List of national monuments in County Westmeath

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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 nameDescriptionImageTownlandLocation
520 Athlone Castle Castle Athlone castle.jpg Athlone 53°25′23″N7°56′34″W / 53.423161°N 7.942875°W / 53.423161; -7.942875 (Athlone Castle)
481 Delvin Castle Castle IMG DelvinCastle1779c.jpg Delvin 53°36′40″N7°05′37″W / 53.611222°N 7.093569°W / 53.611222; -7.093569 (Delvin Castle)
560 Dunnamona Motte Motte at Dunnamona, Co. Westmeath - geograph.org.uk - 946491.jpg Dunnamona 53°29′58″N7°47′01″W / 53.499541°N 7.783672°W / 53.499541; -7.783672 (Dunnamona)
610 Mortimer's Castle Castle Mortimer's Castle.jpg Faughalstown 53°38′55″N7°20′26″W / 53.648720°N 7.340677°W / 53.648720; -7.340677 (Mortimer's Castle)
220 Fore town gates Town gates Fore 53°40′45″N7°13′32″W / 53.679206°N 7.225675°W / 53.679206; -7.225675 (Fore town gates)
215 Fore Abbey Abbey (Benedictine) & hermitage ForeAbbey.JPG Fore 53°41′02″N7°13′38″W / 53.683939°N 7.227133°W / 53.683939; -7.227133 (Fore Abbey)
265 Taghmon Church Church Taghmon Church- St. Munnas Church, County Westmeath.JPG Glebe 53°36′03″N7°15′59″W / 53.600889°N 7.266459°W / 53.600889; -7.266459 (Taghmon Church)
213 Inchbofin Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Inchbofin, Lough Ree - geograph.org.uk - 412925.jpg Inchbofin 53°32′30″N7°55′03″W / 53.54156°N 7.91742°W / 53.54156; -7.91742 (Inchbofin)
155 Ushnagh Hill, Catstone Ringfort, Barrow & Stone Hill of Uisneach.jpg Ushnagh Hill 53°29′18″N7°33′44″W / 53.488356°N 7.562087°W / 53.488356; -7.562087 (Ushnagh Hill, Catstone)
624 Portlick Motte Motte Portlick 53°29′28″N7°54′38″W / 53.491193°N 7.910627°W / 53.491193; -7.910627 (Portlick Motte)
572 Raharney Ringfort Ringfort Raharney 53°31′18″N7°06′15″W / 53.52172°N 7.10428°W / 53.52172; -7.10428 (Raharney Ringfort)
223 Bealin High Cross High Cross Bealin High Cross, West Side (16912314830).jpg Twyford 53°26′07″N7°50′42″W / 53.435149°N 7.844919°W / 53.435149; -7.844919 (Bealin High Cross)
606 Wattstown Barrows Two Barrows (tumuli) Wattstown 53°34′32″N7°26′06″W / 53.57565°N 7.43506°W / 53.57565; -7.43506 (Wattstown Barrows)

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