What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Grange (moygoish By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Grange (moygoish By.), County Westmeath, Ireland. It is a polygonal earthwork measuring approximately 58 metres from northeast to southwest and 36 metres from northwest to southeast, enclosed by a low earthen bank and a wide shallow external fosse. A field fence running east-northeast to west-southwest cuts through the south side, giving the site a straight edge on that side. The polygonal shape may suggest a classification other than a ringfort, and its location in the townland of Grange may indicate use by the monks of the nearby Augustinian priory at Tristernagh.

Situated on E facing slope surrounded by gently undulating wet rushy grassland. Templecross church (WM011-051----) and graveyard (WM011-051001-) 700m to N, Tristernagh priory (WM011-052----) 1km to the NNE. The stream which marks the townland boundary with Tristernagh lies 20m to N. Polygonal shaped area (approx. dims. 58m NE-SW; 36m NW-SE) enclosed by a low earthen bank and a wide shallow external fosse. The interior slopes slightly from NW-SE and has vague traces of cultivation ridges. A field fence running ENE-WSW cuts through the S side of the site, giving it a straight edge on this side. The polygonal shaped of this earthwork may suggest a classification other than a ringfort. This earthwork may be related to the nearby Augustinian priory at Tristernagh. The location of this earthwork in the townland of Grange may suggest that it was used as by the monks of Tristernagh Priory. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 24 August 2017

A fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Grange, likely dating to the early medieval period, is associated with local folklore of fairy activity and may have been a site of spiritual or ritual significance. Its proximity to Templecross church and Tristernagh Priory suggests a long history of settlement and religious use in the area.

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