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Rathaspick Castle stood beside its medieval church in County Westmeath when surveyed in 1659, still in repair according to the parish terrier. The castle vanished without a trace, leaving no stones in Rathaspic House or visible remains on the ground. Whatever walls guarded that place have surrendered completely to the earth, erasing even the memory of their shape.

Medieval castle of Rathaspick depicted on the 1659 Down Survey map of Moygoish barony (NLI, MS 723-4). The castle is depicted standing beside the medieval church (WM005-008---) of Rathaspick on the 1659 Down Survey map of Rathaspick parish (ibid.). The terrier of the parish map states that the castle at Rathaspicke was 'in repaire' (ibid.) Castle site located to E of Rathaspic House and 70m S of Rathaspick Church (WM005-008----). Site of Castle annotated on 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map and marked in area to E of Rathaspic House. No surface remains visible of any castle or of any cut stone incorporated into Rathaspic House or the outbuildings associated with Rathaspic House. The precise location of this castle has not been identified. Compiled by: Frank Coyne & Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 13 December 2016

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