What is recorded here

Fairy fort / ringfort in Clonreagh is a fairy fort or ringfort in Clonreagh, County Westmeath, Ireland. The 1972 record describes the poorly preserved site as a much disturbed roughly circular-shaped area with a diameter of 40 metres, situated on a low ridge in pasture. A bank, almost reduced to a scarp, is evident from north-northeast through east to south-southwest with vague traces from north-northwest to north-northeast, while very slight remains of an outer fosse exist from northeast through east to south-southwest. The 1972 account notes that the perimeter was removed from southwest through west to north-northeast and much of the interior had been quarried away.

Situated on a low ridge running NW-SE, in pasture. Depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map as a circular-shaped earthwork (approx. diam. 22m), annotated ‘Fort’ on the 1837 OS Fair Plan. Poorly preserved monument described in 1972 as a much disturbed roughly circular-shaped area (diam. 40m) defined by a bank with traces of an outer fosse. The bank is almost reduced to a scarp and is evident from NNE-E-S-SW and with vague traces from NNW-N-NNE. There are the very slight remains of a fosse from NE-E-S-SW. The perimeter has been removed from SW-W-N-NE. A public road skirts the monument at W. Much of the interior has been quarried away and an entrance to the quarry is cut through the scarp at NNE. Outline of levelled monument is visible today as a roughly circular-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.