Carlingford Mint, Carlingford, Co. Louth

Carlingford Mint, Carlingford, Co. Louth

Mint

Lantern slide depicting the Carlingford Mint in Co. Louth. Originally titled 'CARLINGFORD: Mint Leask' and labelled 'L5 53'. This monumnet is thought to have gotten its name from having a licence to mint coinage, and dates back to c. 1467. he limestone structure includes a battlemented wallwalk, with small holes in the battlements for muskets. A doorway onto the street is protected by a machicolation at roof level. There is some debate over whether the building was actually used as a mint or as a private home for a wealthy citizen. The monument also contains five decorative limestone windows. This monumnet is located in the centre of Carlingford.

Holly Cooper

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 33

BOX33_053

11/01/17

Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

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Lantern Slides

Country: Ireland

County: Louth

Logainm County Code: http://www.logainm.ie/100021.aspx

Town: Carlingford

Logainm Townland: https://www.logainm.ie/1411628.aspx

Irish National Grid East: 318806

Irish National Grid North: 311952

Position Source: www.logainm.ie

Latitude: 54.043206

Longitude: -6.1868668

Place: Carlingford Mint, Carlingford, Co. Louth Latitude: 54.040202 Longitude: -6.186325000000011

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)