Rathvilly Moat

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Rathvilly Moat
Ráth Bhile
Knockroe-Rathvilly Motte.jpg
Knockroe-Rathvilly Motte
Rathvilly Moat is located in Ireland
Rathvilly Moat
Shown within Ireland
LocationKnockroe, Rathvilly,
County Carlow, Ireland
Coordinates52°52′50″N 6°40′41″W / 52.880518°N 6.678045°W / 52.880518; -6.678045Coordinates: 52°52′50″N 6°40′41″W / 52.880518°N 6.678045°W / 52.880518; -6.678045
TypeMotte
Diameter29 metres (32 yd)
History
MaterialEarth
PeriodsEarly Christian Ireland
DesignationNational Monument

Rathvilly Moat is a motte[1] and National Monument located in County Carlow, Ireland.[2]

Location[]

Rathvilly Moat is located in the townland of Knockroe about 1 km east of Rathvilly village, east of the River Slaney.

History and archaeology[]

The moat of Rathvilly was the residence of Crimthann mac Énnai, an Uí Cheinnselaig King of Leinster, who reigned c. 443–483 and was baptised by Saint Patrick.[3][4] The placename means "ringfort of the sacred tree"; a bile was sacred to a certain family or ancestral group, and destroying an enemy clan's bile was a common act of war.

References[]

  1. ^ "Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow". Page 78. Dublin 1993
  2. ^ "Mullach Raoileann/Mullaghreelan". Logainm.ie.
  3. ^ "Rathvilly - Carlow Tourism". 13 March 2012.
  4. ^ [1]
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