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Church

Balrath (Moycashel By.), County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Church, Balrath, 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
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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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 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

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

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