What is recorded here
John D'Alton is a birthplace in County Westmeath, Ireland. Perhaps a lawyer and historian emerged there in 1792 to map the buried lines of Irish identity. Maybe his pen gave shape to forgotten lives before others could erase them.
Why this person is known: Irish lawyer, historian, biographer and genealogist
- Birthplace
- County Westmeath
Places near here
Balrath Lodgehouse · 630 yd
IndicatedFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 784 yd
Settlement desertedSettlement deserted, medieval · 870 yd
Church in Churchtown (rathconrath By.)Church · 903 yd
Ancient Ring FortWood · 1042 yd
Oldtown CastleCastle · 1546 yd
Dundonnell CastleCastle, unclassified · 1632 yd
Hill of UisneachMountain / peak · 2.6 mi
European ashEuropean ash · 3.5 mi
Carrickphilbin IslandIslet · 6.0 mi
Srudarra IslandIslet · 6.2 mi
Abbeyshrule AbbeyRuins · 8.5 miOther information
Photo: Unknown Artist, Ireland, 19th century · Public domain