Dawson Monument
Also known as Dawson Memorial
About Dawson Monument
The National Inventory rates Dawson Monument Regional, one of 34 in Cootehill. Its record dates Dawson Monument to 1805–1815. 3 other places on the record stand within 400 m.
Erected by supporters of Richard Dawson MP following his death at the age of 44 in 1807, this is a notable feature in the landscape near Cootehill and has been recently restored. Attributed to the English architect James Wyatt, it uses classical motifs to commemorate Dawson, all skilfully designed and executed.
From the National Inventory’s appraisal, record 41402302 · CC BY 4.0 · Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
NIAHRead its National Inventory recordThe full description and appraisal, the survey photo and the map · 41402302↗Regional is the National Inventory’s rating for a building of significance in its region; most rated buildings carry it.
Make it a walk: 2 historic places in about 5 minutes
Cootehill · about 200 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Dawson MonumentStart here
- 2Building misc, Church of Saint John the Evangelist (Ematris)Regional rating (NIAH) · 200 m on
Church of Saint John the Evangelist (Ematris)Regional rating (NIAH)300 mDartrey House (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH)700 mDartrey House (monument)National rating (NIAH)1 kmThe RectoryRegional rating (NIAH)1.1 kmDartrey House (bridge)Regional rating (NIAH)1.1 kmTonnagh HouseRegional rating (NIAH)1.3 kmRecorded memorials around Cootehill
Closest of all: Clones High Cross, Clones, 13 km away. There are 3 with photos within 40 km. The list reaches Philip Smith Memorial in Ballinagh, 29 km away.
Questions about Dawson Monument
Is Dawson Monument on the National Inventory?
Yes: rated Regional (record 41402302).
Can you visit Dawson Monument?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
When was Dawson Monument built?
Its National Inventory record dates it to 1805–1815.
Is Dawson Monument protected?
Being on the National Inventory or the Sites and Monuments Record is a record, not protection by itself: buildings are protected by their council’s Record of Protected Structures, which each council keeps and no national open list gathers, so this page can’t say which are on it.
Source: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0).
Sources: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (buildingsofireland.ie) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, including the National Library of Ireland’s collections, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for other names and articles. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
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