What is recorded here
Historic building in Athlumney is a motte: a mound built to put a stronghold above everybody else. Standing on a chair to win an argument is childish, of course. Get enough earth under you and it's a seat of power.
Motte.
From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 14010040
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Photo credits
- Rob Hurson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 瑞丽江的河水, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aubrey Martin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Albert Bridge, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sitomon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Malene Thyssen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Patrick Brown, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Anthony Foster, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Anthony Foster, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- William Murphy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
CastleCastle, motte · 2 yd
Church (in Ruins)Church · 119 yd
church/chapel120 yd
Athlumney CastleCastle, tower house · 173 yd
Donaghmore Round TowerHeritage attraction · 1.6 mi
Round Tower1.6 mi
European Yew2.8 mi
European Beech3.6 mi
Hill of TaraVisitor information · 5.4 mi
Saint Patrick'sMemorial · 5.4 mi
Dumha na nGiallArchaeological place · 5.5 mi
Battle of Tara (Ireland)Major battlefield · 5.6 miMore historic places in County Meath · All of County Meath
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