What is recorded here

Carrick Philip still stands 300m NE of the church, though no wall or trench remains visible. Local tradition calls it a castle, and a possible man-made passage lies nearby, suggesting the ground hid more than it showed. Whatever occupied that eminence in County Louth, people remembered it enough to keep naming it.

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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