Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Armorial plaque (present location)
Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Athlone
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.42376, -7.93922
- SMR number
- WM029-042037-
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 Wilmot Plaque which was located to the rear of the property but was moved to its current location as a result of the development works carried out in 2006 to the rear of the property. Seventeenth century armorial plaque (dims. H 0.8m, Wth 0.6m) located over doorway of building on N side of Church Street opposite building immediately W of Lloyd's Lane. Rectangular plaque decorated with an achievement of arms in relief. Heater-shaped shield with a mantling consisting of a torn and folded parchment decorated with rosettes. Three eagles heads couped and three scallops per fess. The arms may be those of Charles Wilmot, Lord President of Connacht (1616-25) or Henry Wilmot, Commissioner of the Presidency of Connacht (1644) (Bradley et. al. 1985, 28).
Compiled by: Rachel Barrett and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 30 October 2013
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H. 1985 Urban archaeological survey - county Westmeath. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- House - 17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Boundary stoneunder 1 mi
- Market-houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.