Rathgall Hillfort

Rathgall, or the Ring of the Rath, is a large multivallate hill fort in , Ireland. Dating from the Bronze Age, it consists of three roughly concentric stone ramparts with a fourth masonry wall dating from the Medieval period at its centre.
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  • Type: Rock
  • Description: large multivallate hill fort near the town of Shillelagh
  • Also known as: Rath East”, “Rath Geal”, “Rathgall”, “Rathgall Hill fort”, “Rathgall Hill Fort”, and “Ring of the Rath

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of the Holy Trinity.

Church
is situated 4 km southwest of Rathgall Hillfort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tullow and Ardattin.

is a small market town in where N81 crosses the River Slaney. This was the main road between Dublin and Wexford until M11 was built along the coast.

Village
is a village and townland in , , 6 km south of . It lies in the civil parish of Ardoyne in the historical barony of Forth. is situated 6 km southwest of Rathgall Hillfort.

Village
is a village, civil parish and townland in , Ireland. It is located 3½ miles south of and 9 miles east of in the north-east corner of County Carlow. is situated 7 km northeast of Rathgall Hillfort.

Rathgall Hillfort

Latitude
52.80083° or 52° 48′ 3″ north
Longitude
-6.66° or 6° 39′ 36″ west
Elevation
131 metres (430 feet)
Open location code
9C4MR82R+82
Geo­Names ID
3304032
Wiki­data ID
Q2132711
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