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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
    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
    Hill of Uisneach
    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/chapel1810–1880National
Athlone Castlemuseum/gallery1210–1830National
Ballinlough Castlecountry house1700–1777National
Ballynagallstables1805–1840National
Ballynahown Courtcountry house1740–1750National
Belvedere Housefolly1750–1770National
Belvedere Househeritage centre/interpretative centre1750–1770National
Belvedere Housemuseum/gallery1740–1750National
Catholic Cathedral of Christ the Kingcathedral1930–1940National
Catholic Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paulchurch/chapel1930–1940National
Catholic Church of the Assumptionchurch/chapel1870–1880National
Custume Barracksbarracks1690–1730National
Custume Barracksbarracks1690–1700National
Donore Castlecastle/fortified house1580–1810National
Dysart Househouse1750–1760National
Finnea Bridgebridge1600–1877National
Glencara Housecountry house1810–1840National
Greville-Nugent Mausoleummausoleum1500–1870National
Hevey Instituteschool1850–1860National
Kilbeggan Distillerydistillery1757–1930National
Kilbeggan Distillerymill race1800–1840National
Killagh Househouse1730–1750National
Knockdrin Castlehouse1810–1820National
Knockdrin Castleglass/green house1840–1855National
Levington Parkcountry house1740–1760National
Mearscourt Houseguest house/b&b1750–1770National
Middleton Park Househotel1845–1855National
Middleton Park Houseconservatory1845–1855National
Mullingar Courthousecourt house1820–1830National
Mullingar Railway Stationrailway station1850–1860National
Saint Anthony's Catholic Churchchurch/chapel1930–1935National
Saint Bigseach's Church (Kilbixy)church/chapel1795–1805National
Saint Loman's Hospitalhospital/infirmary1850–1860National
Saint Mary's Church (Castletowndelvin)church/chapel1550–1870National
Saint Mary's Church (Portnashangan)restaurant1820–1830National
Saint Mary's Hospitalhospital/infirmary1840–1845National
Saint Munna's Church (Taghmon)church/chapel1450–1850National
Shannon Bridgebridge1845–1851National
The Castlehouse, castle/fortified house1500–1750National
Tudenham Parkunknown1740–1750National
Tullynally Castlecountry house1700–1860National
Waterstown Housefolly1745–1750National
Waterstown Housefarmyard complex1745–1755National
Wilson's Hospitalschool1759–1761National

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.