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Rathealy Ringfort

Archaeological place

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Rathealy Ringfort is a castle ringwork on a Kilkenny ridge, holding four rectangular buildings inside triple earthen defences. Its largest chamber sits at the centre while the others press against the outer bank, suggesting a busy residential or administrative centre rather than a simple farm. The site remains hidden through a living farming field, denying easy entry but preserving the shape of that lost complex.
Rathealy Ringfort is recorded as a archaeological place in County Kilkenny. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.

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