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Castle - unclassified

Bunanagh, County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - unclassified, Bunanagh, 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
Bunanagh
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.44213, -7.55809
SMR number
WM031-041----

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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

Situated on S-facing slope of a hill, in pasture, with wide views to E, S and W, overlooked by gently rising ground to N. Not depicted on any ed. OS maps. Levelled monument described in 1980 as no surface remains visible of 'Creeve Castle'. Levelled castle site is referred to locally as the Castle of Creeve, which is understood to have been a seat of the Dillons. According to local information, the last remains of the castle were completely demolished about 20-30 years ago and the stones were used to make a laneway. The site of the castle is on an irregular-shaped platform which is defined by a scarp to E and S. The top of the platform is quite uneven as is the surrounding ground, although no stone is visible. Several field fences in the vicinity have also been removed. Levelled possible castle site is not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photography. Possible duplicate site with Creeve Castle (WM031-036----).

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

Date of upload: 13 November 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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