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	53°39′04″N 6°37′48″W / 53.651231°N 6.629919°W / 53.651231; -6.629919
546	Ardmulchan Passage Tomb	Passage Tomb		Ardmulchan	53°40′58″N 6°36′35″W / 53.682740°N 6.609606°W / 53.682740; -6.609606
496	Ardmulchan fort	Ringfort		Ardmulchan	53°40′56″N 6°36′24″W / 53.682324°N 6.606705°W / 53.682324; -6.606705
239	Cannistown Church	Church		Ardsallagh	53°37′07″N 6°40′05″W / 53.618507°N 6.667935°W / 53.618507; -6.667935
539	Athcarne Castle	Castle		Athcarne	53°37′19″N 6°26′29″W / 53.621945°N 6.441283°W / 53.621945; -6.441283
287	Athlumney Castle	Castle		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 Castle	Priory (Augustinian) & Castle		Trim	53°33′23″N 6°47′19″W / 53.556454°N 6.788628°W / 53.556454; -6.788628
356	Balrath Cross	Cross		Balrath	53°37′25″N 6°29′18″W / 53.623686°N 6.488256°W / 53.623686; -6.488256
187	Bective Abbey	Abbey (Cistercian)		Bective	53°34′58″N 6°42′10″W / 53.582653°N 6.702748°W / 53.582653; -6.702748
469	Sheep Gate	Town Defences		Trim	52°33′25″N 9°28′13″W / 52.55702°N 9.470293°W / 52.55702; -9.470293
637	Calliaghstown Well (St. Columcille's Well)	Holy Well		Calliaghstown	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 Tara	Ritual & burial site, church & graveyard		Navan and Dunshaughlin	53°35′03″N 6°36′53″W / 53.584038°N 6.614793°W / 53.584038; -6.614793
107	Castlekeeran Crosses	Crosses		Castlekeeran	53°44′28″N 6°57′16″W / 53.741042°N 6.954343°W / 53.741042; -6.954343
199	St. Patrick's Church	Church		Duleek	53°39′19″N 6°25′12″W / 53.655341°N 6.419963°W / 53.655341; -6.419963
179	Duleek Church	Church & Crosses		Commons	53°39′18″N 6°25′08″W / 53.655128°N 6.418852°W / 53.655128; -6.418852
440	Dowdall Cross (Duleek)	Cross		Commons	53°39′15″N 6°25′09″W / 53.654063°N 6.419194°W / 53.654063; -6.419194
290,151	Loughcrew	Passage 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 Church	Church & Cross		Cruicetown	53°48′16″N 6°47′37″W / 53.804411°N 6.793726°W / 53.804411; -6.793726
309	Danestown fort	Ringfort/Ringwork		Danestown	53°37′27″N 6°31′24″W / 53.624071°N 6.523253°W / 53.624071; -6.523253
106	Donaghmore Church	Church & Round Tower		Donaghmore	53°40′13″N 6°39′44″W / 53.670415°N 6.66224°W / 53.670415; -6.66224
232	Donore Castle	Castle		Donore	53°29′37″N 6°56′31″W / 53.493631°N 6.941964°W / 53.493631; -6.941964
410	Dowth Mound	Mound, Standing Stone		Dowth	53°42′13″N 6°27′01″W / 53.703650°N 6.450267°W / 53.703650; -6.450267
652	Dowth Passage Tomb	Passage Tomb		Dowth	53°42′14″N 6°27′02″W / 53.703841°N 6.450629°W / 53.703841; -6.450629
482	Dunmoe Castle	Castle		Dunmoe	53°40′27″N 6°38′13″W / 53.674094°N 6.636899°W / 53.674094; -6.636899
489	Church of St. Nicholas	Church		Dunsany	53°32′11″N 6°37′03″W / 53.536281°N 6.617540°W / 53.536281; -6.617540
400	St. Seachnail's Church	Church		Dunshaughlin	53°30′52″N 6°32′22″W / 53.514344°N 6.539433°W / 53.514344; -6.539433
472	Fourknocks Passage Tomb	Passage Tomb		Fourknocks	53°35′48″N 6°19′35″W / 53.596739°N 6.326369°W / 53.596739; -6.326369
541	Gaulstown Barrow	Round barrow		Gaulstown	53°37′43″N 6°27′25″W / 53.628650°N 6.456865°W / 53.628650; -6.456865
257	Killeen Church	Church		Killeen	53°32′10″N 6°35′41″W / 53.536074°N 6.594700°W / 53.536074; -6.594700
409	Knowth Passage Tomb	Cemetery		Knowth	53°42′04″N 6°29′29″W / 53.701216°N 6.491398°W / 53.701216; -6.491398
549	Knowth Mound	Enclosure & Mound		Knowth	53°42′04″N 6°29′29″W / 53.701216°N 6.491398°W / 53.701216; -6.491398
543	Loughbracken Mound	Mound		Loughbrackan	53°50′09″N 6°40′38″W / 53.835872°N 6.677293°W / 53.835872; -6.677293
514	Trim Castle	Castle		Trim	53°33′15″N 6°47′23″W / 53.554299°N 6.789731°W / 53.554299; -6.789731
651	Mountfortescue	Ringditch, Tumulus & Hillfort		Mountfortescue	53°45′43″N 6°34′34″W / 53.762048°N 6.576048°W / 53.762048; -6.576048
147	Newgrange	Passage Tomb		Newgrange	53°41′41″N 6°28′26″W / 53.694608°N 6.474026°W / 53.694608; -6.474026
110	Newtown Abbey	Cathedral		Trim	53°33′20″N 6°46′21″W / 53.555616°N 6.772612°W / 53.555616; -6.772612
551	Ninch	Barrow		Ninch	53°40′37″N 6°14′38″W / 53.676840°N 6.243921°W / 53.676840; -6.243921
261	Rath Meave	Ritual Enclosure (Henge)		Odder, Belpere	53°34′00″N 6°36′33″W / 53.566703°N 6.609245°W / 53.566703; -6.609245
289	Rathmore Church	Church, Cross & Base		Rathmore	53°38′35″N 6°52′21″W / 53.643171°N 6.872439°W / 53.643171; -6.872439
495	Realtogue fort	Ringfort		Realtogue (Realtoge)	53°38′33″N 6°35′00″W / 53.642534°N 6.583406°W / 53.642534; -6.583406
322	Athcarne (White Cross)	Wayside cross (c. 1700)		Reask	53°37′39″N 6°26′58″W / 53.627487°N 6.449429°W / 53.627487; -6.449429
25	Robertstown Castle	Castle (17th century)		Robertstown	53°48′05″N 6°48′25″W / 53.801375°N 6.806916°W / 53.801375; -6.806916
542	Robertstown fort	Bivallate ingfort		Robertstown	53°48′10″N 6°48′40″W / 53.802714°N 6.811193°W / 53.802714; -6.811193
553	Newtown Trim	St. 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 Cross	Wayside cross (c. 1500)		Sarsfieldstown	53°39′14″N 6°15′27″W / 53.653951°N 6.257573°W / 53.653951; -6.257573
109	Skryne Church	Church & Crosses		Skryne	53°35′10″N 6°33′47″W / 53.586035°N 6.563158°W / 53.586035; -6.563158
666,188	Hill of Slane	Church & College		Slane	53°43′02″N 6°32′35″W / 53.71715°N 6.543149°W / 53.71715; -6.543149
108	St. Columb's House	Church		Kells	53°43′42″N 6°52′51″W / 53.728284°N 6.880813°W / 53.728284; -6.880813
158	Kells Round Tower	Round Tower & High Crosses		Kells	53°43′39″N 6°52′46″W / 53.727401°N 6.879579°W / 53.727401; -6.879579
679	Porch Fields	Town gate & medieval roadway		Trim	53°33′19″N 6°47′16″W / 53.555281°N 6.787865°W / 53.555281; -6.787865
150	Hill of Ward	Earthworks		Wardstown	53°37′26″N 6°53′10″W / 53.624°N 6.886°W / 53.624; -6.886

Sources

• National Monuments in County Meath