Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Derrynagarragh, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrynagarragh
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.63483, -7.24440
- SMR number
- WM007-103----
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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 in pasture-land, surrounded by hilly and gently undulating countryside. Earthwork (WM007-104----) 190m to S. A raised oval-shaped area (approx. diam. 25m SE-NW; 17m SW-NE) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank, and traces of a fosse at ESE. The interior rises towards the centre, and has traces of cultivation ridges. Near the centre is an earthen mound (diam. 2m; H 0.2m). The SE side of the monument has been partially quarried into.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 April 2017
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Water mill - vertical-wheeledunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.