Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Garrysallagh, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garrysallagh
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.59329, -7.33696
- SMR number
- WM012-108----
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 on a slight natural rise in low lying grassland, with views somewhat restricted by surrounding hills. Ringfort (WM012-109---) 160m to SE. A circular shaped area (approx. diam. 26m N-S; 29m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank and a slight external fosse. There is a possible entrance gap (Wth 1.3m) at WSW. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running NE-SW across the interior, which slopes slightly to SSE.
See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 19 February 2018
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.