Rathcroghan

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Rathcroghan (Irish: Ráth Cruachan, meaning 'fort of Cruachan') is a complex of archaeological sites near Tulsk in County Roscommon, Ireland. It has been identified as the site of Cruachan, the traditional capital of the Connachta, the prehistoric and early medieval rulers of the kingdom of Connacht. Rathcroghan is one of the royal sites of Ireland. The ritual landscape extends over 6 square kilometres (2.3 sq mi) and consists of over 240 archaeological sites, 60 of which are protected national monuments. According to National Geographic, the site may be "Europe's largest unexcavated royal complex". The sites range in time period of construction from the Neolithic (4000–2500 BC), the Bronze (2500–500 BC) and Iron Ages (500 BC – 400 AD), to the medieval period. These monuments include burial mounds, ringforts and medieval field boundaries, the most prominent sites being the multi-period Rathcroghan Mound, the Oweynagat cave, the Mucklaghs (a set of linear earthworks), and the Carnfree medieval...

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