Overview
Knocknamonaster — Fore is recorded as Earthwork in Westmeath. 140m N-S) north of the Benedictine priory buildings (WM004-035010-) formed part of the monastery precinct and was enclosed by a defensive moat as depicted on the 1837 ed. The slope of the knoll was scarped near its base to form a platform on the west, north and east sides.
Why it was made
The saved account records: There are the remains of a gateway on the north side with a stone built causeway leading northwards from the knoll through the defences.
People and events
The saved account records: 140m N-S) north of the Benedictine priory buildings (WM004-035010-) formed part of the monastery precinct and was enclosed by a defensive moat as depicted on the 1837 ed.
How it worked
The saved account records: This causeway over the moat is depicted as 'Bridge in ruins' on the 1837 ed.
What remains
The saved account records: The precinct defences probably continued on the east side as far as the thirteenth century south-east gate (WM004-035029-) but they have been ploughed out and are not visible.
Why it mattered
Knocknamonaster — Fore matters because the source ties earthwork to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: The slope of the knoll was scarped near its base to form a platform on the west, north and east sides.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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