| Clough Castle | |
| Coordinates: | 54.2922°N -5.8367°W |
| Location: | Clough, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Built: | 11th century |
| Rebuilt: | 15th century |
| Architect: | John de Courcy |
Clough Castle is an 11th century Anglo-Norman motte-and-bailey castle located in Clough, County Down, Northern Ireland. It consists of a ruined tower house situated on a high motte. A small crescent-shaped bailey lies next to the south-east of the motte, separated by a deep ditch.[1] [2]
Clough Castle was constructed during the 12th century by John de Courcy. The castle may have been abandoned during the early 14th century before it was rebuilt as a tower house in the 15th century.[1]
Excavations took place during the 1950s, which revealed a wooden palisade that had originally surrounded the summit of the motte.[3]