Rathsoony

Rathsoony

Rathsoony

Ringfort in County Galway, Ireland

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]

References

  1. [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. [2]
    Spellissy, Sean (1 January 1999). "The history of Galway". Celtic Bookshop – via Google Books.
  3. [3]
    Spellissy, Sean (1 January 1999). "The history of Galway". Celtic Bookshop – via Google Books.
  4. [4]
    "Rathsonny ringfort masonbrook loughrea". Flickr.com. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  5. [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. [6]
    "- Place names of Galway". Places.galwaylibrary.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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