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    Location: Louth, Ireland

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    1. Annagassan, Dunleer and Ardee loop from Carrickmacross

    89.4km

    05:13

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    2. St Mary's Abbey Ruins – Roodstown Castle loop from Dundalk Clarke

    56.4km

    03:17

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    October 16, 2023

    Roodstown Castle is a 15th-century tower house with four storeys and small turrets. The structure had a vaulted ground floor and murder-hole. The castle is a National Monument and worth jumping off the bike to take a look.

      January 31, 2023

      Wikipedia (Roodstown Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhaile an Rútaigh), 2023-01-31):
      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roodstown_Castle
      de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roodstown_Castle
      “Roodstown Castle is a 15th-century tower house and National Monument located in County Louth, Ireland. …”
      Wikipedia (List of National Monuments in County Louth, 2023-02-21):
      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Monuments_in_County_Louth
      “National Monument 298 … Roodstown Castle … Castle”

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