Cloghan Castle (County Cork)
Cloghan Castle () 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 was once the main stronghold of the Irish clan O'Driscoll, but was abandoned after their Chief, Sir Fineen O'Driscoll, died there in 1629. The mid-19th century collapse of the ruins 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 constructed on its eastern side. Only the south-western corner of the tower house and the north-eastern corner of the enclosure survive. Based on surviving remains the tower measured around