What is recorded here
The Milestone or milepost in Newstone offers Dublin at thirty-two miles and ‘Drumconor’ at one. It can direct you across half the county, but ask about the neighbour and suddenly it’s your father introducing someone whose name he should absolutely know.
Triangular-profile granite milestone, c.1780, inscribed on two sides.
This milestone is a reminder of the great coaching era in Ireland when the post office operated a coach based system of postal distribution. The simple form and carving of the structure is similar to other such milestones which are found in Meath, dating to the same period. The north face reads "CARRICK MACROSS 6 BAllybay 16 Monaghan 24" while the benchmark-inscribed south face reads: "Dublin 32 Slane 10 Drumconor [sic] 1". The top is inscribed: "CM".
From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 14400304
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