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Carn (rathconrath By.), County Westmeath, Ireland

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Townland
Carn (rathconrath By.)
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.46749, -7.55220
SMR number
WM024-125001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 small, steep rocky knoll, in gently undulating pasture, with good views in all directions. In the centre of ringfort (WM024-125----), on the highest part of the interior, is a circular-shaped house site (dims. 6.7m N-S; 6.2m E-W) defined by a low scarp which incorporates a large stone set on edge at S.

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

Date of upload: 27 August 2019

Nearby in the register

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

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