Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kilbride, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilbride
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.44115, -7.33319
- SMR number
- WM033-013----
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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
On a natural rise of ground with restricted views of the surrounding countryside. A spring well known as 'White Well' (WM033-015----) is located 160m to the SE. Circular area (diam. 34m N-S; 29.5m E-W) defined by an earthen bank mainly reduced to a scarp, no visible trace of an external fosse. A low bank of post-1700 date has been constructed as a later enclosing element of the monument. A quarry hole is located on the S side of the monument. A gap (Wth 2.2m) at E may be the original entrance feature. A second wider gap (Wth 5m) at NNW may be a later feature. In the W quadrant of the ringfort interior are the remains of a quarry hole and mounds of upcast soil from quarrying.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 26 July 2013
Nearby in the register
- Wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.