Mullaghreelan Rath Explained

Mullaghreelan Rath
Native Name:	Ráth Mhullach Raoileann
Native Name Lang:	ga
Alternate Name:	Mullachreelan
Map Type:	Ireland County Kildare
Coordinates:	52.936°N -6.8734°W
Location:	Mullaghreelan, Kilkea, County Kildare, Ireland
Type:	rath
Area:	6,600 m^2 (1.6 acre)
Diameter:	92 m (100 yd)
Material:	earth
Epochs:	Bronze Age
Other Designation:	National Monument

Mullaghreelan Rath is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Kildare, Ireland.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Location

Mullaghreelan Rath is located at a height of 170m (560feet), overlooking the River Greese. It is surrounded by Mullaghreelan Woods, a Coillte forest.

History and archaeology

The rath was mentioned in ancient Irish manuscripts in association with the Kings of Leinster: rí Raithleand (King of Reelan) is mentioned twice in Lebor na Cert. In 1854, a celt was found in the rath.^[5] In 1861, a Bronze Age burial urn was discovered nearby.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mullach Raoileann/Mullaghreelan.
2. Web site: Leabhar Branach: The Book of the O'Byrnes. Seán Mac. Airt. 1 January 1944. Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. Google Books.
3. Web site: The Antiquaries Journal. 1 January 1929. Oxford University Press. Google Books.
4. Web site: A Social History of Ancient Ireland, Treating of the Government, Military System, and Law: Religion, Learning, and Art; Trades, Industries, and Commerce; Manners, Customs, and Domestic Life, of the Ancient Irish People. Patrick Weston. Joyce. 1 January 1920. M. H. Gill & son, Limited. Google Books.
5. Web site: P.196-7. Journal of the Co. Kildare Archæological Society and Surrounding Districts . 2015-08-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924035428/http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/Journal_of_the_Co_1902_1000746182/229 . 2015-09-24 .
6. Web site: Measgra dánta. National Library of Scotland. 129.