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Rathmore Church
53.6432° N, -6.8723° E
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Rathmore Church is a ruined medieval church and National Monument in County Meath, Ireland. It was constructed by the prominent Plunkett living nearby at Rathmore Castle. A modern church 0.5 km to the northeast serving the area was constructed in 1844. Archer and Smith describe it as similar in purpose to other churches constructed at Killeen and Dunsany.
Historical Timeline
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Baptismal font theft and recovery
April–May 2013
Lord Chief Justice service
1461 and 1463
Death of Thomas Fitz-Christopher Plunket
1471
Death of Lieutenant-General Thomas Bligh
1775
Modern parish church built nearby
1844
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