Piedmont Ho. (in ruins) — Piedmont

Two-storeyed, five-gabled structure built of roughly-coursed rubble masonry with some brick. It was in existence by 1697 (Tempest 1952b, vol. 1, 75) and is now ruinous. The front of the house, which faces SSW, has a flat-headed doorway and nine large windows. The doorway is constructed of large granite blocks decorated with a simple moulding. The windows, which are situated four on each side of the doorway and one over, have hammer-dressed granite sills and large wooden lintels. Some of the windows have been totally blocked while the rest are partially blocked. There are four small windows in the W gable and two at first-floor level in the E, while the back of NNE wall of the house has only two small windows. The rear wall of the house had a doorway with rounded head, but this was later blocked and had a brick chimney and fireplace built against it. Nothing remains of its stonework and it merely shows as straight joints in the masonry. There are the remains of an enclosing wall or small bawn (LH008-102002-) attached at the rear of the house with two gun loops at the E side. (CLAJ 1924, 267) 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 revision: 17 July 2007