Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballinealoe, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinealoe
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.68833, -7.37870
- SMR number
- WM003-082----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on W facing slope of rising ground in grassland, with extensive views to W. Ringfort (WM003-081---)130m to N. A slightly raised sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 26m NW-SE) enclosed by two earthen banks and a narrow steep intervening fosse. The inner bank is substantial and well preserved, with an entrance gap (Wth 1.45m) at WSW. The outer bank is low, and the fosse has been filled in from SW-NW. From NW-E-SE a field fence, which is also the boundary with Mayne townland, runs along the line of this outer bank. Outline of monument depicted on an estate map dating from 1781 (MS 21 F. 48 / (006)).
See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 23 May 2017
References
NLI, MS 21 F. 47 (006) – National Library of Ireland, A map of Ballinealoe and Williamstown in the barony of Fore and County of Westmeath, the estate of Thomas Smyth. By J.B. March 1781. Longfield Map Collection. Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.