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The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Westmeath. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments

NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
520 Athlone Castle Castle Athlone castle.jpg Athlone 53°25′23″N 7°56′34″W / 53.423161°N 7.942875°W / 53.423161; -7.942875
481 Delvin Castle Castle IMG DelvinCastle1779c.jpg Delvin 53°36′40″N 7°05′37″W / 53.611222°N 7.093569°W / 53.611222; -7.093569
560 Dunnamona Motte Motte at Dunnamona, Co. Westmeath - geograph.org.uk - 946491.jpg Dunnamona 53°29′58″N 7°47′01″W / 53.499541°N 7.783672°W / 53.499541; -7.783672
610 Mortimer's Castle Castle Mortimer's Castle.jpg Faughalstown 53°38′55″N 7°20′26″W / 53.648720°N 7.340677°W / 53.648720; -7.340677
220 Fore town gates Town gates Fore 53°40′45″N 7°13′32″W / 53.679206°N 7.225675°W / 53.679206; -7.225675
215 Fore Abbey Abbey (Benedictine) & hermitage ForeAbbey.JPG Fore 53°41′02″N 7°13′38″W / 53.683939°N 7.227133°W / 53.683939; -7.227133
265 Taghmon Church Church Taghmon Church- St. Munnas Church, County Westmeath.JPG Glebe 53°36′03″N 7°15′59″W / 53.600889°N 7.266459°W / 53.600889; -7.266459
213 Inchbofin Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Inchbofin, Lough Ree - geograph.org.uk - 412925.jpg Inchbofin 53°32′30″N 7°55′03″W / 53.54156°N 7.91742°W / 53.54156; -7.91742
155 Ushnagh Hill, Catstone Ringfort, Barrow & Stone Hill of Uisneach.jpg Ushnagh Hill 53°29′18″N 7°33′44″W / 53.488356°N 7.562087°W / 53.488356; -7.562087
624 Portlick Motte Motte Portlick 53°29′28″N 7°54′38″W / 53.491193°N 7.910627°W / 53.491193; -7.910627
572 Raharney Ringfort Ringfort Raharney 53°31′18″N 7°06′15″W / 53.52172°N 7.10428°W / 53.52172; -7.10428
223 Bealin High Cross High Cross Bealin High Cross, West Side (16912314830).jpg Twyford 53°26′07″N 7°50′42″W / 53.435149°N 7.844919°W / 53.435149; -7.844919
606 Wattstown Barrows Two Barrows (tumuli) Wattstown 53°34′32″N 7°26′06″W / 53.57565°N 7.43506°W / 53.57565; -7.43506

Sources

  • National Monuments in County Westmeath
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