Realtogue Fort

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Realtogue Fort
Ráth Réaltóige
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Alternative nameRealtoge Fort
Location Realtogue, Navan
County Meath, Ireland
Coordinates 53°38′33″N6°35′00″W / 53.642534°N 6.583406°W / 53.642534; -6.583406 Coordinates: 53°38′33″N6°35′00″W / 53.642534°N 6.583406°W / 53.642534; -6.583406
Type Ringfort
Area0.158 hectares (0.39 acres)
Circumference142 metres (466 ft)
History
Materialearth
FoundedAD 500–1000
PeriodsMiddle Ages
Designation National Monument

Realtogue Fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland. [1]

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Location

Realtogue ringfort is located about 3.5 km (2 miles) northwest of Kentstown and 1.6 km (1 mile) north of the River Nanny, a Boyne tributary. [2] A holy well (Tobermurry) lies

Description

The ringfort is an oval, measuring 49 metres (161 ft) NW-SE and 41 metres (135 ft) NE-SW, with an external fosse. There is a house site (9 x 5 m) against the inner bank at the east. There is an entrance gap, but no causeway at the southeast. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Prehistoric and Early Ireland @ megalithomania.com - Realtoge Ring Fort, County Meath". megalithomania.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Ardmulchan - one of the beautiful places of the world". mythicalireland.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "ME01212 - REALTOGE - Ringfort - rath - MeathHeritage.com". meathheritage.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
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