Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Balreagh, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Balreagh
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.58379, -7.23717
- SMR number
- WM013-045----
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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 of ground in gently undulating grassland, with extensive views of the surrounding countryside. Ringfort (WM013-044---) 215m to NW. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 30m N-S; 25m E-W) enclosed by a low earthen bank and a shallow external fosse that is only visible at NE, with entrance gap (Wth 2m) at E. The interior rises appreciably towards the centre. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running across the interior from N-S.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 9 April 2018
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.