Rathsoony

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

Rathsoony
Native name
Irish: Ráth an tSonnaigh
Rathsonny
Location of Rathsoony in Ireland
Typeringfort
LocationMasonbrook, Loughrea,
County Galway, Ireland
Coordinates53.181217°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

Location

Rathsoony is located 4 km (2½ 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]

References
  1. "National Monuments in State Care : Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). archaeology.ie. 4 March 2009. 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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