Town of Dromiskin
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 the Church of the Ireland Parish Church where once stood the monastery. The remains of a ringed-cross in the Celtic style and a carved 9th/ 10th century spiral pillar, part of the old church doorway also are visible here. The 15th century tower house of the Gernons of Milltown situates only a mile north west of this village.