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Souterrain

Bellurgan (Dundalk Lwr by; Castletown par.), County Louth, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Bellurgan (Dundalk Lwr by, County Louth, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Bellurgan (Dundalk Lwr by; Castletown par.)
County
Louth
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
54.03427, -6.34571
SMR number
LH004-132----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Vltoniae Orientalis Pars (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Uncovered during construction work for a dwelling in 2001. On inspection Noel Ross (CLAJ 2000, 563-5) found a drystone built passage with lintelled roof and sufficient evidence to show that it was the same souterrain described by Edward Tipping in 1864 (JRSAI, 8 (1864-6), 183-4). Tipping noted that removal of a lintel revealed a passage 'about four feet high, and three wide, inclining downwards in a direction parallel to the slope of the bank. After twenty-three feet it turns at a right angle to the left, or towards the river; and, continuing thirteen feet six inches further, terminates, apparently built up square; but in the floor was seen a square hole, descending which, we find at a level about three feet lower, a continuation nineteen feet long, and in the same direction, which finally terminates in a circular space or chamber, both wider and higher than the passage leading to it.'

Compiled by: Claire Breen

Date of upload: 18 November 2011

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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