Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sweathouse
Castletowncooley, County Louth, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castletowncooley
- County
- Louth
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Teac Alluis
- Coordinates
- 54.01185, -6.22122
- SMR number
- LH008-093----
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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
Marked on the 1938-9 ed. of the 'OS 6-inch' map as 'Teac Alluis'. Bulldozed in mid 1960's. Described as 'A circular stone building, rather crudely constructed, it is 6 and a half feet in diameter and 6 feet high. It is also roofed with stone. It is locally known as a Sweat House' (OS Memorandum 6914).
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 6 March 2012
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Cliff-edge fortunder 1 mi
- Cliff-edge fortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.