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A heritage day out in County Louth

Everything this site lists for County Louth in one place: 145 entries across holy wells, pattern days, monuments, castles and the coast. Each links to the record or page it comes from. More about County Louth →

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Holy wells 51Pattern days 0Round towers 4High crosses 10Ogham stones 4Mass rocks 8Sweathouses 9Megalithic tombs 22Crannógs 4Abbeys and friaries 18Castles 9Lighthouses 2Award beaches 4National parks 0
Holy wells · 51

From: Sites and Monuments Record (Republic); Wikidata for Northern Ireland. Holy wells page →

Pattern days · none on our lists

From: Sites and Monuments Record descriptions and Wikipedia. Pattern days page →

Round towers · 4
  • Dromiskin · “Monastic site with the remains of a round tower, church and high cross.” · SMR LH012-046003- ↗ · map ↗
  • Faughart Upper · “The results of these excavations were inconclusive but it has been suggested by Barrow (1979, 154) that one of them may be the base of a round tower.” · SMR LH004-097004- ↗ · map ↗
  • Monasterboice · “This Round Tower, despite its ruined upper portion, is one of the tallest in Ireland, its present height being c. 30.5m.” · SMR LH021-062006- ↗ · map ↗
  • Priorstate · “'Church Tower' marked on the 1835 'OS 6-inch' map and depicted as small circular building (map diam. c. 6m) in the S half of the present graveyard.” · SMR LH011-115007- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Round towers page →

High crosses · 10
  • Dromiskin · “Part of the head of a high cross erected on a modern shaft and base, is situated in the graveyard to the E of the round tower.” · SMR LH012-046004- ↗ · map ↗
  • Faughart Upper · “It consists of a squarish granite block with a flat top in which there is a socket for tenon, most probably for a high cross.” · SMR LH004-097006- ↗ · map ↗
  • Monasterboice · “The Crosses at Monasterboice have been described in some detail by Roe (1981) and Harbison (1992) with full references.” · SMR LH021-062007- ↗ · map ↗
  • Monasterboice · “The Crosses at Monasterboice have been described in some detail by Roe (1981) and Harbison (1992) with full references.” · SMR LH021-062008- ↗ · map ↗
  • Monasterboice · “The Crosses at Monasterboice have been described in some detail by Roe (1981) and Harbison (1992) with full references.” · SMR LH021-062009- ↗ · map ↗
  • Monasterboice · “A cross shaft (H 1.75m; Wth 0.48m; T 0.34m) is beside the N cross.” · SMR LH021-062019- ↗ · map ↗
  • Monasterboice · “Head-fragment now in NMI.” · SMR LH021-062020- ↗ · map ↗
  • Monasterboice · “Shaft fragment now in NMI.” · SMR LH021-062021- ↗ · map ↗
  • Termonfeckin · “Composed of sandstone with ringed head, house-shaped shrine on head, decorated shaft and undecorated semi-spherical base.” · SMR LH022-041003- ↗ · map ↗
  • Townparks (Upper Dundalk By.) · present location of a moved object · “A fragment of what appears to have been a high cross was recovered during the restoration of a small portion of the graveyard wall at Faughart c. 1997.” · SMR LH007-190---- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. High crosses page →

Ogham stones · 4
  • Ballybarrack · “This ogham stone was discovered in 1977 in the course of an excavation of a souterrain where it was used as a lintel.” · SMR LH007-072006- ↗ · map ↗
  • Barnaveddoge · “The remains of an ogham inscription, probably added to the existing standing stone early in the first millennium AD, can be seen on the upper part of the E corner.” · SMR LH017-036---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Milltown (Ferrard By., Termonfeckin Par.) · “An ogham stone is said to have been incorporated in the wall of the church at Milltown.” · SMR LH022-014002- ↗ · map ↗
  • Townparks (Upper Dundalk By.) · present location of a moved object · “The inscription reads up both angles as follows: Left angle: MAQI CORaBiR MaQi? TAN.b/l ..” · SMR LH007-188---- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Ogham stones page →

Mass rocks · 8
  • Annaloughan · “Mass celebrated here during Penal times (O.S.” · SMR LH008-041---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Bawntaaffe · “A record in the Irish Folklore Commission Schools' Manuscripts (674, 286) notes that there is a Mass Rock 'at the end of a bog in the middle of the rocks' in this townland.” · SMR LH021-059---- ↗
  • Callystown · “A large rectangular slab with a flat surface set on outcrop, probably a natural erratic.” · SMR LH022-005002- ↗ · map ↗
  • Carrickleagh · “Local tradition of a Mass Rock at SE of possible burial ground.” · SMR LH006-047002- ↗ · map ↗
  • Carrickrobin · “Section of rock outcrop known locally as 'Carrickadare' and claimed to be a mass rock.” · SMR LH006-107---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Glenmore · “A low boulder with a fairly flat upper surface.” · SMR LH005-040---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Kearneystown · “According to local information in the 1930's, Oliver Plunkett is suppose to have said mass here (IFC Schools' Mss, 674, 133).” · SMR LH021-010---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Tawnamore · “According to information gathered in 1966 there was a mass-rock beside the river in the N end of the townland (SMR file).” · SMR LH003-052---- ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Mass rocks page →

Sweathouses · 9
  • Aghameen · “Situated on the lower SE slopes of Slievestucan.” · SMR LH008-100---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Anaverna · “Each chamber has a low narrow lintelled entrance on the SE.” · SMR LH004-123---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Benagh · “Sub-rectangular in plan with two large boulders at either side of the entrance and two lintels above it.” · SMR LH008-048002- ↗ · map ↗
  • Carrickleagh · “The remains of a collapsed sweathouse are set into the outcrop and composed of drystone walling with some small boulders.” · SMR LH006-112---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Castletowncooley · “It is locally known as a Sweat House'.” · SMR LH008-093---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Doolargy · “The entrance (Wth 0.4m; H 0.65m) is low, narrow and lintelled and leads to a circular interior (int. diam. NW-SE 1.25m; H 1.35m).” · SMR LH004-124---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Doolargy · “Entrance (Wth 0.60m; H 0.85m) is low, narrow and lintelled and leads to a D-shaped chamber (int. diam. 1.75m; max. H 2.05m).” · SMR LH004-125---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Doolargy · “Entrance (Wth 0.55m; H 0.75m) is low, narrow and lintelled and leads to a broad oval chamber (1.50m NNW-SSE; 1.30m ENE-WSW; H c. 1.60m).” · SMR LH004-126---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Glenmore · “Marked 'Sweat Ho.' on the 1:2500 OS map (surveyed 1907).” · SMR LH005-041---- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Sweathouses page →

Megalithic tombs · 22
  • Aghnaskeagh · “It comprises an oval cairn, 17.5m long by 11m wide, orientated NNE-SSW, incorporating a portal-tomb to the E and six Bronze Age cists to the W.” · SMR LH004-032---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Aghnaskeagh · “This monument, which lies 40m to the S of a portal tomb, was excavated in 1935 by E.” · SMR LH004-033---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Aghnaskeagh · “Date of upload/revision: 29 August 2007 This tomb is very ruined.” · SMR LH004-041---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Ballymakellett · “Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 This court-tomb comprises the remains of a cairn, 26m long, orientated NE-SW, incorporating at its NE end the scant remains of a court leading to a gallery.” · SMR LH004-091---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Commons (Carlingford Par.) · “Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 This tomb consists of the remains of a cairn, some 22m long, incorporating two ruined galleries with back stones set 2m apart.” · SMR LH008-022---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Corrakit · “Without further evidence this monument cannot be accepted as a definite megalithic tomb.” · SMR LH005-018---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Drumnasillagh · “Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 This court-tomb is incorporated in a roughly trapezoidal cairn some 30m long and 20m wide at the WSW, narrowing to 7.1m wide at the ESE.” · SMR LH004-036---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Faughart Lower · “Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 This wedge-shaped chamber is incorporated in a field boundary.” · SMR LH004-062---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Grange Irish · “Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 This unclassified tomb was destroyed between 1959 and 1964.” · SMR LH008-060---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Grange Irish · “Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 The court-tomb has been disturbed by field fences which cross the site and the OS Revision Name Book records that a number of 'large stones have been broken and used for building …” · SMR LH008-061---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Killin (Dundalk Upper By.) · “The nineteenth-century descriptions and surviving stone leave little doubt that this monument was a megalithic tomb of the passage-tomb class (see also LH006-015002-).” · SMR LH006-015001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Killin (Dundalk Upper By.) · “His plan shows two concentric rings which appear to represent a cairn of somewhat smaller dimensions than LH006-015001-.” · SMR LH006-016---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Lurgankeel · “Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 The monument is 160m NW of portal-tomb.” · SMR LH004-055---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Lurgankeel · “Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 The remains of this portal-tomb are 160m SE of wedge-tomb.” · SMR LH004-056---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Monascreebe · “Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 This portal-tomb stands at the W end of a mound 9m long by 5.5m wide.” · SMR LH004-016---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Paddock · “The wedge-tomb is incorporated in a field wall which abuts it at E and W.” · SMR LH021-021---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Proleek · “This portal-tomb is situated some 80m WNW of wedge-tomb.” · SMR LH004-074---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Proleek · “This wedge-tomb is situated some 80m ESE of wedge-tomb.” · SMR LH004-075---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Ravensdale Park · “This circular hilltop cairn, 21m in diameter and over 4m in height, contains the remains of a megalithic structure 3.5m long, in the SW quadrant.” · SMR LH004-004---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Ravensdale Park · “Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 This court-tomb has suffered considerable damage by blasting, and drill holes for dynamite are visible in a number of shattered stones.” · SMR LH004-128---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Rockmarshall · “This court-tomb comprises a gallery structure some 14m long with a broad court at its NE end.” · SMR LH008-033---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Townleyhall · “This monument, excavated in 1960-1, comprised a round mound, 13.5m in diameter, covering the site of a destroyed undifferentiated passage-tomb aligned NE-SW with an entrance at the NE end.” · SMR LH024-008002- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Megalithic tombs page →

Crannógs · 4
  • Cortial · “Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Situated at present on the NE boundary of a small pot-lough.” · SMR LH006-044---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Drumcah · “Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Roughly circular mound (diam. 10m) connected to W shoreline of Drumcah Lough by an area of bog.” · SMR LH006-039---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Kilcurly · “Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Circular platform of earth and stones (diam. 22m) with traces of a kerb of large boulders forming the perimeter.” · SMR LH007-058---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Whiterath · “No piles or surface features of the crannog are now visible, but the location is marked by a dense growth of bushes.” · SMR LH012-051---- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Crannógs page →

Abbeys and friaries · 18
  • Callystown · “Also known as Kellystown or Calliaghtown, and the name might suggest a nunnery or convent.” · SMR LH022-034---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Kilsaran · “In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.” · SMR LH015-006---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Lagavooren · “Priory of St John of Jerusalem, Fratres Cruciferi, founded in twelfth century.” · SMR LH024-041008- ↗ · map ↗
  • Lagavooren · “A Carmelite friary of the Blessed Mary of Mount Carmel was founded by the townspeople during the reign of King Edward I (1272-1307), and was enlarged after 1309.” · SMR LH024-093---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Liberties of Carlingford · “This priory is thought to have been founded by Richard de Burgh c. 1305.” · SMR LH005-042013- ↗ · map ↗
  • Liberties of Carlingford · “'Roosky', possibly a Knights Templars' foundation, represented by extensive earth-covered remains of walls and a small portion of the standing remains of a church, is situated on the lower slopes of the Carlingford …” · SMR LH008-018001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Mellifont · “The abbey was burnt in the first quarter of the fourteenth century and parts of the nave were rebuilt later in that century.” · SMR LH023-007002- ↗ · map ↗
  • Moneymore · “A priory of the Dominican order founded c. 1224 by Luke Netterville, archbishop of Armagh.” · SMR LH024-041001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Moneymore · “Franciscan Friary situated close to the customs house at Drogheda and thought to have been established about 1245.” · SMR LH024-041002- ↗ · map ↗
  • Moneymore · “A house of Augustinian friars was established at Drogheda in the reign of Edward I (1272-1307) according to Ware (1705, 90), and it was sometimes known as Pontanense because of its associated with the bridge.” · SMR LH024-041011- ↗ · map ↗
  • Moneymore · “The Abbey and Hospital of St Mary d'Urso, founded by Ursus de Swemele c. 1206-14 for Crutched friars to aid the sick of the town, is outside the medieval West gate of Drogheda.” · SMR LH024-041120- ↗ · map ↗
  • Priorstate · “The only standing remains are parts of a large medieval church.” · SMR LH011-115005- ↗ · map ↗
  • Rossmakay · “In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.” · SMR LH012-021---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Termonfeckin · “It appears to have been a double monastery for nuns and monks, but by 1195 it seems to have been exclusively a nunnery.” · SMR LH022-041016- ↗ · map ↗
  • Townparks (Ardee By.) · “Hospital of St John the Baptist, under the rule of St Augustine, said to have been founded by Roger Pipard c. 1207.” · SMR LH017-101022- ↗ · map ↗
  • Townparks (Upper Dundalk By.) · “Priory of St. Leonard, Fratres Cruciferi, founded by Bertram or Nicholas de Verdun in the twelfth century and situated in the grounds of the present county library.” · SMR LH007-119018- ↗ · map ↗
  • Townparks (Upper Dundalk By.) · “Franciscan friary of which the only standing remnant is a tower locally known as 'Seatown Tower'” · SMR LH007-119021- ↗ · map ↗
  • Yellowbatter · “Priory of St Laurence formerly stood outside St. Laurence's Gate.” · SMR LH024-064---- ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Abbeys and friaries page →

Castles · 9

From: Wikipedia's castle categories. Castles page →

Lighthouses · 2
  • Dundalk Lighthouse · Dundalk · tower built 1855 · map ↗
  • Greenore · Greenore · tower built 1830 · no longer lit

From: Wikipedia's list of lighthouses in Ireland. Lighthouses page →

Award beaches · 4
  • Clogherhead · Blue Flag 2026
  • Port, Lurganboy · Blue Flag 2026
  • Templetown - Shellig Hill · Blue Flag 2026
  • Seapoint, Termonfeckin · Green Coast 2026

From: Blue Flag and Green Coast awards. Award beaches page →

National parks · none on our lists

From: Wikipedia, National parks of Ireland. National parks page →

Before you go looking

Source: National Monuments Service, Archaeological Survey of Ireland, Sites and Monuments Record, open data via data.gov.ie ↗ (CC BY 4.0); every record links to the Historic Environment Viewer ↗. Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record (Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division), OpenDataNI ↗.

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