Oweynagat
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Oweynagat is an ancient cave in County Roscommon, Ireland, traditionally regarded in mythology as a sinister entrance to the Otherworld and associated with the royal site of Cruachan (Rathcroghan).
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
cave ⓘ mythological site ⓘ |
| access | via narrow stone-lined passage ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cruachan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rathcroghan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeityOrFigure |
Cú Chulainn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medb NERFINISHED ⓘ Morrígan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival | Samhain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythology |
Irish mythology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulster Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Otherworld journeys
ⓘ
monsters emerging at Samhain ⓘ |
| connectedTo | royal site of Cruachan ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
Iron Age
ⓘ
early medieval Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important focus of local folklore in Roscommon
ⓘ
key site in the ritual landscape of Cruachan ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | karst limestone region of central Ireland ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Cave of the Cats
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uaimh na gCat (Cave of the Cats) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chamber-like interior
ⓘ
stone lintelled entrance ⓘ subterranean passage ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Uaimh na gCat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputationAs |
entrance to the Otherworld
ⓘ
sinister place in Irish mythology ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
natural cave modified by humans
ⓘ
souterrain-like passage ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Rathcroghan National Monument complex ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Irish ⓘ |
| linkedBelief |
emergence of destructive creatures at Samhain
ⓘ
portal between human world and Otherworld ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Roscommon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Cave of the Cats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
dindshenchas traditions
ⓘ
medieval Irish literature ⓘ |
| nearSettlement | Tulsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rathcroghan complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Connacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | west of Ireland ⓘ |
| tourism | visited as part of Rathcroghan visitor experience ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mythological storytelling and tradition
ⓘ
ritual activities (hypothesized) ⓘ |
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