Cloghleagh Castle

Cloghleagh Castle was established in the twelfth century by the Norman De Caunton family, who became known as the Condons and made it a principal stronghold in the Kilworth area. The tower house rises eighty feet with distinctive round-cornered construction, a design choice intended to deflect cannon fire. Built upon a rocky limestone outcrop above the River Funshion, the castle features three ...