2000:0706 - PHILLIPSTOWN, Louth
County: Louth
Site name: PHILLIPSTOWN
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: 00E0449
Author: Rosanne Meenan
Author/Organisation Address: Roestown, Drumree, Co. Meath
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 700929m, N 786315m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.816552, -6.467271
There is a record of a holy well in this townland, with the tradition that it was located ‘by the roadside to N. of R.C. church’ (notes from SMR files for SMR 17:64). It was also noted that the ‘track of St Kevin’s knees’ could be seen on the stones of the well.
The development comprised a dwelling-house with associated services. The house is one of three that have been placed along the side of the road; the other two sites have been tested (Excavations 1998, 152–3, 98E0584; Excavations 1999, 220, 99E0280). Nothing was exposed in test-trenches at this site.