Castle - tower house

The National Monuments Service's description

Illustrated by Wright (1758, bk II, pls XIX and XX), Grose (Dolan 1921) and Petrie (MacIvor 1950, opp. p. 144). Petrie shows it located on the S side of the river and W of Termonfeckin bridge. From the three drawings it appears to have had two angle-towers and a slightly lower building extending from the opposite side to the towers. Grose and Petrie illustrate a round tower which was almost certainly sited on one of the angles of the bawn. It is thought to have been the residence of the archbishop of Armagh (Dolan 1921). No visible surface remains. (Wright 1758, bk II, 7, pls XIX, XX; Tempest 1952b, fig. facing p. 148)

The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 17 July 2007

References

Wright, T. 1748 Louthiana: or an introduction to the antiquities of Ireland. London. Thomas Payne.

Tempest, H.G. 1952 Gossiping guide to Co. Louth (3 parts). Dundalk. Dundalgan Press.

Dolan, J. T. 1921 Termonfeckin Castle. County Louth Archaeological and Historical Journal, vol. 5, No. 1, 58.

MacIvor Rev. D. 1950 The Anglesey Estate in Louth, Down and Galway, 1810-1856. Journal of the County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society Vol. 12, 136-54.