What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballinaspick or Bishopstown is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballinaspick or Bishopstown, County Westmeath, Ireland. Situated on a high ridge in pasture with good views, it lies about 180 metres east of a ringfort. The 1973 description records a small, roughly circular area with a diameter of 31 metres, defined by a low inner bank, a shallow intervening fosse, and an outer bank. An outer bank defines the southern half while a stone wall defines the northern half, and the interior rises gently from the perimeter toward the centre.

Situated on a high ridge, in pasture, with good views. Ringfort (WM031-025----) lies c. 180m to W. Depicted on the revised 1910 ed. OS 25-inch map as a roughly circular-shaped earthwork. Monument described in 1973 as a small, roughly circular-shaped area (diam. 31m) defined by a low inner bank, a shallow intervening fosse and an outer bank. There is an outer bank defining the S half and a stone wall defining the N half. The interior rises gently form the perimeter toward the centre. Monument is visible today as a tree-planted earthwork on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 12 November 2019

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