Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Wall monument
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
- 53.68134, -7.22972
- SMR number
- WM004-035031-
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
A rectangular sandstone plaque above the Nugent mausoleum door in the Anchorite's Church (WM004-035004-) notes that a tower house or castle (WM004-035030-) and chapel (WM004-035004-) was rebuilt in 1680. The plaque bears the Nugent arms and a relief inscription in Roman capitals: THE RIGHT HONORABLE/ RICHARD NVGENT EARLE/ OF WESTMEATHE AT HIS OWN/ EXPENCES REBVILDED THIS/ CHAPLE AND CASTLE FOR/ THE BVRYINGE PLACE AND/ PIOVS VSE OF HIMSELFE AND/ HIS SVCESSORS ANNO/ DOMINI 1680 (Bradley et. al. 1985, 81-2).
Compiled by: Rachel Barrett and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 21 November 2013
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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.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
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
- Tomb - chest tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.