List of national monuments in County Meath

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 edit

NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
Alexander Reid moundBarrow moundAlexander Reid 53°39′04″N 6°37′48″W / 53.651231°N 6.629919°W / 53.651231; -6.629919
546 Ardmulchan Passage TombPassage TombArdmulchan 53°40′58″N 6°36′35″W / 53.682740°N 6.609606°W / 53.682740; -6.609606
496 Ardmulchan FortRingfortArdmulchan 53°40′28″N 6°37′36″W / 53.674472°N 6.626735°W / 53.674472; -6.626735
239 Cannistown ChurchChurch Ardsallagh 53°37′07″N 6°40′05″W / 53.618507°N 6.667935°W / 53.618507; -6.667935
539 Athcarne CastleCastle Athcarne 53°37′19″N 6°26′29″W / 53.621945°N 6.441283°W / 53.621945; -6.441283
287 Athlumney CastleCastle Athlumney 53°39′01″N 6°40′30″W / 53.650258°N 6.675125°W / 53.650258; -6.675125
186, 468 The Yellow Steeple & Nangle CastlePriory (Augustinian) & Castle Trim 53°33′23″N 6°47′19″W / 53.556454°N 6.788628°W / 53.556454; -6.788628
356 Balrath CrossCross Balrath 53°37′25″N 6°29′18″W / 53.623686°N 6.488256°W / 53.623686; -6.488256
187 Bective AbbeyAbbey (Cistercian) Bective 53°34′58″N 6°42′10″W / 53.582653°N 6.702748°W / 53.582653; -6.702748
469 Sheep GateTown Defences Trim 53°33′19″N 6°47′16″W / 53.555280°N 6.787879°W / 53.555280; -6.787879
637 Calliaghstown Well (St. Columcille's Well)Holy WellCalliaghstown 53°40′17″N 6°19′46″W / 53.671492°N 6.329380°W / 53.671492; -6.329380
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 / 53.702968; -6.582497
676,148 Hill of TaraRitual & burial site, church & graveyard Castletown Tara and Castleboy 53°35′03″N 6°36′53″W / 53.584038°N 6.614793°W / 53.584038; -6.614793
107 Castlekeeran CrossesCrosses Castlekeeran 53°44′28″N 6°57′16″W / 53.741042°N 6.954343°W / 53.741042; -6.954343
199 St. Patrick's ChurchChurchDuleek 53°39′19″N 6°25′12″W / 53.655341°N 6.419963°W / 53.655341; -6.419963
179 Duleek ChurchChurch & Crosses Commons 53°39′18″N 6°25′08″W / 53.655128°N 6.418852°W / 53.655128; -6.418852
440 Dowdall Cross (Duleek)CrossCommons 53°39′15″N 6°25′09″W / 53.654063°N 6.419194°W / 53.654063; -6.419194
290, 155 LoughcrewPassage Tomb Cemetery & Other Monuments, Cairn & Standing Stone Oldcastle 53°44′34″N 7°08′08″W / 53.742881°N 7.135447°W / 53.742881; -7.135447
264 Cruicetown ChurchChurch & CrossCruicetown 53°48′16″N 6°47′37″W / 53.804411°N 6.793726°W / 53.804411; -6.793726
309 Danestown FortRingfort/Ringwork Danestown 53°37′27″N 6°31′24″W / 53.624071°N 6.523253°W / 53.624071; -6.523253
106 Donaghmore ChurchChurch & Round Tower Donaghmore 53°40′13″N 6°39′44″W / 53.670415°N 6.66224°W / 53.670415; -6.66224
232 Donore CastleCastle Donore (Lune barony) 53°29′37″N 6°56′31″W / 53.493631°N 6.941964°W / 53.493631; -6.941964
410 Dowth MoundMound, Standing StoneDowth 53°42′20″N 6°26′27″W / 53.70543°N 6.44095°W / 53.70543; -6.44095
652 Dowth Passage TombPassage Tomb Dowth 53°42′14″N 6°27′02″W / 53.703841°N 6.450629°W / 53.703841; -6.450629
482 Dunmoe CastleCastle Dunmoe 53°40′27″N 6°38′13″W / 53.674094°N 6.636899°W / 53.674094; -6.636899
489 Church of St. NicholasChurch Dunsany 53°32′11″N 6°37′03″W / 53.536281°N 6.617540°W / 53.536281; -6.617540
400 St. Seachnail's ChurchChurch Dunshaughlin 53°30′52″N 6°32′22″W / 53.514344°N 6.539433°W / 53.514344; -6.539433
472 Fourknocks Passage TombPassage Tomb Fourknocks 53°35′48″N 6°19′35″W / 53.596739°N 6.326369°W / 53.596739; -6.326369
541 Gaulstown BarrowRound barrowGaulstown 53°37′43″N 6°27′25″W / 53.628660°N 6.456907°W / 53.628660; -6.456907
257 Killeen ChurchChurchKilleen 53°32′10″N 6°35′41″W / 53.536074°N 6.594700°W / 53.536074; -6.594700
409 Knowth Passage TombCemetery Knowth 53°42′04″N 6°29′29″W / 53.701216°N 6.491398°W / 53.701216; -6.491398
549 Knowth MoundEnclosure & MoundKnowth 53°42′20″N 6°29′15″W / 53.70546°N 6.48739°W / 53.70546; -6.48739
543 Loughbracken FortMound and baileyLoughbrackan 53°50′09″N 6°40′38″W / 53.835872°N 6.677293°W / 53.835872; -6.677293
514 Trim CastleCastle Trim 53°33′15″N 6°47′23″W / 53.554299°N 6.789731°W / 53.554299; -6.789731
651 Mountfortescue HillfortRingditch, Tumulus & HillfortMountfortescue 53°45′43″N 6°34′34″W / 53.762048°N 6.576048°W / 53.762048; -6.576048
147.03 NewgrangePassage Tomb Newgrange 53°41′41″N 6°28′26″W / 53.694608°N 6.474026°W / 53.694608; -6.474026
110 Newtown AbbeyCathedral Newtown (Trim) 53°33′20″N 6°46′21″W / 53.555616°N 6.772612°W / 53.555616; -6.772612
551 NinchBarrow Ninch 53°40′37″N 6°14′38″W / 53.676840°N 6.243921°W / 53.676840; -6.243921
261 Rath MeaveRitual Enclosure (Henge)Odder, Belpere 53°34′00″N 6°36′33″W / 53.566703°N 6.609245°W / 53.566703; -6.609245
289 Rathmore ChurchChurch, Cross & Base Rathmore 53°38′35″N 6°52′21″W / 53.643171°N 6.872439°W / 53.643171; -6.872439
495 Realtogue FortRingfortRealtogue (Realtoge) 53°38′33″N 6°35′00″W / 53.642534°N 6.583406°W / 53.642534; -6.583406
322 Athcarne CrossWayside cross (c. 1700) Gaulstown 53°37′39″N 6°26′58″W / 53.627487°N 6.449429°W / 53.627487; -6.449429
25 Robertstown CastleCastle (17th century) Robertstown 53°48′06″N 6°48′33″W / 53.801668°N 6.809086°W / 53.801668; -6.809086
542 Robertstown FortBivallate ingfortRobertstown 53°47′39″N 6°49′13″W / 53.794130°N 6.820141°W / 53.794130; -6.820141
553 Newtown TrimSt. John's Priory Saint Johns 53°33′18″N 6°46′05″W / 53.555101°N 6.767919°W / 53.555101; -6.767919
547 Sarsfieldstown CrossWayside cross (c. 1500) Sarsfieldstown 53°39′14″N 6°15′27″W / 53.653951°N 6.257573°W / 53.653951; -6.257573
109 Skryne ChurchChurch & Crosses Skryne 53°35′10″N 6°33′47″W / 53.586035°N 6.563158°W / 53.586035; -6.563158
666 Slane Church/ St. Patrick's ChurchChurch Slane 53°43′02″N 6°32′36″W / 53.71715°N 6.54322°W / 53.71715; -6.54322
188 MonasteryCollege Slane 53°43′03″N 6°32′34″W / 53.71752°N 6.54287°W / 53.71752; -6.54287
108 St. Columb's HouseChurch Kells 53°43′42″N 6°52′51″W / 53.72828°N 6.88082°W / 53.72828; -6.88082
158 Kells Round TowerRound Tower & High Crosses Kells 53°43′39″N 6°52′46″W / 53.727401°N 6.879579°W / 53.727401; -6.879579
679 Porch FieldsTown gate & medieval roadwayTrim 53°33′19″N 6°47′16″W / 53.555281°N 6.787865°W / 53.555281; -6.787865
150 Hill of WardEarthworks Wardstown 53°37′33″N 6°53′19″W / 53.62570°N 6.88867°W / 53.62570; -6.88867

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