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The following 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). Traces of a stone structure, possibly a later fortification built by a regiment in the army of William III under the command of Colonel Bellingham when he held Mapastown bridge. (CLAJ 1905, 50)

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LH014-022002

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  • Kieran Campbell, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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