2018

S9073 : Ramparts, Rathgall Fort

taken 7 years ago, 3 km from Ballyconnell, Co Wicklow, Ireland

Ramparts, Rathgall Fort
Ramparts, Rathgall Fort
Rathgall Hill Fort

Rathgall, Rath Geal (the white or bright fort), or Ring of the Rath is a large multivallate hill fort near the town of Shillelagh. 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. Rathgall is a National Monument.

National Monuments of Ireland

A National Monument in the Republic of Ireland is a structure or site, the preservation of which has been deemed to be of national importance and therefore worthy of state protection. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.
A list of the monuments can be found at LinkExternal link


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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Rathgall Fort [16] · Ramparts [2] Title Clusters: · Ramparts, Rathgall Fort [2] ·
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S9073, 18 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 26 July, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 3 February, 2019
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! S 902 732 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:48.1620N 6:39.7992W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! S 901 732
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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