Kells in County Meath, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)
Kells Courthouse
September 22, 2009
1. Kells Courthouse Marker
The courthouse, built in 1801, was designed by the prominent Irish architect Francis Johnston. Johnston also designed the General Post Office and Nelson's Pillar in Dublin, and Townley Hall, County Louth.
A Vantage Point to the Past
Several important landmarks of Kells recent history can be seen from this vantage point in front of the courthouse. Located to the west of the courthouse we find Headfort Place - a wide, tree-lined avenue of Georgian houses - the Headfort estate agent's house b.1880 (currently the Eureka Girls School), and the red-brick estate office b.1872 (currently a petrol station). Dublin Gate, one of the five gates of the medieval town wall, was once situated in the area near the petrol station.
Erected by Meath Tourism.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics • Man-Made Features • Notable Buildings • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.
Location. 53° 43.6′ N, 6° 52.306′ W. Marker is in Kells, Leinster, in County Meath. It is at the intersection of Headfort Place (Local Road 163) and Navan Road (National Road 3), on the right when traveling east on Headfort Place
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Regionally, this marker is in Leinster’s Boyne Valley. It is also in Ancient East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Market Cross (here, next to this marker); Headfort Place (within shouting distance of this marker); St Columba's Church (approx. half a kilometer away); Suffolk Street (approx. half a kilometer away); The Churchyard Wall (approx. half a kilometer away); Catherine Dempsey (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Kells Round Tower (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Spire of Loyd (approx. 2.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kells.
September 22, 2009
2. Kells Courthouse and Marker
September 22, 2009
3. Kells Courthouse, Markers, and Market Cross
4. Looking West Along Headfort Place (R163)
Toward intersection with Navan Road (N3).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,240 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 9, 2010.
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