Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Church
Balrath (moycashel By.), County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Balrath (moycashel By.)
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Outlined
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.40314, -7.48346
- SMR number
- WM032-102001-
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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 the E end of a ridge, with extensive views in all directions. Balrath Castle (WM032-103001-) 320m to the E. Forming the N end of Balrath graveyard (WM032-102----) are the wall footings of a rectangular structure aligned E-W which possibly represents the remains of a church. Only a short section of the central part of the S wall (L 2.2m; H 2.5m; T 0.85m) of the church survives upstanding and is featureless. The wall built of coursed rubble measures 0.85m thick suggesting a pre-1700 date for this building. There was no visible remains of the wall footings of the E or W walls of this structure. The N and S walls of this possible church are depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. On this map the two walls are not depicted as a building. It has been suggested that these walls represent the remains of a private burial area instead of a pre-1700 church (SMR file). No church is depicted standing inside this graveyard on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. According to local information this building is known locally as Balrath Church.
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 3 October 2017
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.