Church Tower, round tower in County Louth

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What is recorded here

'Church Tower' marked on the 1835 'OS 6-inch' map and depicted as small circular building (map diam. c. 6m) in the S half of the present graveyard (LH011-115006-). Marked as 'Church Tower (Site of)' on the 1911 OS map. No visible remains.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LH011-115007

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