Ringforts, ring forts or ring fortresses are circular fortified settlements that were mostly built during the Bronze Age up to about the year 1000. They are found in Northern Europe, especially in Ireland. There are also many in South Wales and in Cornwall, where they are called rounds. Ringforts come in many sizes and may be made of stone or earth. Earthen ringforts would have been marked by a circular rampart, often with a stakewall. Both stone and earthen ringforts would generally have had at least one building inside.
Rathdowney or Rathdowny is a town in southwest County Laois, Ireland. It lies some 32 km southwest of Portlaoise in the Irish Midlands, at the point where the R433 regional road from Abbeyleix to Templemore is crossed by the R435 from Borris-in-Ossory to Johnstown. The R433 provides access for Rathdowney to the Dublin-Cork M8 motorway, while the R435 links the town to the Dublin-Limerick M7. As of the 2016 census, the population of Rathdowney was 1,271.
Raheen is a townland and village in County Wexford, Ireland. It lies 27 km from Wexford, 11 km from New Ross, and 23 km from Enniscorthy.
Rath is a hamlet in the south west area of County Offaly, Ireland. The hamlet is located midway between the towns of Birr and Kilcormac on a northeast-southwest country road. It is located in the parish of Eglish and Drumcullen which is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meath. The hamlet has a number of local amenities for the local population including a church, a national school, a local community centre and a local shop. Drumcullen GAA is the local GAA club and is located about half a kilometre to the south of the hamlet.
Rathborney, sometimes Rathbourney, is a civil parish in the Barony of Burren in County Clare, Ireland.
Longstone Rath is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Tipperary, Ireland.
Mullaghreelan Rath is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Kildare, Ireland.
Ardmulchan Fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.
Realtogue Fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.
Robertstown Fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.
Danestown Fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.
The Aghaward fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Longford, Ireland.
Cabragh Ringfort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Cavan, Ireland.
Errigal Ringfort, also called Fort William, is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Cavan, Ireland.
Raharney Ringfort is a ringfort located in County Westmeath, Ireland and a National Monument.
Rathealy Ringfort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Ballyallaban ringfort or sometimes An Rath is an earthen ringfort south of Ballyvaughan in the Burren area, in County Clare, Ireland. It is a National Monument.
Carnagh West Ringfort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.
Lissard Ringforts are two ringforts and a National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.
