Rathsoony
Rathsoony is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.[1][2][3]
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Native name Irish: Ráth an tSonnaigh | |
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Type | ringfort |
Location | Masonbrook, Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland |
Coordinates | 53.181217°N 8.510647°W |
Area | 0.6 ha (1.5 acres) |
Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
Built | 1st–9th century AD |
Official name | Rathsoony |
Reference no. | 499 |
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]
References
- "National Monuments in State Care : Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). archaeology.ie. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- Spellissy, Sean (1 January 1999). "The history of Galway". Celtic Bookshop – via Google Books.
- Spellissy, Sean (1 January 1999). "The history of Galway". Celtic Bookshop – via Google Books.
- "Rathsonny ringfort masonbrook loughrea". Flickr.com. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- Ireland, Royal Society of Antiquaries of (1 January 1920). The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. The Society – via Internet Archive.
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- "- Place names of Galway". Places.galwaylibrary.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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