Rathcroghan
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Rathcroghan () is a complex of archaeological sites near Tulsk in County Roscommon, 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. The Rathcroghan Complex (Crúachan Aí) is an archaeological landscape with many references found in early Irish medieval manuscripts.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Rathcroghan
- Settlement.native_name
- Cruachan Aí
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Archeological complex
- Settlement.website
- https://www.rathcroghan.ie/
- Settlement.postal_code
- F45 HH51
- Settlement.other_name
- Ancient capital of Connacht
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Encyclopedic overview
24 sectionsContents
- Importance
- Mythology
- Origin
- Ulster Cycle
- Samhain
- Oweynagat
- The Morrígan
- History
- Archaeology
- Main sites
- Rathcroghan mound
- Rathmore
- Rath na dTarbh
- Reilig na Rí
- Oweynagat
- Dathí's Mound
- The Mucklaghs
- Rathbeg
- Cashelmanannan
- Other sites
- Annalistic references
- References
- Sources
- External links
Rathcroghan () is a complex of archaeological sites near Tulsk in County Roscommon, 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. The Rathcroghan Complex (Crúachan Aí) is an archaeological landscape with many references found in early Irish medieval manuscripts.
Located on the plains of Connacht (Mag nAí/Machaire Connacht), Rathcroghan is one of the six Royal sites of Ireland. The landscape extends over and consists of over 240 archaeological sites, 60 of which are protected national monuments.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rathcroghan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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