What is recorded here
Local tradition of castle on Carrick Philip, a natural eminence 300m NE of church (LH007-073001-). No visible surface trace. Possible Man-made underground passage (LH006-091001-) near site. (Corcoran 1932, 497)
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
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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