List of national monuments in County Louth

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The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Louth. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments

NM#Monument nameDescriptionImageTownlandLocation
326 Aghnaskeagh Cairns Two Cairns Aghnaskeagh PT.2.jpg Aghnaskeagh 54°03′39″N6°21′28″W / 54.060871°N 6.357804°W / 54.060871; -6.357804
LH018-040 Athclare Castle Castle Athclare, Co. Louth (Geograph-2494834-by-Mike-Searle).jpg Athclare 53°29′08″N6°14′07″W / 53.4855°N 6.2353°W / 53.4855; -6.2353
480 Mansfieldstown Church Church Mansfieldtown Church, Co. Louth - geograph.org.uk - 1326609.jpg Bawn 53°53′49″N6°26′45″W / 53.896898°N 6.445724°W / 53.896898; -6.445724
249 Carlingford Castle Castle King johns front shadow.jpg Carlingford 54°02′36″N6°11′13″W / 54.043207°N 6.186884°W / 54.043207; -6.186884
242 The Mint Urban Tower House Mint Carlingford.jpg Carlingford 54°02′24″N6°11′11″W / 54.040052°N 6.186259°W / 54.040052; -6.186259
388 Dun Dealgan Motte Cuchulainn's Castle1.jpg Castletown 54°00′50″N6°25′49″W / 54.013836°N 6.430278°W / 54.013836; -6.430278
526 Donaghmore Souterrain Souterrain Donaghmore Souterrain.jpg Donaghmore 54°00′11″N6°27′36″W / 54.003072°N 6.460048°W / 54.003072; -6.460048
511 St. Laurence's Gate Town Gate Town wall barbican.jpg Drogheda 53°46′31″N7°30′01″W / 53.775218°N 7.500249°W / 53.775218; -7.500249
92 Dromiskin Church & Round Tower Dromiskin.jpg Dromiskin 53°55′20″N6°23′54″W / 53.922124°N 6.398255°W / 53.922124; -6.398255
144 Greenmount motte Motte Greenmount motte-and-bailey, Co. Louth - geograph.org.uk - 1772463.jpg Greenmount 53°52′41″N6°23′08″W / 53.8781°N 6.3856°W / 53.8781; -6.3856
623 Carlingford Abbey Friary (Dominican) Carlingford Priory Church S 2013 09 22.jpg Carlingford 54°02′17″N6°11′04″W / 54.038139°N 6.18451°W / 54.038139; -6.18451
579 Lisnaran Fort Ringfort Linns 53°52′58″N6°20′49″W / 53.882811°N 6.347015°W / 53.882811; -6.347015
93 Mellifont Abbey Abbey (Cistercian) Mellifont Abbey lavabo County Louth Ireland.JPG Drogheda 53°44′33″N6°27′59″W / 53.74241°N 6.466337°W / 53.74241; -6.466337
94 Monasterboice High crosses, churches & round tower A high cross and round tower at Monasterboice, Ireland.jpg Monasterboice 53°46′39″N6°25′05″W / 53.777518°N 6.41809°W / 53.777518; -6.41809
312 St. Mochta's House Church Saint Mochta's 'House', an ancient church.jpg Priorstate 53°57′12″N6°32′44″W / 53.953335°N 6.545541°W / 53.953335; -6.545541
476 Proleek Dolmen Portal Tomb & wedge Tomb Proleek portal tomb.jpg Proleek 54°02′14″N6°20′54″W / 54.037177°N 6.348344°W / 54.037177; -6.348344
474 Clochafarmore Standing Stone Digital Eye-2015-Cuchulainn's Stone (Clochafarmore Standing Stone).jpg Rathiddy 53°58′28″N6°27′57″W / 53.974507°N 6.465904°W / 53.974507; -6.465904
597 Ravensdale Park Cairn Clermont Cairn - geograph.org.uk - 980030.jpg Ravensdale Park 54°04′45″N6°19′18″W / 54.079257°N 6.321654°W / 54.079257; -6.321654
460 Castleroche Castle Castle Castle Roche.jpg Dundalk 54°02′47″N6°29′18″W / 54.046478°N 6.488439°W / 54.046478; -6.488439
562 Rockmarshall Court Tomb Court Tomb Annaloughan 54°00′33″N6°17′05″W / 54.009167°N 6.284722°W / 54.009167; -6.284722
298 Roodstown Castle Castle Roodstown Castle, Co. Louth - geograph.org.uk - 881265.jpg Roodstown 53°52′21″N6°29′12″W / 53.872416°N 6.486669°W / 53.872416; -6.486669
178 Termonfeckin Castle Castle Termonfekin Castle.jpg Termonfeckin 53°45′43″N6°16′01″W / 53.76190°N 6.26697°W / 53.76190; -6.26697
529 Townleyhall passage grave Passage Tomb Townleyhall Tomb 3.JPG Townleyhall 53°43′16″N6°27′05″W / 53.721150°N 6.451253°W / 53.721150; -6.451253

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