Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kilmacnevan, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmacnevan
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Outlined
- Coordinates
- 53.56649, -7.53646
- SMR number
- WM011-114----
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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 on a low natural rise in well drained grassland with good views of the surrounding countryside. Kilmacnevan House 265m to NNW, possible ringfort (WM011-113----) 50m to NNW. Church (WM011-115---) 200m to SE, with ecclesiastical enclosure (WM011-115002-) 40m to SE. A raised sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 26m N-S; 31m E-W) enclosed by a drystone wall and a slight outer fosse visible at S only. A field fence running NE-SW intersects the perimeter of the site at NNE & W. It is possible that this was originally a ringfort that was re-used as a tree ring in the post-1700 period.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 28 August 2017
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.