Áth Carn

Athcarne (Áth Carn) derives from áth, meaning ford, and carn, referring to a cairn or burial mound, literally translating to the "ford of the cairn." The townland comprises 314 acres in Duleek Civil Parish, Barony of Upper Duleek. The area shows evidence of ancient settlement: a burial mound southeast of the castle, possibly 4,000 years old, was raided by Vikings in 861. The Anglo-Norman knight...