Building

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a gentle S-facing slope, in pasture. Depicted as a ‘Ruin’ on Larkin’s 1808 map of County Westmeath (NLI, MS 46,580). Not depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map or the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map.
Monument described in 1983 as several rectangular structures defined by a series of sod-covered wall footings are visible in area marked on OS 6-inch map which represents the remains of the 'Ruins' depicted on Larkin's 1808 map. The earthworks are arranged around a small rectangular-shaped area. Adjoining the wall footings are a number of low earth and stone banks some of which form irregular-shaped enclosures. These banks extend mainly westward to a second group of irregular series of grass-covered wall footings which mark the site of a further range of rectangular structures. This second group is not as clearly defined as the first. Grass-covered wall footings are not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photography.

Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien

Date of upload: 18 February 2019

References

NLI, MS 46,580 - National Library of Ireland, A map of the county of Westmeath by William Larkin. Dublin.