Rathcroghan

Rathcroghan is a complex of archaeological sites near in , Ireland. It is identified as the site of Cruachan, the traditional capital of the Connachta, the prehistoric and early historic rulers of the western territory.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Cliff
  • Description: archaeological site
  • Also known as: “Rath Cruachan”, “Ráth Cruachan”, and “Rathcroghan Mound”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tulsk and Castleplunket.

Village
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is a village in , Ireland. It is 19 km north of , on the N5 road between and . is situated 4½ km southeast of Rathcroghan.

Village
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, also spelled Castleplunkett, is a small village in , , situated at the junction of the R367 and R377 roads, some 10 km east of the town of . is situated 6 km southwest of Rathcroghan.

Locality
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or Ballinagare is a village in , . It is between and on the N5 road, which goes from to /. is situated 6 km northwest of Rathcroghan.

Rathcroghan

Latitude
53.8023° or 53° 48′ 8″ north
Longitude
-8.30419° or 8° 18′ 15″ west
Open location code
9C5HRM2W+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 911518923
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cliff
Wiki­data ID
Q1009358
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Urdu—“Rathcroghan” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Ráth Cruachan”
  • Chinese: “罗斯康芒郡建筑群”
  • Dutch: “Cruachan”
  • Dutch: “Crúachan”
  • French: “Crúachan”
  • French: “Rathcroghan”
  • German: “Cruachain”
  • German: “Rathcroghan”
  • Indonesian: “Rathcroghan”
  • Irish: “Ráth Cruachan”
  • Japanese: “クルアハン”
  • Japanese: “クルアハンの城砦”
  • Korean: “라흐 크루어한”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Cruachan”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Cruachu”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Rathcroghan”
  • Norwegian: “Rathcroghan”
  • Persian: “راثکروگن”
  • Russian: “Круахан”
  • Spanish: “Rathcroghan”
  • Ukrainian: “Круахан”
  • Urdu: “راتھ کروہن”

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