The moment I came across Moylagh Church and Castle the rain stopped and the clouds cleared, Its great when that happens, and despite a terrible road killing the last of my cars suspension it was a welcome unplanned stop! Both Moylagh Church and Castle are set on an interesting site which seems to have held significance for a long time before these two structures were erected. The sparse remains of the castle are built on a mound where originally a 12^th century Motte and Bailey wooden structure would have stood. The stone castle was built in 15^th century by the Barnwalls who had occupied the Motte and Bailey for over 300 years. Subsequently in 1470 a church and fortified tower were built on the hill opposite the castle by monks related to Fore Abbey. The tower was designed as a defence for the clergy against the frequent raids, the church remained in use until the late 1600s. The tower is surrounded by gravestones and a memorial to those who died in the Oldcastle Workhouse during the Great famine 1845-1851.

GPS: 53.72389, -7.17711