |
Clankee | Enniskeen, Kingscourt | Hotel | Samual
Lewis (1837) - http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/kingscourt.htm Samual Lewis (1837) - http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/enniskeen.htm Cabra Castle Web Site (Picture and history) -- http://www.cabracastle.com/ |
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| Coroneary Castle | Castle - "... Anne, who married James Hamilton, third son of John Hamilton of Coroneary Castle, …" | ???? - Residence of - John Hamilton Knockbride | Clankee | Knockbride, Coroneary | Bailieborough Web site - http://www.bailieborough.com/history/history_3.php | |||
| Croghan Castle (Castlecraig) | None | Castle - "It was 35 feet in height and surrounded by a wall 240 feet in circumference. ... The faint traces of both these castles are still discernible." | 1610
- Grant given to - Auchmothy brothers 1610 - Land sold to - Sir James Craige 1642 - Castle falls to - O'Reilly's |
Tullyhunco | Kildallon, Croghan | Killeshandra
History -- http://www.iol.ie/~galwill/seancill.htm Carrigallan Online -- http://homepage.eircom.net/~carrigallen/killegar.html O'Reilly Family History -- http://www.caer.connectfree.co.uk/history7.html History of the Hamiltons of Castl Hamilton -- http://members.fortunecity.com/familyhamilton/APP6.html Rick O'Reilly Web Site -- http://www.rickoreilly.com/ |
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| Crover castle | Partial | Tower-House - | c1393 - Built by - Thomas O'Reilly | Clanmahon | Ballymachugh, Crover | Samuel
Lewis (1837) -- http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/bmachugh.htm O'Reilly Family History -- http://www.caer.connectfree.co.uk/history5.html UK & Ireland Geneology: Ballymachugh -- http://www.sierratel.com/colinf/genuki/CAV/Ballymachugh/ |
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| Danish rath (1) | Rath | Castlerahan | Castlerahan, Ballyjamesduff | Samuel Lewis (1837) -- http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/crahan.htm | ||||
| Danish rath (2) | Rath | Castlerahan | Castlerahan, Ballyjamesduff | Samuel Lewis (1837) -- http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/crahan.htm | ||||
| Derryragh or Darragh fort ("altar of the oaks") | Ruins | Hill Fort - | Tullyhaw | Templeport, hill of Darragh | Irish
Culture and Customs -- http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACounty/Cavan.html Cavan Tourism: The Archaeology of West Cavan -- http://www.cavantourism.com/history/Archaeology.htm Townlands of Aughavas -- http://homepage.eircom.net/~aughavascloone/aughavas%20townlands.htm |
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| Drumlane Church Round Tower | Ruins | Round Tower - "The oldest building on the site is a round Tower with round-headed door way and windows. On the north face, about six feet above the ground, are much weathered carvings of birds..." | C13th - Founder - St. Mogue | Lower Loughtee | Drumlane, Drumlane | H340122 | National Monument | The
Good Castle Guide -- http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/d/drumlane.htm Hibernia (Pictures) -- http://www.hibernia.info/index.asp?item=0&locID=4&plid=14 BMW Club: Photo Rally 2005 -- http://www.bmwmcc.co.uk/irish/photorally.htm County Cavan - Heritage/Historical -- http://www.countycavan.com/cavan_heritage_crystal.htm Al Beagan's "Genealogy Notes"-- https://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlcav/tomregan.htm |
| Fort Frederick | Plantation House - "...the improvements of Fort-George the residence of the rector of the parish, and also with the plantations of Fort-Frederick…" | Castlerahan | Castlerahan, | Samuel
Lewis (1837) -- http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/crahan.htm Anglo-Celt (1850) -- http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1850/NOV.html |
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| Fort George | Plantation House - "...the improvements of Fort-George the residence of the rector of the parish, and also with the plantations of Fort-Frederick…" | Castlerahan | Castlerahan, Bally James Duff | Anglo-Celt (1850) -- http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1850/NOV.html | ||||
| Fort William | Rath - | Tullygarvey | Drung, Drung | Samuel Lewis (1837) -- http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/drung.htm | ||||
| Killykeen Forest Park ( Killeshandra Rath, "Church of the Old Fort") | Church and Ring Fort - "This church was sited on an old semi-circular 'rath' or fort overlooking the lake that is now-a-days known as the Town Lake." | Tullyhunco | Killeshandra/Killesandra, Killeshandra | County
Cavan - Heritage/Historical -- http://www.countycavan.com/cavan_heritage_crystal.htm Killishandra History - http://www.iol.ie/~galwill/seancill.htm |
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| Kilmore Castle | Full | Motte and Bailly - "Walter de Lacy constructed the motte and bailey in 1211 as part of a chain to control and contain the north for the Normans. Cathal O’Reilly dismantled the fort in 1224. It was rebuilt and today there remains an excellent example of a motte and bailey." | C13th
- Castle Built by - Walter de Lacy 1224 - Dismantled by - Cathal O’Reilly ???? - Rebuilt for Heritage |
Upper Loughtee | Kilmore, Kilmore | H 3804 | The
Annales of Ulster and Loch Ce - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pillagoda/ch1-05.htm Cavan Towm Local Attractions -- http://homepage.eircom.net/~cavanno1/local%20Attractions.htm The Good Castle Guide -- http://web.ukonline.co.uk/nigel.bacon/castles/data/ireland/k/kilmore.htm CHIPTIN.COM: Evolution of Irish Surnames -- http://www.chiptin.com/genealogy/irish/surnames.htm |
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| Moneygashel Ring Fort | Ruins | Ring Fort - "The fort at Moneygashel consists of a circular stone wall, in places up to three metres thick. There are even two small staircases built into it." | Tullyhaw | Killinagh, Moneygashel | H058340 | Irish
Culture and Customs -- http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACounty/Cavan.html Megalithic Portal -- http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6333401 Cavan Tourism: The Archaeology of West Cavan -- http://www.cavantourism.com/history/Archaeology.htm |
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| Muff Castle (Castle-Gearroid, Garrett's Castle, Castle of Clanchye) | Ruins | Castle - | 1608 - Grant given to - Garrett Fleming | Clankee | Enniskeen, Muff | Samuel
Lewis (1837) -- http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/enniskeen.htm Al Beagan's "Genealogy Notes"-- https://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlcav/tomregan.htm Irish Identity: The fair of Muff -- http://www.hoganstand.com/general/identity/extras/heritage/stories/muff.htm |
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| Mullach Castle | None | Castle - "The site of the castle on the western side of the lake is now occupied by the cottage of Mrs. Finlay" | ????
- Erected by - Conor More O'Reilly c1650 - Castle destroyed by - Cromwell |
Castlerahan | Mullagh, Mullagh | Samuel
Lewis (1837) -- http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/mullagh.htm Al Beagan's "Genealogy Notes"-- https://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlcav/tomregan.htm |
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| Tomregan Round Tower | None | Round Tower - "Nothing remains of the monastery except the base of a round tower" | C7th - Founded by - St Bricin | Tullyhaw | Tomregan, Ballyconnell | Cavan Tourism: Churches and Abbeys -- http://www.cavantourism.com/history/Abbeys.htm | ||
| Tully Mongain Fort (Gallow's Hill, Castle Hill Fort) | None | Danish Fort - "there is a tradition that a castle stood within the circle of the fort. It is now called the Gallow's Hill but was anciently called Castle Hill." | Upper Loughtee | Urney, Tullymongan | Al Beagan's "Genealogy Notes"-- https://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlcav/tomregan.htm | |||
| Tullymongen castle (Tully Mongan, Tulach Mongain, Bally-Reilly Castle, "Castle of the Cavan", O'Reilly's castle) | None | Castle - "Aurelies (O'Reillys) castell on the hill over the Cavan." | C13th
- Castle built by - O'Reilly Family 1468 - Castle Burned by - English (under the Lord-Deputy Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester) 1487 - Residence of - O'Reilly Family |
Upper Loughtee | Cavan town | Samuel
Lewis (1837) -- http://www.from-ireland.net/lewis/cav/cavantown.htm Cavan Tourism: Places, Village of Cavan -- http://www.cavantourism.com/places/villages/cavan.htm Ireland for Visitors: Cavan, County of Contrasts -- http://www.irelandforvisitors.com/articles/cavan.htm The Name Tully -- http://www.macatilla.net/Tully_name.htm Al Beagan's "Genealogy Notes"-- https://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlcav/tomregan.htm |
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