List of national monuments in County Meath facts for kids
The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Meath. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.
National Monuments
| NM# | Monument name | Description | Image | Townland | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Reid mound | Barrow mound | Alexander Reid | 53°39′04″N 6°37′48″W / 53.651231°N 6.629919°W | ||
| 546 | Ardmulchan Passage Tomb | Passage Tomb | Ardmulchan | 53°40′58″N 6°36′35″W / 53.682740°N 6.609606°W | |
| 496 | Ardmulchan Fort | Ringfort | Ardmulchan | 53°40′28″N 6°37′36″W / 53.674472°N 6.626735°W | |
| 239 | Cannistown Church | Church |  |
Ardsallagh | 53°37′07″N 6°40′05″W / 53.618507°N 6.667935°W |
| 539 | Athcarne Castle | Castle |  |
Athcarne | 53°37′19″N 6°26′29″W / 53.621945°N 6.441283°W |
| 287 | Athlumney Castle | Castle |  |
Athlumney | 53°39′01″N 6°40′30″W / 53.650258°N 6.675125°W |
| 186, 468 | The Yellow Steeple & Nangle Castle | Priory (Augustinian) & Castle |  |
Trim | 53°33′23″N 6°47′19″W / 53.556454°N 6.788628°W |
| 356 | Balrath Cross | Cross |  |
Balrath | 53°37′25″N 6°29′18″W / 53.623686°N 6.488256°W |
| 187 | Bective Abbey | Abbey (Cistercian) |  |
Bective | 53°34′58″N 6°42′10″W / 53.582653°N 6.702748°W |
| 469 | Sheep Gate | Town Defences |  |
Trim | 53°33′19″N 6°47′16″W / 53.555280°N 6.787879°W |
| 637 | Calliaghstown Well (St. Columcille's Well) | Holy Well | Calliaghstown | 53°40′17″N 6°19′46″W / 53.671492°N 6.329380°W | |
| 544 | Carrickdexter Cross (Baronstown Cross) | Stone cross (early 17th century) |  |
Carrickdexter | 53°42′11″N 6°34′57″W / 53.702968°N 6.582497°W |
| 676,148 | Hill of Tara | Ritual & burial site, church & graveyard |  |
Castletown Tara and Castleboy | 53°35′03″N 6°36′53″W / 53.584038°N 6.614793°W |
| 107 | Castlekeeran Crosses | Crosses |  |
Castlekeeran | 53°44′28″N 6°57′16″W / 53.741042°N 6.954343°W |
| 199 | St. Patrick's Church | Church | Duleek | 53°39′19″N 6°25′12″W / 53.655341°N 6.419963°W | |
| 179 | Duleek Church | Church & Crosses |  |
Commons | 53°39′18″N 6°25′08″W / 53.655128°N 6.418852°W |
| 440 | Dowdall Cross (Duleek) | Cross | Commons | 53°39′15″N 6°25′09″W / 53.654063°N 6.419194°W | |
| 290, 155 | Loughcrew | Passage Tomb Cemetery & Other Monuments, Cairn & Standing Stone |  |
Oldcastle | 53°44′34″N 7°08′08″W / 53.742881°N 7.135447°W |
| 264 | Cruicetown Church | Church & Cross | Cruicetown | 53°48′16″N 6°47′37″W / 53.804411°N 6.793726°W | |
| 309 | Danestown Fort | Ringfort/Ringwork |  |
Danestown | 53°37′27″N 6°31′24″W / 53.624071°N 6.523253°W |
| 106 | Donaghmore Church | Church & Round Tower |  |
Donaghmore | 53°40′13″N 6°39′44″W / 53.670415°N 6.66224°W |
| 232 | Donore Castle | Castle |  |
Donore (Lune barony) | 53°29′37″N 6°56′31″W / 53.493631°N 6.941964°W |
| 410 | Dowth Mound | Mound, Standing Stone | Dowth | 53°42′20″N 6°26′27″W / 53.70543°N 6.44095°W | |
| 652 | Dowth Passage Tomb | Passage Tomb |  |
Dowth | 53°42′14″N 6°27′02″W / 53.703841°N 6.450629°W |
| 482 | Dunmoe Castle | Castle |  |
Dunmoe | 53°40′27″N 6°38′13″W / 53.674094°N 6.636899°W |
| 489 | Church of St. Nicholas | Church |  |
Dunsany | 53°32′11″N 6°37′03″W / 53.536281°N 6.617540°W |
| 400 | St. Seachnail's Church | Church |  |
Dunshaughlin | 53°30′52″N 6°32′22″W / 53.514344°N 6.539433°W |
| 472 | Fourknocks Passage Tomb | Passage Tomb |  |
Fourknocks | 53°35′48″N 6°19′35″W / 53.596739°N 6.326369°W |
| 541 | Gaulstown Barrow | Round barrow | Gaulstown | 53°37′43″N 6°27′25″W / 53.628660°N 6.456907°W | |
| 257 | Killeen Church | Church | Killeen | 53°32′10″N 6°35′41″W / 53.536074°N 6.594700°W | |
| 409 | Knowth Passage Tomb | Cemetery |  |
Knowth | 53°42′04″N 6°29′29″W / 53.701216°N 6.491398°W |
| 549 | Knowth Mound | Enclosure & Mound | Knowth | 53°42′20″N 6°29′15″W / 53.70546°N 6.48739°W | |
| 543 | Loughbracken Fort | Mound and bailey | Loughbrackan | 53°50′09″N 6°40′38″W / 53.835872°N 6.677293°W | |
| 514 | Trim Castle | Castle |  |
Trim | 53°33′15″N 6°47′23″W / 53.554299°N 6.789731°W |
| 651 | Mountfortescue Hillfort | Ringditch, Tumulus & Hillfort | Mountfortescue | 53°45′43″N 6°34′34″W / 53.762048°N 6.576048°W | |
| 147.03 | Newgrange | Passage Tomb |  |
Newgrange | 53°41′41″N 6°28′26″W / 53.694608°N 6.474026°W |
| 110 | Newtown Abbey | Cathedral |  |
Newtown (Trim) | 53°33′20″N 6°46′21″W / 53.555616°N 6.772612°W |
| 551 | Ninch | Barrow |  |
Ninch | 53°40′37″N 6°14′38″W / 53.676840°N 6.243921°W |
| 261 | Rath Meave | Ritual Enclosure (Henge) | Odder, Belpere | 53°34′00″N 6°36′33″W / 53.566703°N 6.609245°W | |
| 289 | Rathmore Church | Church, Cross & Base |  |
Rathmore | 53°38′35″N 6°52′21″W / 53.643171°N 6.872439°W |
| 495 | Realtogue Fort | Ringfort | Realtogue (Realtoge) | 53°38′33″N 6°35′00″W / 53.642534°N 6.583406°W | |
| 322 | Athcarne Cross | Wayside cross (c. 1700) |  |
Gaulstown | 53°37′39″N 6°26′58″W / 53.627487°N 6.449429°W |
| 25 | Robertstown Castle | Castle (17th century) | .jpg) |
Robertstown | 53°48′06″N 6°48′33″W / 53.801668°N 6.809086°W |
| 542 | Robertstown Fort | Bivallate ingfort | Robertstown | 53°47′39″N 6°49′13″W / 53.794130°N 6.820141°W | |
| 553 | Newtown Trim | St. John's Priory |  |
Saint Johns | 53°33′18″N 6°46′05″W / 53.555101°N 6.767919°W |
| 547 | Sarsfieldstown Cross | Wayside cross (c. 1500) |  |
Sarsfieldstown | 53°39′14″N 6°15′27″W / 53.653951°N 6.257573°W |
| 109 | Skryne Church | Church & Crosses |  |
Skryne | 53°35′10″N 6°33′47″W / 53.586035°N 6.563158°W |
| 666 | Slane Church/ St. Patrick's Church | Church |  |
Slane | 53°43′02″N 6°32′36″W / 53.71715°N 6.54322°W |
| 188 | Monastery | College | |
Slane | 53°43′03″N 6°32′34″W / 53.71752°N 6.54287°W |
| 108 | St. Columb's House | Church |  |
Kells | 53°43′42″N 6°52′51″W / 53.72828°N 6.88082°W |
| 158 | Kells Round Tower | Round Tower & High Crosses |  |
Kells | 53°43′39″N 6°52′46″W / 53.727401°N 6.879579°W |
| 679 | Porch Fields | Town gate & medieval roadway | Trim | 53°33′19″N 6°47′16″W / 53.555281°N 6.787865°W | |
| 150 | Hill of Ward | Earthworks |  |
Wardstown | 53°37′33″N 6°53′19″W / 53.62570°N 6.88867°W |
Sources
- National Monuments in County Meath
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