Rathsoony is a ringfort and national monument located in County Galway, Ireland.[1][2][3]
| Rathsoony | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Ráth an tSonnaigh | |
| Rathsonny | |
  Location of Rathsoony in Ireland | |
| Type | ringfort |
| Location | Masonbrook, Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°10′52″N 8°30′38″W / 53.181217°N 8.510647°W |
| Area | 0.6 ha (1.5 acres) |
| Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Built | 1st–9th century AD |
| Official name | Rathsoony |
| Reference no. | 499 |
Location edit
Rathsoony is located 4 km (2+1⁄2 miles) southeast of Loughrea.[4]
History and description edit
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 edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ Spellissy, Sean (1 January 1999). "The history of Galway". Celtic Bookshop – via Google Books.
- ^ Spellissy, Sean (1 January 1999). "The history of Galway". Celtic Bookshop – via Google Books.
- ^ "Rathsonny ringfort masonbrook loughrea". Flickr.com. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "- Place names of Galway". Places.galwaylibrary.ie. Retrieved 16 August 2019.