Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Dromiskin, County Louth, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromiskin
- County
- Louth
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.92054, -6.40683
- SMR number
- LH012-062----
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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
At site of old Roman Catholic Church. Square shaped font (0.41m x 0.44m) with cut away corners and a circular depression, sunk into the ground. Used as a 'wart stone' according to local informant. (SMR file)
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 19 April 2012
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.