Dumhaí Bhaile Bhatt | |
  Shown within Ireland | |
| Location | Wattstown, Portloman, County Westmeath, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°34′32″N7°26′08″W / 53.575590°N 7.435572°W Coordinates: 53°34′32″N7°26′08″W / 53.575590°N 7.435572°W |
| Type | tumuli |
| History | |
| Material | earth |
| Founded | c. 3000–2000 BC |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | State |
| Official name | Wattstown |
| Reference no. | 606 [1] |
Wattstown Barrows are two tumuli (barrows) which form a National Monument in County Westmeath, Ireland. [2]
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According to legend, Frewin Hill was the site of the Battle of Frémainn in AD 507, where Failge Berraide defeated Fiachu mac Néill. [5]
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