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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′28″N 6°37′36″W / 53.674472°N 6.626735°W / 53.674472; -6.626735
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
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 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 Castletown Tara and Castleboy
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, 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 / 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 (Lune barony)
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 / 53.628660°N 6.456907°W / 53.628660; -6.456907
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 Fort Mound and bailey 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 Hillfort Ringditch, Tumulus & Hillfort Mountfortescue
53°45′43″N 6°34′34″W / 53.762048°N 6.576048°W / 53.762048; -6.576048
147.03 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 Newtown (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 Cross Wayside cross (c. 1700) Gaulstown
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′06″N 6°48′33″W / 53.801668°N 6.809086°W / 53.801668; -6.809086
542 Robertstown Fort Bivallate ingfort Robertstown
53°47′39″N 6°49′13″W / 53.794130°N 6.820141°W / 53.794130; -6.820141
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 / 53.728253°N 6.880766°W / 53.728253; -6.880766
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
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