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Dowdstown Ho. — Dowdstown

Castle — unclassified
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The site of a castle built c. 1570 by Lawrence Clinton and demolished in the early twentieth century (Leslie 1911, 403; Anon. 1923, 201). A substantial roofed tower is depicted at Dowdstown (61) in Mapperstowne parish on the Down Survey (1656-8) barony map, for which see this web-page accessed on 5 May, 2016 http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/down-survey-maps.php#bm=Atherdee&c=Louth There is no knowledge of where this might have been located. The present Dowdstown House was built c. 1820. See this web-page accessed on 5 May, 2016 http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LH&regno=13901416 Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 5 May 2016

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