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Rathmore Church
Cill an Rátha Mhóir
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Rathmore Church is located in Ireland
Rathmore Church
Rathmore Church
Location in Ireland
53°38′35″N 6°52′20″W / 53.643173°N 6.872316°W / 53.643173; -6.872316
Location Rathmore, Athboy, County Meath
Country Ireland
Denomination Church of Ireland
Previous denomination Pre-Reformation Catholic
History
Founder(s) Thomas Fitz-Christopher Plunket
Dedication Lorcán Ua Tuathail (St Lawrence)
Architecture
Heritage designation
Official name Rathmore Church
Reference no. 289
Years built 1470s
Closed late 17th century
Specifications
Length 26 m (85 ft)
Width 7 m (23 ft)
Nave width 7 m (23 ft)
Floor area 175 m2 (1,880 sq ft)
Spire height 12 m (39 ft)
Materials sandstone, mortar
Administration
Diocese Meath

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.

Location

Rathmore Church is located 3.5 km (2.2 mi) northeast of Athboy, to the west of Jamestown Bog.

History

Thomas Fitz-Christopher Plunket was a lawyer and judge of the mid-15th century, serving as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland in 1461 and 1463. He was married to Marion Cruise (Mary Anne Cruys) and died in 1471; the couple are buried together at Rathmore, Marion's hereditary family seat.

Lieutenant-General Thomas Bligh (d. 1775) of the 20th Regiment of Foot has a monumental tablet in the church. He fought at Dettingen, Val, Fontneay, and Melle. He was also commander of the British troops at Cherbourg.

The baptismal font was stolen in April 2013 but recovered in May of that year.

Church

Rathmore Church is a nave and chancel church with a three-storey sacristy and a tall bell tower. Features include a piscina, sedilia, carved heads and labyrinth stone. The effigy of Thomas Fitz-Christopher Plunket is in good condition; he wears armour and a dog sleeps at his feet. Marion's is badly damaged.

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