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    Rathcroghan (Irish: Ráth Cruachan, meaning 'fort of Cruachan') is a complex of archaeological sites near Tulsk in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is identified...
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    before him who were also kings of Connacht. She rules from Cruachan (now Rathcroghan, County Roscommon). She is the enemy (and former wife) of Conchobar mac...
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    part of Athlone). Moycarn (far-south, including part of Ballinasloe). Rathcroghan (Irish: Rath Cruachán), near Tulsk, a complex of archaeological sites...
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    Medb in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He rules from Cruachan (Rathcroghan in County Roscommon). The sagas explain mac Máta as a matronymic: his...
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    Céide Fields, Knocknarea, Listoghil, Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery and Rathcroghan, all demonstrate intensive occupation of Connacht far back into prehistory...
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    Shannon south of Athlone, founded in 544 by Saint Ciarán, a young man from Rathcroghan, County Roscommon. Until the 9th century it had close associations with...
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    Battle of Mag Mucrima) as having emerged from the cave of Cruachan (Rathcroghan, County Roscommon) and laid Ireland waste until it was killed by the...
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    taiga Darvaza gas crater, also known as the "Door to Hell" Hellmouth Rathcroghan Seven Gates of Hell, a modern urban legend concerning the myth Stull...
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    Meath Battle of Clonard British Victory 16 July Rathcroghan, County Roscommon Battle of Rathcroghan United Irish victory 27 August Castlebar, County...
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    Cruachan (pronounced [ˈkɾˠuəxən̪ˠ]; named after the archaeological site of Rathcroghan, also known as Cruachan) are an Irish folk metal band from Dublin that...
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  • "The Royal Sites of Ireland: Cashel, Dún Ailinne, Hill of Uisneach, Rathcroghan Complex, and Tara Complex". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from...
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  • To start their Irish adventure, they begin with a trip to the cave at Rathcroghan; the birthplace of Samhain. Nick and Billy investigate the Leap Castle...
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    and northern Leinster. Their traditional capital was Cruachan (modern Rathcroghan, County Roscommon). The use of the word cúige, earlier cóiced, literally...
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    into the exhibition rooms at Cruachan Aí Heritage Centre. The book "Rathcroghan, Co Roscommon: an archaeological and geophysical survey in a ritual landscape"...
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    Hill of Tara. An ancient avenue or trackway in Ireland is located at Rathcroghan Mound and the surrounding earthworks within a 370m circular enclosure...
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    said to be: Slighe Assail, which went west towards Lough Owel, then to Rathcroghan. Slighe Midluachra, which went to Slane, then to Navan Fort, ending at...
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    with the provincial capitals: Navan Fort (Eamhain Macha) for Ulster; Rathcroghan (Cruachan) for Connacht; Knockaulin (Dún Ailinne) for Leinster; and Cashel...
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  • on famous men and women who were buried in the cemetery of Crúachan (Rathcroghan). 1000 Years of Irish poetry, Kathleen Hoagland New York, 1947, pp. 6–8...
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    number of important royal ceremonial sites, including Tara, Dún Ailinne, Rathcroghan and Emain Macha. Each was associated with a Gaelic tribe. The most important...
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    Connacht and ruled by the Siol Muirdaig dynasty, based initially at Rathcroghan in County Roscommon, and from c. 1050 at Tuam. The families of O'Malley...
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    royal sites of Tara (Kings of Meath), Navan Fort (Kings of Ulster) and Rathcroghan (Kings of Connacht). The site is on private property and is not open...
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    Feidhlimidh Geangcach Ó Conchobair Formation Ancient Abolition 1474 Residence Rathcroghan Carnfree Appointer Tanistry Pretender(s) Desmond O'Conor Don (Ó Conchubhair...
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    This method establishes that Ptolemy's Ῥαίβα was actually located at Rathcroghan, the traditional capital of the Connachta. A castle existed at Rheban...
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  • on Tóchar Phádraig, a pilgrimage route; formerly this path led from Rathcroghan to Croagh Patrick. The "rolling sun" phenomenon was rediscovered in 1989–92...
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  • Roscommon that also lies close to the more celebrated ancient landscape of Rathcroghan. The chief feature here is the bronze-age mound of Carnfree itself, believed...
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    refers to the towns Hibernis (Teamhair'Erann/Tara), Rhaeba (Cruchain/Rathcroghan) and Magnata (Sligo) as "ἐπίσημος" (episēmos), an Ancient Greek word...
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    Lanesborough–Ballyleague. This route was a portion of an ancient ceremonial way from Rathcroghan to the Hill of Tara. Intact portions of the ancient roadway can be seen...
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  • diminishing importance of the Pre-Christian site of the Cruachan. The Rathcroghan Pagan tale of the Táin Bó Cúailnge was first written down by Celtic Monks...
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    the county of Roscommon ... called the Hellmouth door of Ireland [at Rathcroghan], of which is told (and believed in both counties) that a woman in the...
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  • diminishing importance of the Pre-Christian site of the Cruachan. The Rathcroghan Pagan tale of the Táin Bó Cúailnge was first written down by Celtic Monks...
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