List of national monuments in County Louth

The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Louth. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments edit

NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
326 Aghnaskeagh CairnsTwo Cairns Aghnaskeagh 54°03′39″N 6°21′28″W / 54.060871°N 6.357804°W / 54.060871; -6.357804
LH018-040 Athclare CastleCastle Athclare 53°29′08″N 6°14′07″W / 53.4855°N 6.2353°W / 53.4855; -6.2353
480 Mansfieldstown ChurchChurch Bawn 53°53′49″N 6°26′45″W / 53.896898°N 6.445724°W / 53.896898; -6.445724
249 Carlingford CastleCastle Carlingford 54°02′36″N 6°11′13″W / 54.043207°N 6.186884°W / 54.043207; -6.186884
242 The MintUrban Tower House Carlingford 54°02′24″N 6°11′11″W / 54.040052°N 6.186259°W / 54.040052; -6.186259
388 Dun DealganMotte Castletown 54°00′50″N 6°25′49″W / 54.013836°N 6.430278°W / 54.013836; -6.430278
526 Donaghmore SouterrainSouterrain Donaghmore 54°00′11″N 6°27′36″W / 54.003072°N 6.460048°W / 54.003072; -6.460048
511 St. Laurence's GateTown Gate Drogheda 53°46′31″N 7°30′01″W / 53.775218°N 7.500249°W / 53.775218; -7.500249
92 DromiskinChurch & Round Tower Dromiskin 53°55′20″N 6°23′54″W / 53.922124°N 6.398255°W / 53.922124; -6.398255
144 Greenmount motteMotte Greenmount 53°52′41″N 6°23′08″W / 53.8781°N 6.3856°W / 53.8781; -6.3856
623 Carlingford AbbeyFriary (Dominican) Carlingford 54°02′17″N 6°11′04″W / 54.038139°N 6.18451°W / 54.038139; -6.18451
579 Lisnaran FortRingfortLinns 53°52′58″N 6°20′49″W / 53.882811°N 6.347015°W / 53.882811; -6.347015
93 Mellifont AbbeyAbbey (Cistercian) Drogheda 53°44′33″N 6°27′59″W / 53.74241°N 6.466337°W / 53.74241; -6.466337
94 MonasterboiceHigh crosses, churches & round tower Monasterboice 53°46′39″N 6°25′05″W / 53.777518°N 6.41809°W / 53.777518; -6.41809
312 St. Mochta's HouseChurch Priorstate 53°57′12″N 6°32′44″W / 53.953335°N 6.545541°W / 53.953335; -6.545541
476 Proleek DolmenPortal Tomb & wedge Tomb Proleek 54°02′14″N 6°20′54″W / 54.037177°N 6.348344°W / 54.037177; -6.348344
474 ClochafarmoreStanding Stone Rathiddy 53°58′28″N 6°27′57″W / 53.974507°N 6.465904°W / 53.974507; -6.465904
597 Ravensdale ParkCairn Ravensdale Park 54°04′45″N 6°19′18″W / 54.079257°N 6.321654°W / 54.079257; -6.321654
460 Castleroche CastleCastle Dundalk 54°02′47″N 6°29′18″W / 54.046478°N 6.488439°W / 54.046478; -6.488439
562 Rockmarshall Court TombCourt TombAnnaloughan 54°00′33″N 6°17′05″W / 54.009167°N 6.284722°W / 54.009167; -6.284722
298 Roodstown CastleCastle Roodstown 53°52′21″N 6°29′12″W / 53.872416°N 6.486669°W / 53.872416; -6.486669
178 Termonfeckin CastleCastle Termonfeckin 53°45′43″N 6°16′01″W / 53.76190°N 6.26697°W / 53.76190; -6.26697
529 Townleyhall passage gravePassage Tomb Townleyhall 53°43′16″N 6°27′05″W / 53.721150°N 6.451253°W / 53.721150; -6.451253

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