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
| NM# |
Monument name |
Description |
Image |
Townland |
Location |
|
Alexander Reid mound |
Barrow mound |
|
Alexander Reid |
|
| 546 |
Ardmulchan Passage Tomb |
Passage Tomb |
|
Ardmulchan |
|
| 496 |
Ardmulchan fort |
Ringfort |
|
Ardmulchan |
|
| 239 |
Cannistown Church |
Church |
|
Ardsallagh |
|
| 539 |
Athcarne Castle |
Castle |
|
Athcarne |
|
| 287 |
Athlumney Castle |
Castle |
|
Athlumney |
|
| 186, 468 |
The Yellow Steeple & Nangle Castle |
Priory (Augustinian) & Castle |
|
Trim |
|
| 356 |
Balrath Cross |
Cross |
|
Balrath |
|
| 187 |
Bective Abbey |
Abbey (Cistercian) |
|
Bective |
|
| 469 |
Sheep Gate |
Town Defences |
|
Trim |
|
| 637 |
Calliaghstown Well |
Holy Well |
|
Calliaghstown |
|
| 544 |
Carrickdexter Cross |
Cross |
|
Carrickdexter |
|
| 676,148 |
Hill of Tara |
Ritual & burial site, church & graveyard |
|
Navan and Dunshaughlin |
|
| 107 |
Castlekeeran Crosses |
Crosses |
|
Castlekeeran |
|
| 199 |
St. Patrick's Church |
Church |
|
Duleek |
|
| 179 |
Duleek Church |
Church & Crosses |
|
Commons |
|
| 440 |
Dowdall Cross (Duleek) |
Cross |
|
Commons |
|
| 290,155 |
Loughcrew |
Passage Tomb Cemetery & Other Monuments, Cairn & Standing Stone |
|
Oldcastle |
|
| 264 |
Cruicetown Church |
Church & Cross |
|
Cruicetown |
|
| 309 |
Danestown fort |
Ringfort/Ringwork |
|
Danestown |
|
| 106 |
Donaghmore Church |
Church & Round Tower |
|
Donaghmore |
|
| 232 |
Donore Castle |
Castle |
|
Donore |
|
| 410 |
Dowth Mound |
Mound, Standing Stone |
|
Dowth |
|
| 652 |
Dowth Passage Tomb |
Passage Tomb |
|
Dowth |
|
| 482 |
Dunmoe Castle |
Castle |
|
Dunmoe |
|
| 489 |
Church of St. Nicholas |
Church |
|
Dunsany |
|
| 400 |
Dunshaughlin Church |
Church |
|
Dunshaughlin |
|
| 472 |
Fourknocks Passage Tomb |
Passage Tomb |
|
Fourknocks |
|
| 541 |
Gaulstown |
Barrow |
|
Gaulstown |
|
| 257 |
Killeen Church |
Church |
|
Killeen |
|
| 409 |
Knowth Passage Tomb |
Cemetery |
|
Knowth |
|
| 549 |
Knowth Mound |
Enclosure & Mound |
|
Knowth |
|
| 543 |
Loughbracken Mound |
Mound |
|
Loughbrackan |
|
| 514 |
Trim Castle |
Castle |
|
Trim |
|
| 651 |
Mountfortescue |
Ringditch, Tumulus & Hillfort |
|
Mountfortescue |
|
| 147 |
Newgrange |
Passage Tomb |
|
Newgrange |
|
| 110 |
Newtown Abbey |
Cathedral |
|
Trim |
|
| 551 |
Ninch |
Barrow |
|
Ninch |
|
| 261 |
Rathmeave |
Ritual Enclosure (Henge) |
|
Odder, Belpere |
|
| 289 |
Rathmore Church |
Church, Cross & Base |
|
Rathmore |
|
| 495 |
Realtogue fort |
Ringfort |
|
Realtogue |
|
| 322 |
Athcarne (White Cross) |
Cross |
|
Reask |
|
| 25 |
Robertstown Castle |
Castle |
|
Robertstown |
|
| 542 |
Robertstown fort |
Ringfort |
|
Robertstown |
|
| 553 |
Newtown Trim |
St. John's Priory |
|
Saint Johns |
|
| 547 |
Sarsfieldstown Cross |
Cross |
|
Sarsfieldstown |
|
| 109 |
Skryne Church |
Church & Crosses |
|
Skryne |
|
| 666,188 |
Hill of Slane |
Church & College |
|
Slane |
|
| 108 |
St. Columb's House |
Church |
|
Kells |
|
| 158 |
Kells Round Tower |
Round Tower & High Crosses |
|
Kells |
|
| 679 |
Porch Fields |
Town gate & medieval roadway |
|
Trim |
|
| 150 |
Hill of Ward |
Earthworks |
|
Wardstown |
|
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