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Inscribed stone

Bellewstown (Duleek Upper By.), County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Inscribed stone, Bellewstown, County Meath, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Bellewstown (Duleek Upper By.)
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.65758, -6.37946
SMR number
ME027-091002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (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 the 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 E plaque reads: OF SIR JOHN / VES MARGARET PL / T SARSFIELD WH / MADE THIS DO.. (O'Boyle 1984)

Compiled by Michael Moore

Date of upload: 10/10/2014

References

O'Boyle, E. 1984 The Bellew Plaques. Ríoct na Mídhe, 7, 3, 114-5.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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