Rathsoony

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Rathsoony
Native name
Irish: Ráth an tSonnaigh
Rathsonny
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Location of Rathsoony in Ireland
Type ringfort
LocationMasonbrook, Loughrea,
County Galway, Ireland
Coordinates 53°10′52″N8°30′38″W / 53.181217°N 8.510647°W / 53.181217; -8.510647
Area0.6 ha (1.5 acres)
Elevation124 m (407 ft)
Built1st–9th century AD
Official nameRathsoony
Reference no.499

Rathsoony is a ringfort and national monument located in County Galway, Ireland. [1] [2] [3]

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Location

Rathsoony is located 4 km (2+1⁄2 miles) southeast of Loughrea. [4]

History and description

Rathsoony is a quadrivallate rath not much raised above the field level, with a central rampart and two fosses with an intervening ring and marked by a sunken way. It also has a souterrain. [5] The Irish name means "Ringfort of the palisade", indicating that it was surrounded by a wall of stakes. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship: Galway" (PDF). National Monuments Service . 4 March 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  2. ↑ Spellissy, Sean (1 January 1999). "The history of Galway". Celtic Bookshop – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Spellissy, Sean (1 January 1999). "The history of Galway". Celtic Bookshop – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Rathsonny ringfort masonbrook loughrea". Flickr.com. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  5. ↑ Ireland, Royal Society of Antiquaries of (1 January 1920). The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. The Society – via Internet Archive. Rathsonny.
  6. ↑ "- Place names of Galway". Places.galwaylibrary.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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