What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Edmondstown (farbill By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Edmondstown (farbill By.), County Westmeath, Ireland. The site sits on a slight rise in gently undulating pasture, a setting that the 1970 account noted provided good views in all directions. A 1970 description recorded the monument as a roughly circular area defined by ploughed down remains of a low scarp visible from north-northwest through north to northeast and at south-southwest. There was no visible trace of an external fosse, and the original entrance was not recognisable during that inspection.

Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating pasture, with good views in all directions. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as a subcircular-shaped earthwork (approx. dims. 28m NE-SW; 22m NW-SE). Cist (WM020-073----) lies c. 115m to E. Monument described in 1970 as a roughly circular-shaped area defined by the ploughed down remains of a low scarp (approx. H 0.3m) visible from NNW-N-NE and at SSW. There is no visible trace of an external fosse and the original entrance is not recognisable. The site is surrounded by modern field fences at E, S and W. Levelled monument is barely visible today as a subcircular-shaped cropmark on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 05 July 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.