What is recorded here

Fairy fort / ringfort in Curraghbane is a fairy fort or ringfort in Curraghbane, County Westmeath, Ireland. Situated on a gentle north-northeast-facing slope in pasture, the site offers good views from the west-northwest and was annotated as a Fort on the 1837 edition Ordnance Survey Fair Plan Map. A 1971 account described the levelled monument as an oval-shaped area measuring 30 metres on an east-northeast to west-southwest axis and 19 metres on a north-northwest to south-southeast axis, defined by a light green band of vegetation 2.5 metres wide that probably represents a backfilled fosse. The interior has a gentle north-northeast-facing slope with no visible trace of an entrance, and the outline of the levelled monument is visible on Digital Globe aerial photographs.

Situated on a gentle NNE-facing slope, in pasture, with good views from W-N. Annotated 'Fort' on 1837 ed. OS Fair Plan Map. Levelled monument described in 1971 as an oval-shaped area (dims. 30m ENE-WSW; 19m NNW-SSE) defined by a light green band (Wth 2.5m) of vegetation which probably represents a backfilled fosse. The interior has a gentle NNE-facing slope and there is no visible trace of an entrance. Outlined of levelled monument is visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 24 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.