Heritage · Co. Westmeath

Historic buildings and monuments in Co. Westmeath

County Westmeath has 4,540 recorded archaeological monuments in the national Sites and Monuments Record; the 44 buildings below are the county's entries in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) rated International or National, out of 1,617 recorded post-1700 structures county-wide.

Monuments to visit

Please note that many of these monuments may be on private land and may not be publicly accessible. When setting out to visit monuments please ensure that you wear appropriate footwear and clothing. Access to monuments without Visitor Services may be across uneven ground which may not be suitable for everyone and, in particular, wheelchair users.

  • Religious house - Benedictine monks
    Fore is situated in a marshy valley and takes its name from the Irish word fobhair, meaning a spring or a well. The earliest church at Fore was founded by St.
  • Barrow - pond barrow
    A range of archaeological monuments on The Hill of Uisneach including ‘Lough Lugh’ marks the mythological and sacred centre of prehistoric Ireland, in modern day County Westmeath.

NIAH buildings rated International or National

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage entries for Co. Westmeath, curated to buildings rated International or National.

NameTypePeriodRating
All Saints' Church (Mullingar) church/chapel 1810–1880 National
Athlone Castle museum/gallery 1210–1830 National
Ballinlough Castle country house 1700–1777 National
Ballynagall stables 1805–1840 National
Ballynahown Court country house 1740–1750 National
Belvedere House folly 1750–1770 National
Belvedere House heritage centre/interpretative centre 1750–1770 National
Belvedere House museum/gallery 1740–1750 National
Catholic Cathedral of Christ the King cathedral 1930–1940 National
Catholic Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul church/chapel 1930–1940 National
Catholic Church of the Assumption church/chapel 1870–1880 National
Custume Barracks barracks 1690–1730 National
Custume Barracks barracks 1690–1700 National
Donore Castle castle/fortified house 1580–1810 National
Dysart House house 1750–1760 National
Finnea Bridge bridge 1600–1877 National
Glencara House country house 1810–1840 National
Greville-Nugent Mausoleum mausoleum 1500–1870 National
Hevey Institute school 1850–1860 National
Kilbeggan Distillery distillery 1757–1930 National
Kilbeggan Distillery mill race 1800–1840 National
Killagh House house 1730–1750 National
Knockdrin Castle house 1810–1820 National
Knockdrin Castle glass/green house 1840–1855 National
Levington Park country house 1740–1760 National
Mearscourt House guest house/b&b 1750–1770 National
Middleton Park House hotel 1845–1855 National
Middleton Park House conservatory 1845–1855 National
Mullingar Courthouse court house 1820–1830 National
Mullingar Railway Station railway station 1850–1860 National
Saint Anthony's Catholic Church church/chapel 1930–1935 National
Saint Bigseach's Church (Kilbixy) church/chapel 1795–1805 National
Saint Loman's Hospital hospital/infirmary 1850–1860 National
Saint Mary's Church (Castletowndelvin) church/chapel 1550–1870 National
Saint Mary's Church (Portnashangan) restaurant 1820–1830 National
Saint Mary's Hospital hospital/infirmary 1840–1845 National
Saint Munna's Church (Taghmon) church/chapel 1450–1850 National
Shannon Bridge bridge 1845–1851 National
The Castle house, castle/fortified house 1500–1750 National
Tudenham Park unknown 1740–1750 National
Tullynally Castle country house 1700–1860 National
Waterstown House folly 1745–1750 National
Waterstown House farmyard complex 1745–1755 National
Wilson's Hospital school 1759–1761 National

Plan a visit around Co. Westmeath

NIAH Buildings Open Data, captured June 2026; NMS Monuments to Visit, captured June 2026. Both data.gov.ie, CC-BY 4.0 (Dept of Housing, Local Government and Heritage). See methodology for the curation rule.