Survey Data
Reg No
14400604
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Scientific
Original Use
Milestone/milepost
In Use As
Milestone/milepost
Date
1760 - 1800
Coordinates
289404, 285846
Date Recorded
07/06/2002
Date Updated
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Description
Triangular-profile granite milestone, c.1780, inscribed on two sides.
Appraisal
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. This milestone forms part of an interesting group of three milestones found at roughly one mile intervals on the road between Siddan and Drumcondra. The south face is inscribed: "Drumconra/2/Carrick/macross/9/Kingcourt/8" while the north face is inscribed: "Dublin/29/Slane/7/COLLON/7". The top is inscribed: "CM".