Dún Dealgan Motte
Dún Dealgan Motte is a motte and National Monument in Dundalk, Ireland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dundalk99, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: motte and National Monument
- Also known as: “Castletown Motte” and “Dun Dealgan”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dundalk Clarke and Oriel Park.
Dundalk Clarke
Railway station
Photo: RooneyDonal21, CC BY 4.0.
Dundalk Clarke railway station serves Dundalk in County Louth, Ireland. It consists of an island platform, with a bay facing south. It is served by the Dublin-Belfast Enterprise intercity trains as well as local Commuter services to and from Dublin. Dundalk Clarke is situated 2 km southeast of Dún Dealgan Motte.
Oriel Park
Stadium
Photo: Eamoss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oriel Park is a UEFA Category 2 football stadium located on the Carrickmacross Road in Dundalk, Ireland. The stadium is the home ground of Dundalk Football Club and is owned and operated by the club on land that has been leased from the Casey Family Trust since 1936. Oriel Park is situated 2 km southeast of Dún Dealgan Motte.
Church of the Redeemer
Church
Photo: Sexitoni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of the Redeemer is situated 1¼ km southeast of Dún Dealgan Motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dundalk and Knockbridge.
Dundalk
Dundalk is the county town of County Louth on the east coast of the Republic of Ireland, 7 km south of the border with Northern Ireland. It's industrial and residential but there are scenic areas to the north, especially the Cooley peninsula.Knockbridge
Village
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockbridge is a village in County Louth, Ireland. 7 km south-west of Dundalk, it is in the townland of Ballinlough in the historical barony of Dundalk Upper. Knockbridge is situated 6 km southwest of Dún Dealgan Motte.
Forkhill
Village
Photo: Ron Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forkhill or Forkill is a small village and civil parish in south County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It has a small bridge connecting the town. It is called the forkhill Bridge. Forkhill is situated 8 km north of Dún Dealgan Motte.
Dún Dealgan Motte
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Louth, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.01383° or 54° 0′ 50″ northLongitude
-6.43025° or 6° 25′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C6M2H79+GVOpenStreetMap ID
way 304389555OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q28232396
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Ukrainian—“Dún Dealgan Motte” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Móta Dhún Dealgan”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Кастлтаун”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Stone of Lingadan and St. John the Baptist.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Dún Dealgan Motte”. Photo: Dundalk99, CC BY-SA 4.0.