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Memorial stone

Athcarne, County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Memorial stone, Athcarne, 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
Athcarne
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicaetd
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.62191, -6.44131
SMR number
ME033-004002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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 tower house (ME033-004----) was erected for William Bathe and his wife, Jane Dowdall, in 1590. There is a commemorative stone placed high at the SW end of the external SE wall of the revamped extension with two crests within wreaths and an inscription. It reads: WB ID 1590 (Grose 1791, 2, 33).

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date or upload; 13 July, 2016

References

Grose, F. 1791 The antiquities of Ireland, 2 vols. London. S. Hooper.

Nearby in the register

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

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