Overview
Castle — ringwork in Coolamber is recorded as Castle — ringwork in Longford. On a low rise in wet pasture with good views in all directions adjacent to the Longford/Westmeath county border.
Who built and held it
The saved account records: A late-16th/early 17th-century fortified house (LF016-018001-) is situated in the interior and its associated bawn (LF016-018002-) is evident on the perimeter of the platform.
Attack, change and use
The saved account records: On a low rise in wet pasture with good views in all directions
What survives
The saved account records: adjacent to the Longford/Westmeath county border.
Why it mattered
Castle — ringwork in Coolamber matters because the source ties castle — ringwork to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: c. 40m) defined by a scarp (H 2-4m) and an external fosse (top Wth 8m
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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