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Louth Hall, Co.Louth

Louth Hall, Co.Louth (S of Tallanstown, towards Ardee).
An old tower-house built c.1350.
Owned by Plunkett family at least from the 1500s.
Apparently seat of 1st Baron Louth (cr 1541).
Seat of Barons Louth.
Large building of date 1760 attached.
19th century battlements.
Plunkett left 1950.
Now a ruin.
See [Irish Country Houses].

Louth Hall in [Taylor and Skinner, 1777].

Louth Hall on 1829 to 1842 map.

Louth Hall on 1887 to 1913 map.
See modern satellite view.

Louth Hall.
From [Irish Country Houses]. Picture credit George Gossip.

Louth Hall.
From [Irish Country Houses]. Picture credit Foras Forbartha and William Garner.

Louth Hall, now a ruin.
Photo uploaded 2011. See full size. Formerly here.

Louth Hall photos.

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