Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Cliven, County Louth, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cliven
- County
- Louth
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LH017-097----
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The National Monuments Service's description
A castle at Rahesker (64) in Mostowne parish is marked on the Down Survey (1656-8) barony map, for which see this web-page accessed on 6 May, 2016 http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/down-survey-maps.php#bm=Atherdee&c=Louth Rahesker now consists of the townlands of Cliven, Ratheskar Middle, Gunstown and Ratheskar South. Locally, a field S of Rathcoole House and W of the wood was known as the 'Castle Field', but its precise location is not known.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revision: 6 May 2016
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