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″N6°37′48″W / 53.651231°N 6.629919°W / 53.651231; -6.629919 (Alexander Reid mound)
546	Ardmulchan Passage Tomb	Passage Tomb		Ardmulchan	53°40′58″N6°36′35″W / 53.682740°N 6.609606°W / 53.682740; -6.609606 (Ardmulchan Passage Tomb)
496	Ardmulchan Fort	Ringfort		Ardmulchan	53°40′28″N6°37′36″W / 53.674472°N 6.626735°W / 53.674472; -6.626735 (Ardmulchan Fort)
239	Cannistown Church	Church		Ardsallagh	53°37′07″N6°40′05″W / 53.618507°N 6.667935°W / 53.618507; -6.667935 (Cannistown Church)
539	Athcarne Castle	Castle		Athcarne	53°37′19″N6°26′29″W / 53.621945°N 6.441283°W / 53.621945; -6.441283 (Athcarne Castle)
287	Athlumney Castle	Castle		Athlumney	53°39′01″N6°40′30″W / 53.650258°N 6.675125°W / 53.650258; -6.675125 (Athlumney Castle)
186, 468	The Yellow Steeple & Nangle Castle	Priory (Augustinian) & Castle		Trim	53°33′23″N6°47′19″W / 53.556454°N 6.788628°W / 53.556454; -6.788628 (The Yellow Steeple & Nangle Castle)
356	Balrath Cross	Cross		Balrath	53°37′25″N6°29′18″W / 53.623686°N 6.488256°W / 53.623686; -6.488256 (Balrath Cross)
187	Bective Abbey	Abbey (Cistercian)		Bective	53°34′58″N6°42′10″W / 53.582653°N 6.702748°W / 53.582653; -6.702748 (Bective Abbey)
469	Sheep Gate	Town Defences		Trim	53°33′19″N6°47′16″W / 53.555280°N 6.787879°W / 53.555280; -6.787879 (Sheep Gate)
637	Calliaghstown Well (St. Columcille's Well)	Holy Well		Calliaghstown	53°40′17″N6°19′46″W / 53.671492°N 6.329380°W / 53.671492; -6.329380 (Calliaghstown Well)
544	Carrickdexter Cross (Baronstown Cross)	Stone cross (early 17th century)		Carrickdexter	53°42′11″N6°34′57″W / 53.702968°N 6.582497°W / 53.702968; -6.582497 (Carrickdexter Cross)
676,148	Hill of Tara	Ritual & burial site, church & graveyard		Castletown Tara and Castleboy	53°35′03″N6°36′53″W / 53.584038°N 6.614793°W / 53.584038; -6.614793 (Hill of Tara)
107	Castlekeeran Crosses	Crosses		Castlekeeran	53°44′28″N6°57′16″W / 53.741042°N 6.954343°W / 53.741042; -6.954343 (Castlekeeran Crosses)
199	St. Patrick's Church	Church		Duleek	53°39′19″N6°25′12″W / 53.655341°N 6.419963°W / 53.655341; -6.419963 (St. Patrick's Church)
179	Duleek Church	Church & Crosses		Commons	53°39′18″N6°25′08″W / 53.655128°N 6.418852°W / 53.655128; -6.418852 (Duleek Church)
440	Dowdall Cross (Duleek)	Cross		Commons	53°39′15″N6°25′09″W / 53.654063°N 6.419194°W / 53.654063; -6.419194 (Dowdall Cross)
290, 155	Loughcrew	Passage Tomb Cemetery & Other Monuments, Cairn & Standing Stone		Oldcastle	53°44′34″N7°08′08″W / 53.742881°N 7.135447°W / 53.742881; -7.135447 (Loughcrew)
264	Cruicetown Church	Church & Cross		Cruicetown	53°48′16″N6°47′37″W / 53.804411°N 6.793726°W / 53.804411; -6.793726 (Cruicetown Church)
309	Danestown Fort	Ringfort/Ringwork		Danestown	53°37′27″N6°31′24″W / 53.624071°N 6.523253°W / 53.624071; -6.523253 (Danestown Fort)
106	Donaghmore Church	Church & Round Tower		Donaghmore	53°40′13″N6°39′44″W / 53.670415°N 6.66224°W / 53.670415; -6.66224 (Donaghmore Church)
232	Donore Castle	Castle		Donore (Lune barony)	53°29′37″N6°56′31″W / 53.493631°N 6.941964°W / 53.493631; -6.941964 (Donore Castle)
410	Dowth Mound	Mound, Standing Stone		Dowth	53°42′20″N6°26′27″W / 53.70543°N 6.44095°W / 53.70543; -6.44095 (Dowth Mound)
652	Dowth Passage Tomb	Passage Tomb		Dowth	53°42′14″N6°27′02″W / 53.703841°N 6.450629°W / 53.703841; -6.450629 (Dowth Passage Tomb)
482	Dunmoe Castle	Castle		Dunmoe	53°40′27″N6°38′13″W / 53.674094°N 6.636899°W / 53.674094; -6.636899 (Dunmoe Castle)
489	Church of St. Nicholas	Church		Dunsany	53°32′11″N6°37′03″W / 53.536281°N 6.617540°W / 53.536281; -6.617540 (Church of St. Nicholas)
400	St. Seachnail's Church	Church		Dunshaughlin	53°30′52″N6°32′22″W / 53.514344°N 6.539433°W / 53.514344; -6.539433 (St. Seachnail's Church)
472	Fourknocks Passage Tomb	Passage Tomb		Fourknocks	53°35′48″N6°19′35″W / 53.596739°N 6.326369°W / 53.596739; -6.326369 (Fourknocks Passage Tomb)
541	Gaulstown Barrow	Round barrow		Gaulstown	53°37′43″N6°27′25″W / 53.628660°N 6.456907°W / 53.628660; -6.456907 (Gaulstown Barrow)
257	Killeen Church	Church		Killeen	53°32′10″N6°35′41″W / 53.536074°N 6.594700°W / 53.536074; -6.594700 (Killeen Church)
409	Knowth Passage Tomb	Cemetery		Knowth	53°42′04″N6°29′29″W / 53.701216°N 6.491398°W / 53.701216; -6.491398 (Knowth Passage Tomb)
549	Knowth Mound	Enclosure & Mound		Knowth	53°42′20″N6°29′15″W / 53.70546°N 6.48739°W / 53.70546; -6.48739 (Knowth Mound)
543	Loughbracken Fort	Mound and bailey		Loughbrackan	53°50′09″N6°40′38″W / 53.835872°N 6.677293°W / 53.835872; -6.677293 (Loughbracken Fort)
514	Trim Castle	Castle		Trim	53°33′15″N6°47′23″W / 53.554299°N 6.789731°W / 53.554299; -6.789731 (Trim Castle)
651	Mountfortescue Hillfort	Ringditch, Tumulus & Hillfort		Mountfortescue	53°45′43″N6°34′34″W / 53.762048°N 6.576048°W / 53.762048; -6.576048 (Mountfortescue Hillfort)
147.03	Newgrange	Passage Tomb		Newgrange	53°41′41″N6°28′26″W / 53.694608°N 6.474026°W / 53.694608; -6.474026 (Newgrange)
110	Newtown Abbey	Cathedral		Newtown (Trim)	53°33′20″N6°46′21″W / 53.555616°N 6.772612°W / 53.555616; -6.772612 (Newtown Abbey)
551	Ninch	Barrow		Ninch	53°40′37″N6°14′38″W / 53.676840°N 6.243921°W / 53.676840; -6.243921 (Ninch)
261	Rath Meave	Ritual Enclosure (Henge)		Odder, Belpere	53°34′00″N6°36′33″W / 53.566703°N 6.609245°W / 53.566703; -6.609245 (Rath Meave)
289	Rathmore Church	Church, Cross & Base		Rathmore	53°38′35″N6°52′21″W / 53.643171°N 6.872439°W / 53.643171; -6.872439 (Rathmore Church)
495	Realtogue Fort	Ringfort		Realtogue (Realtoge)	53°38′33″N6°35′00″W / 53.642534°N 6.583406°W / 53.642534; -6.583406 (Realtogue Fort)
322	Athcarne Cross	Wayside cross (c. 1700)		Gaulstown	53°37′39″N6°26′58″W / 53.627487°N 6.449429°W / 53.627487; -6.449429 (Athcarne Cross)
25	Robertstown Castle	Castle (17th century)		Robertstown	53°48′06″N6°48′33″W / 53.801668°N 6.809086°W / 53.801668; -6.809086 (Robertstown Castle)
542	Robertstown Fort	Bivallate ingfort		Robertstown	53°47′39″N6°49′13″W / 53.794130°N 6.820141°W / 53.794130; -6.820141 (Robertstown Fort)
553	Newtown Trim	St. John's Priory		Saint Johns	53°33′18″N6°46′05″W / 53.555101°N 6.767919°W / 53.555101; -6.767919 (Newtown Trim)
547	Sarsfieldstown Cross	Wayside cross (c. 1500)		Sarsfieldstown	53°39′14″N6°15′27″W / 53.653951°N 6.257573°W / 53.653951; -6.257573 (Sarsfieldstown Cross)
109	Skryne Church	Church & Crosses		Skryne	53°35′10″N6°33′47″W / 53.586035°N 6.563158°W / 53.586035; -6.563158 (Skryne Church)
666	Slane Church/ St. Patrick's Church	Church		Slane	53°43′02″N6°32′36″W / 53.71715°N 6.54322°W / 53.71715; -6.54322 (Slane Church/ St. Patrick's Church)
188	Monastery	College		Slane	53°43′03″N6°32′34″W / 53.71752°N 6.54287°W / 53.71752; -6.54287 (Monastery)
108	St. Columb's House	Church		Kells	53°43′42″N6°52′51″W / 53.72828°N 6.88082°W / 53.72828; -6.88082 (St. Columb's House)
158	Kells Round Tower	Round Tower & High Crosses		Kells	53°43′39″N6°52′46″W / 53.727401°N 6.879579°W / 53.727401; -6.879579 (Kells Round Tower)
679	Porch Fields	Town gate & medieval roadway		Trim	53°33′19″N6°47′16″W / 53.555281°N 6.787865°W / 53.555281; -6.787865 (Porch Fields)
150	Hill of Ward	Earthworks		Wardstown	53°37′33″N6°53′19″W / 53.62570°N 6.88867°W / 53.62570; -6.88867 (Hill of Ward)

Sources

• National Monuments in County Meath