What is recorded here
RATH in Moneycarragh, County Down, Ireland, is an ancient earthwork, not a modern invention. The official record identifies it as a RATH from the E.CHRIST.. period, marking a boundary or stronghold before written history. Its exact purpose has faded, but the soil still holds the shape of human hands and the weight of forgotten decisions.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as RATH. Recorded period: E.CHRIST.. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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White's FortArchaeological place · 1.0 mi
Man-made underground passageCave · 1.3 mi
Castle PathWalking route · 1.4 mi
Dundrum CastleHeritage attraction · 1.4 mi
DUNDRUM CASTLE in DundrumDUNDRUM CASTLE · 1.4 mi
CHURCH: RATHCATH (unlocated) in CloughCHURCH: RATHCATH (unlocated) · 1.5 mi
Clough Presbyterian ChurchChurch · 1.5 mi
Mourne Coastal Route: Dundrum Main StreetVisitor information · 1.6 mi
MOTTE & BAILEY AND TOWER-HOUSE: CLOUGH CASTLE in CloughMOTTE & BAILEY AND TOWER-HOUSE: CLOUGH CASTLE · 1.7 mi
Dundrum Inner BayPicnic place · 2.0 mi
Corry Wood TrailWalking route · 2.5 mi