Castle in Ruins

Site of 'Páid na Farrell's Castle'. Now only surviving as some pieces of mortared masonry. Possible Man-made underground passage (LH009-016----) in the vicinity. The abpve 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 by the Farrell family in the early modern period, Castle in Ruins, Mullatee is remembered as a historic family seat, though its exact date of construction remains unclear. Its significance lies in its local historical and archaeological value, particularly with the possible presence of a man-made underground passage nearby.