Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ford
Emper, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Emper
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Ford & Eel Weir
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.61080, -7.57486
- SMR number
- WM010-043----
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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 fording point over the Inny River in the barony of Ardagh is described in the Civil Survey (1654-6) as ‘the foord of Ballahemper’ (Simington 1961, vol. 10, 46). Emper Castle (WM010-002----) is 980m to the SW. It was located along the stretch of the Inny River that forms the boundary with the townland of Newport, Co. Longford (LF024-011----). A ford and eel weir is indicated on the Inny River between the townland of Emper and Newport, Co. Longford on the 1st ed. (1836) OS 6-inch map.
Compiled by Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 13 April 2012
References
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1961 The Civil Survey A.D. 1654–56. Vol. X: Miscellanea, including a map showing changes to the county and barony boundaries since the Civil Survey (1654–56), 10 vols. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.
Nearby in the register
- Fordunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.