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Ringfort - rath

Carrick (Kilkenny West By.), County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Carrick, County Westmeath, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Carrick (Kilkenny West By.)
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.51934, -7.82409
SMR number
WM016-023----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

This site was surveyed and described in 1971 when it recorded that this site consisted of a ' circular uneven enclosure (int. diam. 33.8m NW-SE; 31.8m NE-SW) with a general slope from NW-SE, bounded by a well defined earth and stone bank. There is no definite trace of masonry. No visible trace of a fosse. The bank is much defaced in several places by small disturbance gaps. The original entrance way is not recognisable. A modern NW-SE stone wall extends just outside the back from W to S. The interior has traces of ENE-WSW cultivation ridges. Sited on a slight W slope of a prominent hill of good pasture. Good views to the W and N. A large stone protrudes in the interior'(SMR file).

See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 30 November 2009

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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