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Why this matters

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

Overview

Outlined — Paddinstown Lower is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Westmeath. Situated on rushy grassland with good views of the surrounding countryside. An uneven sub-circular shaped raised area (approx.

Who made it and when

The saved account records: Situated on rushy grassland with good views of the surrounding countryside.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: 29m E-W) defined by a scarp revetted with dry stone walling.

What was found

The saved account records: An oval shaped depression in the NW quadrant may be the remains of a house site (WM010-025001-).

What remains

The saved account records: Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running N-S across the interior of the monument.

Why it mattered

Outlined — Paddinstown Lower matters because the source ties fairy fort / earthen ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: An uneven sub-circular shaped raised area (approx.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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