Rathard is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Limerick, Ireland.[1][2]
An Ráth Ard | |
  Shown within Ireland | |
| Location | Garryheakin, Oola, County Limerick, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52°31′04″N 8°18′24″W / 52.5177°N 8.3068°W |
| 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 |
Location
editRathard is located on an elevated site 3.5 km (2.2 mi) west-southwest of Oola.
References
edit- ^ "An Ráth Ard/Rathard".
- ^ "Limerick" (PDF). National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship. National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009.
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