Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Ballycomoyle, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycomoyle
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.71273, -7.28894
- SMR number
- WM003-107----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on flat poorly drained land with good views to SE and higher ground to W. A large spring well marked as 'The Big Well' on the OS 6-inch map lies 40m to S. Present remains consist of a waterlogged low circular shaped mound enclosed by a shallow fosse and low earthen bank intersected at E by public road running NNW-SSE.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 1 February 2018
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cross - Wayside crossunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.