Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Castletown (Dundalk Upper By.), County Louth, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castletown (Dundalk Upper By.)
- County
- Louth
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.01558, -6.42559
- SMR number
- LH007-118010-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Two 17th century grave-slabs located in church (LH007-118005-). One appears to be a Bellew memorial slab (dims 2.26m x 0.96m; T 0.15m) and has the date 1630 inscribed on it. See also LH007-118004-. (Bradley and King 1985, 60-1)
Reference:
Bradley, J. and King, H.A. 1984 Urban archaeological survey - county Louth. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 24 November 2011
References
Bradley, J. and King, H.A. 1985 Urban archaeological survey - county Louth. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Stone headunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.