Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
House - indeterminate date
Balrath (rathconrath By., Churchtown Ed), County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Balrath (rathconrath By., Churchtown Ed)
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.50520, -7.50530
- SMR number
- WM025-003001-
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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 rise, in gently undulating pasture, with very wide views to S, E and W. Within the centre of ringfort (WM025-003----) are vague traces of a rectangular-shaped house site (dims. 7.3m NW-SE; 6m NE-SW) defined by a very slight bank (H 0.3m; approx. Wth 2.3m). There are slight depressions at the upper edge of the bank which are probably due to disturbance.
Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien.
Date of upload: 03 September 2019
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Settlement deserted - medievalunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.