What is recorded here

Priorstate holds a man-made underground passage tied by local tradition to Louth Abbey. Whether monks dug it for prayer, concealment or passage remains unknown, but the cave still belongs to the story of the place.

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). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Local tradition of a 'cave' associated with Louth Abbey (LH011-115005-).

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