Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Dovecote
Fore, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fore
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.68431, -7.22646
- SMR number
- WM004-035016-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Located above the scarp, 35m NE of the 13th century abbey of Fore (WM004-035010-). Only the lower courses of the dovecote building survives to a height of 1.2m. The dovecote has an internal diameter of 3.35m and the walls are 1.15m thick. The lower dressed jambs of an E door are present (Bradley et. al. 1985, 91).
Compiled and updated by: Rachel Barrett and Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 21 April 2015
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H. 1985 Urban archaeological survey - county Westmeath. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Benedictine monksunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.