Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bawn
Carrick (corkaree By.), County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrick (corkaree By.)
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.61984, -7.44608
- SMR number
- WM011-012001-
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
Standing on rock outcrop, atop high ground with commanding views of the surrounding countryside from SW-W-N-NE, with limited views to E. Rectangular shaped tower house (WM011-012----) standing two storeys high with long axis aligned NW-SE standing on NW side of levelled bawn (WM011-012001-) with levelled 18th century house built onto NE face of castle. Low scarp and wall footings or facing of levelled bawn wall visible on all sides of the castle.
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 19 July 2017
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - bowl-barrowunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.