Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Derrya, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrya
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.67035, -7.38013
- SMR number
- WM007-136----
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
Situated in pasture, 280m WNW of the N shoreline of Lough Derravaragh. Remains consist of a circular shaped area (int. diam. c. 28m; ext. diam. 48m) defined by a scarp, fosse and possible outer bank which are transected at S by a curving driveway of a modern house to S. Outline of monument clearly visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13. Faint outline of circular shaped monument visible on OSi orthoimage taken between 2005-12. Possible bivallate ringfort.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Johnny Ryan, Archaeologist, Forestry Inspectorate (Forest Service), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Date of upload: 8 Match 2023
Nearby in the register
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Settlement platformunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.