Apr 17, 2008
Categories: Town
Formerly Gernonstown this village consisting of large country houses with lands surrounding them and situates 7 miles south of Dundalk on the N1 roadway. These manors are largely owned by the Bellingham family descendants of a captain in Cromwell’s army who received a grant of the confiscated lands of the Gernons of Gernonstown in the [...]
Formerly Gernonstown this village consisting of large country houses with lands surrounding them and situates 7 miles south of Dundalk on the N1 roadway. These manors are largely owned by the Bellingham family descendants of a captain in Cromwell's army who received a grant of the confiscated lands of the Gernons of Gernonstown in the 1650's. The castle once stood where, at present, stands the Bellingham Castle Hotel, an early 18th century construction which was earlier the home of Bellinghams that underwent ... Read More
Apr 17, 2008
Categories: Town
Lying just two miles north of Castlebellingham, dromiskin was an important catholic centre from the time of St Patrick. During the 14th century this place was the residence of the archbishops of Armagh of whom one Milo Sweetman died here n 1380. The Danes of Annagassan used to plunder this early monastic centre which was [...]
Lying just two miles north of Castlebellingham, dromiskin was an important catholic centre from the time of St Patrick. During the 14th century this place was the residence of the archbishops of Armagh of whom one Milo Sweetman died here n 1380. The Danes of Annagassan used to plunder this early monastic centre which was later abandoned by the monks eventually taking refuge in St. Mochta's of Louth. There remains a round tower surviving that period and stands in the churchyard of ... Read More
Apr 17, 2008
Bellingham Castle Hotel
Rating: 2 Star
Address: Castlebellingham, Co. Louth
19 [...]
Bellingham Castle Hotel
Rating: 2 Star
Address: Castlebellingham, Co. Louth
19 rooms
The Bellingham Castle Hotel is a two star hotel situated close to Castlebellingham in Louth.
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