10th C. – Round Tower, Monasterboice, Co. Louth
The round tower of the abbey founded in the 10th century,
10th C. – West Cross, Monasterboice, Co. Louth
The so-called west cross stands near the base of the round tower.
1142 – Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth
Mellifont was the first Cistercian monastery to be established in Ireland.
1180c. – St. Mochta’s House, Louth, Co. Louth
St Mochta was a disciple of St Patrick, who established his abbey in Louth around 528,
1200 – King John’s Castle, Carlingford, Co. Louth
Known as King John’s Castle because it was allegedly founded by King John who stayed here briefly in 1210,
1206 – Abbey of St. Mary d’Urso, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Known as the Old Abbey or the Hospital of St. Mary d’Urso,
1224 – Dominican Friary, Drogheda, Co. Louth
The Magdalene Tower was the belfry tower of the once extensive Dominican Friary founded here about 1224 by Lucas de Netterville,
1260s – Castle Roche, Co. Louth
Castle Roche is one of the lesser known but more dramatic Norman Castles in Ireland.
1280c – St Laurence Gate, Drogheda, Co. Louth
St. Laurence Gate is a well preserved example of a 13th Century Barbican.
1334 – Town Walls, Drogheda, Co. Louth
The walled area of medieval Drogheda enclosed 113 acres making it one of the largest walled towns in medieval Ireland.
