1180c. – St. Mochta’s House, Louth, Co. Louth
St Mochta was a disciple of St Patrick, who established his abbey in Louth around 528, and also built an this stone house nearby,
St Mochta was a disciple of St Patrick, who established his abbey in Louth around 528, and also built an this stone house nearby,
When it was first built in 1399, it was called Thomastown Castle and consisted only of a towerhouse.
Constructed between 1890 to 1892, extensively fire damaged in 2005, started during renovation work, leaving only the exterior walls and spire standing.