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Castle in Haggardstown, County Louth (LH012-012----)

Castle, unclassified

What is recorded here

Site of castle now occupied by farm buildings which may incorporate fabric from the monument (Jordan 1934, 210-12). No visible trace. 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).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LH012-012

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
Official monument number
LH012-012----
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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
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  • Eric Jones, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • GilPe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Garry Dickinson, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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