Breakey Fort, Edengora
Located in Edengora townland, Kilmainhamwood, Breakey Fort preserves the remains of a site that was used and reworked over several thousand years, from the Bronze Age through to the early medieval period. The earliest feature here is the wedge tomb, set on the western slope of what later became a large oval enclosure. Wedge tombs…
The Donore Hoard
The Donore Hoard is a important collection of early medieval bronze metalwork, found in 1984 in the townland of Donore, near Moynalty. It turned up during excavation works close to the Borora River and dates back to the 8th century. At the centre of the hoard is a beautifully decorated bronze door handle, with a…
Famine Road, Kilmainhamwood
The New Line Road, connecting Kilmainhamwood to Tierworker in County Meath, was built in 1846 as a public works project during the Great Famine. Public works were first rolled out in 1846 to provide employment to the poor, and generally consisted of road building or levelling, the repair of walls, and other manual labour. By…
The Ritual at Shancor Holy Well
Shancor Holy Well is tucked into a quiet glen just off the ‘New Line Road’ between Kilmainhamwood and Tierworker, Co. Meath. Also known as Kilfannan Well or St. Patrick’s Well, it has long been a focus for local devotion, with traditions linking it to the curing of warts, toothache, eye ailments, and even illness in…
The Corleck Head
The Corleck Head is a three-faced stone idol found near Corleck Hill, Bailieborough in 1855. It is believed to date to the 1st or 2nd century AD, during the Iron Age, based on it’s similarity to other Celtic artefacts from northern Europe. Corleck Hill has been a site of ritual activity since the Neolithic period,…
Nobber Motte
Nobber motte, constructed by Hugh de Lacy in the 12th century, served as the ‘caput’ (head) of the Barony of Morgallion. Over the years, ownership of the motte and the manor of Nobber passed through many hands—from the de Angulos, back to the de Lacys, to the Fitzgeralds, and finally to the Prestons. In the…
Robertstown Cemetery
St. Brigid’s Church in Robertstown once formed part of the vast Barnwall estate. The Barnwalls, along with the Plunketts of nearby Ardamagh Castle (Castlecam), were two of the major landholders in North Meath before the arrival of Cromwell. The church was likely built around the same time as Robertstown Castle, which became the residence of…
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