What is recorded here

Ravensdale Park in County Louth, Ireland holds a standing stone, yet no human story has been written for it. The stone may have marked a boundary, a burial or a gathering place before the park existed. People may have touched its surface, told it stories or left it alone while living beside it. The absence of a record does not remove the stone or erase the lives that passed it.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.