Ireland

Rathmore Church

Medieval church in County Meath, Ireland

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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.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
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Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
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Early Modern Period
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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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Burial and Funerary Structures

TombsGravesEffigies
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ChurchesNaveChancelSacristyBell towerPiscinaSedilia
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Carved headsLabyrinth stoneMonumental tabletMonuments
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Country

Ireland

Coordinates

53.64° N, -6.87° E