Rathcroghan complex
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Rathcroghan complex is an extensive archaeological and ceremonial landscape in western Ireland, traditionally regarded as the royal site of the ancient kingdom of Connacht and associated with early Irish mythology.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rathcroghan complex canonical | 2 |
| Rathcroghan Mound | 1 |
| Rathcroghan plateau | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
cave ⓘ ceremonial landscape ⓘ earthwork mound ⓘ royal site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSurvey | subject to extensive non-invasive survey ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ailill mac Máta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medb of Connacht NERFINISHED ⓘ Samhain traditions ⓘ Táin Bó Cúailnge NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulster Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ early Irish mythology ⓘ entrance to the Otherworld ⓘ |
| contains | Oweynagat (Cave of Cats) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
central place in Connacht kingship traditions
ⓘ
important focus of Irish mythic geography ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorUse | Iron Age ⓘ |
| function |
burial landscape
ⓘ
ceremonial centre ⓘ royal residence site in tradition ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Oweynagat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rathbeg NERFINISHED ⓘ Rathcroghan Mound NERFINISHED ⓘ Rathmore NERFINISHED ⓘ burial mounds ⓘ linear earthworks ⓘ numerous ringforts ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | Rathcroghan Visitor Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IrishName | Ráth Cruachan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTraditionalName | Irish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connacht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Roscommon NERFINISHED ⓘ Rathcroghan complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Rathcroghan complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Tulsk NERFINISHED ⓘ western Ireland ⓘ |
| near | Tulsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfRecordedMonuments | over 200 ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected archaeological landscape ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | national monument of Ireland ⓘ |
| timeDepth |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
Iron Age ⓘ Neolithic period ⓘ early medieval period ⓘ |
| topographicalFeature | low limestone plateau ⓘ |
| traditionalRole | royal site of the kingdom of Connacht ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rathcroghan Mound