What is recorded here

Fairy fort / ringfort in Kilmaglish is a fairy fort or ringfort in Kilmaglish, County Westmeath, Ireland. Situated on the shoulder of the south-facing slope of a high ridge overlooking the River Gaine, the site sits 190 metres to the southwest of the river. The 1837 Ordnance Survey Fair Plan map depicts it as an oval-shaped earthwork with its long axis running east to west, annotated as a fort. The area measures approximately 20 metres from northwest to southeast and 16 metres from northeast to southwest, defined by a scarp that contains several low banks and a possible house site.

Situated on the shoulder of S facing slope of a high ridge overlooking River Gaine 190m to SW. Ringfort (WM012-121---) 350m to SE, possible ringfort (WM012-212----) 240m to NW. Depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map as an oval shaped earthwork with its long axis E-W, annotated as ‘fort’. A small oval shaped area (approx. diam. 20m NW-SE; 16m NE-SW) defined by a scarp which contains several low banks and a possible house site (WM012-118001-). Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 5 March 2018

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