Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - motte
Rathmore, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathmore
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.64575, -6.86996
- SMR number
- ME024-018002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Rathmore was originally owned by the de Verdon family but was acquired by the Plunkets through marriage in the 15th century. Flat-topped subrectangular mound (dims of top 14m N-S; 14m E-W; H 3.5m) planted with trees. The tower house (ME024-018001-), which was probably built by the Plunkets, is built into its N side. The parish church of Rathmore (ME024-017001-) is c. 350m to the SSW.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revision: 2 June 2016
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Cross - Churchyard crossunder 1 mi
- Tomb - effigialunder 1 mi
- Tomb - chest tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.