DDiscover AloneMapAbout

Mound in Killynan

Mound
Computer-made picture that does not show Mound in KillynanNot a photo of this monument
Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument. · Report the wrong picture

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What do you know about this place?Tap to add a comment or ask a question

What you write will be public.

What is recorded here

Situated on flat, relatively low-lying ground which has been drained in modern times. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as an oblong-shaped earthwork (approx. dims. 16m N-S; 10m E-W) c. 6m SE of a pond annotated ‘Spring’. Levelled monument described in 1970 as no surface remains visible. Monument is not visible today on Digital Globe aerial photography.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM020-005

Places near here

Photo credits
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.alamy.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Eric Jones, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, in.pinterest.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, fi.pinterest.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
Clondrisse HouseOutbuilding · 1153 yd

Explorer Tom Clondrisse House outbuilding is so well-built that the main house gets jealous and hides in the shadows behind it. It…

Killynan HouseFarmyard complex · 1334 yd

Explorer Tom Killynan House in Killynan is an extensive collection of outbuildings associated with a now-demolished house, featuring…

RamparkFarm house · 1625 yd

Explorer Tom Rampark was once ruled by a goat who decided the overhanging eaves were its personal balcony. The farmer eventually…

Fairy fort / ringfort in BallycorFairy fort / ringfort · 1.4 mi

Explorer Tom The local sheep in Ballycor think this ringfort is just a fancy bed for napping all day long. They’ve seen nothing but…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in TevrinFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.6 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Tevrin has a superstition that if you trip over the bank, you’ll find a hidden…

Saint Joseph's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 1.6 mi

Explorer Tom Saint Joseph’s Church in Tevrin has had so many names that it gave up trying to remember them all and just settled on…

Earthwork in ClonlostEarthwork · 1.7 mi

Explorer Tom Earthwork in Clonlost took about four hundred cups of tea to build, I reckon. It’s a fort on a rise that used to have…

Newgrove HouseFarm house · 1.7 mi

Explorer Tom Newgrove House in Loughagar More is derelict but still acting like it's hosting a very exclusive garden party that…

CastleCastle, unclassified · 1.9 mi

Explorer Tom There’s another castle in Clonlost that might be under Clonlost House, which is like finding your keys inside your own…

Standing stone in Balrath North (moyashel & Magheradernon By.)Standing stone · 2.1 mi

Explorer Tom Standing stone in Balrath North started a whole parish argument just by standing there looking slightly smug and…

Flat cemetery in Edmondstown (farbill By.)Flat cemetery · 2.3 mi

Explorer Tom Flat cemetery in Edmondstown, County Westmeath used to be home to the best matchmaker in the county, who specialized in…

Church of St. John the Baptist GraveyardGraveyard · 2.4 mi

Explorer Tom Church of St. John the Baptist Graveyard in County Westmeath has very strong opinions on modern buildings, especially…

More archaeology and monuments in County Westmeath · All of County Westmeath

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover

Next place · or swipeClondrisse House