Overview
Outlined — Gortanear is recorded as Designed landscape — tree-ring in Westmeath. Situated on low ridge running NW-SE, in undulating reclaimed pasture-land. Levelled enclosure or possible tree-ring consisting of a circular area defined by a wide shallow fosse (Wth c. 6m) no trace of enclosing bank, interior not raised.
Why it was made
The saved account records: Situated on low ridge running NW-SE, in undulating reclaimed pasture-land.
People and events
The saved account records: Levelled enclosure or possible tree-ring consisting of a circular area defined by a wide shallow fosse (Wth c. 6m) no trace of enclosing bank, interior not raised.
How it worked
The saved account records: Depicted as a circular grove of trees or as a tree-ring on the 1837 ed.
What remains
The saved account records: Enclosure levelled in 1970 as part of land reclamation works.
Why it mattered
Outlined — Gortanear matters as a recorded designed landscape — tree-ring tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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