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Rath

Archaeological place

What is recorded here

Carrickastickan holds four separate raths and a souterrain, proving the land favored repeated fortification rather than a single grand gesture. Such clustering suggests a busy border or a proud clan eager to display strength everywhere it could be seen. The earthworks still mark human ambition long after the names and purposes faded.
Rath is recorded as a archaeological place in County Armagh. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.

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