Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Killineer, County Louth, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killineer
- County
- Louth
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.74246, -6.38051
- SMR number
- LH024-004003-
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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
A small font or stoup (LH024-041089-), now at the main door of St. Peter's Church (LH024-041004-) in Drogheda is thought to have come from Killineer graveyard (Bassett 1886, 89).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 13 June 2017
References
Bassett, G.H. 1886 (reprint 1998) Louth County, guide and directory. Dundalk. County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.