Rathard
Archaeological site in County Limerick, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the ringfort in County Limerick. For the village in Rathard townland in County Cork, see Aherla.
Rathard is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Limerick, Ireland.[1][2]
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An Ráth Ard | |
Location | Garryheakin, Oola, County Limerick, Ireland |
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Coordinates | 52.5177°N 8.3068°W / 52.5177; -8.3068 |
Altitude | 159 m (522 ft) |
Type | ringfort |
Diameter | 43 m (141 ft) |
History | |
Material | earth |
Periods | Bronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400) |
Site notes | |
Ownership | private |
Official name | Rathard Fort |
Reference no. | 555 |
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