Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sweathouse
Aghameen, County Louth, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aghameen
- County
- Louth
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Teac Alluis
- Coordinates
- 54.03244, -6.26191
- SMR number
- LH008-100----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (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'. Situated on the lower SE slopes of Slievestucan. When visited during field survey (1966-7) it had collapsed (SMR file). According to School Manuscripts 'the outer walls were built with very large stones and the roof was made of sticks and sods' (Irish Folklore Commission Schools' Manuscripts 660, 73).
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 6 March 2012
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.