What is recorded here

Castle is a vanished Westmeath fortress reduced to memory, visible only through a small grove hiding ruined farm buildings. Larkin marked it as a castle ruin in 1808, yet by 1978 even its earthworks had disappeared. The land may have swallowed stone, time may have erased pride, or people may have simply stopped believing the place was worth remembering.

Situated on a low, rounded rise, in flat, wet pasture, with good view to E. Annotated ‘Castle Ruin’ on Larkin’s 1808 map of Co. Westmeath (NLI, MS 46,580). Levelled monument described in 1978 as no surface remains visible. There is no trace of any wall footings or earthworks which might indicate the presence of a castle in this vicinity. This area is now occupied by a small grove of trees which encloses the remains of an old farmyard. There are two ruined houses and an outbuilding of rubble stone to SW of the castle site. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 05 September 2019

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.