Crúachan

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ancient royal site archaeological site mythological location

Crúachan is an ancient royal site in County Roscommon, Ireland, traditionally regarded as the capital of the Connachta and a key setting in early Irish mythology.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient royal site ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ
mythological location ⓘ
associatedFestival Samhain NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedWith Connachta NERFINISHED ⓘ
early Irish mythology ⓘ
associatedWithDeityOrFigure Ailill mac Máta NERFINISHED ⓘ
Medb NERFINISHED ⓘ
the Morrígan NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedWithTribeOrPeople Uí Briúin Ai NERFINISHED ⓘ
country Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ
culturalSignificance important site in Irish mythological tradition ⓘ
key setting in early Irish epic literature ⓘ
evidenceType limited excavation ⓘ
non-invasive geophysical survey ⓘ
function burial place ⓘ
ceremonial center ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ
governingMythicDynasty kings of Connacht NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasArchaeologicalStatus national monument of Ireland ⓘ
protected archaeological landscape ⓘ
hasComponentSite Oweynagat NERFINISHED ⓘ
Rathcroghan Mound NERFINISHED ⓘ
various ringforts ⓘ
hasFeature burial mounds ⓘ
earthworks ⓘ
linear earthworks ⓘ
ringforts ⓘ
ritual landscape ⓘ
hasIrishName Crúachan Aí NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasTourismFacility Rathcroghan Visitor Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ
linkedMyth Oweynagat (Cave of Cats) NERFINISHED ⓘ
entrance to the Otherworld ⓘ
locatedIn County Roscommon NERFINISHED ⓘ
province of Connacht ⓘ
mentionedIn Táin Bó Cúailnge NERFINISHED ⓘ
Ulster Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ
nearSettlement Tulsk NERFINISHED ⓘ
region Rathcroghan complex NERFINISHED ⓘ
researchField Celtic studies ⓘ
Irish archaeology ⓘ
Irish medieval studies ⓘ
surveyedBy archaeologists ⓘ
timePeriod Iron Age ⓘ
early medieval period ⓘ
topographicalType low limestone plateau ⓘ
traditionalRole capital of the Connachta ⓘ

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Cruachan → hasIrishName → Crúachan ⓘ