The Floating Castle of County Cavan

CLOUGHOUGHTER CASTLE IN COUNTY CAVAN may appear to float upon the cold clear water of the lake, but its foundations are firmly rooted in the earth of a small, natural island. These days, the ruinous shell of the building and its majestic setting, seemingly far from all things human and modern, is picturesque and peaceful, but in fact, its innocent façade masks a grim and violent history.

Its name derives from the Irish Cloch Locha Uachtair, which means, more or less, 'the stone building on the up...