Barmeath

Remodelled in the 1820s by Mr. Smith, an architect from Herefordshire (Leslie 1908, 126), this modern structure probably incorporates part of a tower house. This is evident at the NE angle where the walls of the corner tower and the E portion of the N wall are much thicker than the rest of the building. (Bassett 1886, 223; Tempest 1952b, 141) 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

Built as a tower house in the medieval period, Barmeath Castle was later remodelled in the 1820s by Mr. Smith, an architect from Herefordshire. It is remembered for its possible incorporation of medieval stonework within its modern structure.