Rathmore
The name of this mound translates directly to "Big Fort". It is convex in shape with a diameter of 40 m and surrounded by a 7 m wide ditch. This grass-covered, steep-sided mound is suggested to date f Leggi tutto
Rathbeg
Rathbeg, "Small Fort", has been categorised as a Ring Barrow with obvious concentric rings that encircle the barrow in a tiered effect. The mound is located 600 m north west of Rathcroghan mound. It h Leggi tutto
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Misgaun Meva - Rath Cruachan Mound
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Misleen Meva - Rath Cruachan Mound
This stone must have been quite impressive when it stood. It is 2.78m in length and obviously wouldn’t have stood to that height but it would have been still well over 2m tall. No packing Leggi tutto
Rathcroghan
Cruachain, or Cruachan, is one of the most important ancient sites cited in Irish literature and history. It was a place of assembly and the burial ground for many Irish kings. It was also used as a s Leggi tutto
Ráth na dTarbh
Diplomarbeit In 2009, geophysical surveys were conducted in Rathcroghan, the place described as the royal seat of Ailill and Medb in medieval Irish texts. This work discusses whether the medieval desc Leggi tutto