Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Inscribed stone
Bellewstown (duleek Upper By.), County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bellewstown (duleek Upper By.)
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.65753, -6.37960
- SMR number
- ME027-091001-
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
The remains of Bellewstown castle stand c. 30m E of the present Bellewstown House. On a building to the E of Bellewstown castle , known as the Lodge, there are two inscribed stones which when combined with a third stone in Sarsefieldstown form a full inscription that commemorates John Bellew repairing the steps and door of Bellewstown castle in 1598 (pers comm. Mr Colin Byrne, Briarleas, County Meath). The W plaque reads: THE ARMES / KNIGHT AND HIS W / NUGENT AND IE / S STEPPES AND / OUR LORD GOD / 1598. (O'Boyle 1984)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In this instance the entry have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revision: 10 October, 2014
References
O'Boyle, E. 1984 The Bellew Plaques. Ríoct na Mídhe, 7, 3, 114-5.
Nearby in the register
- Inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.