Rath na Ríogh

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Rath na Ríogh is a large, ancient earthwork enclosure at the Hill of Tara in Ireland, traditionally associated with the seat and ceremonial center of the High Kings.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Rath na Ríogh canonical 2
Royal Enclosure (Ráith na Ríogh) 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient earthwork enclosure
archaeological site
ringfort-like enclosure
access open to the public
associatedWith High Kings of Ireland
ceremonial center of the High Kings
seat of the High Kings
country Ireland
culturalSignificance important site in Irish mythology
symbol of Irish kingship
hasFeature earthen bank
internal ditch
large circular enclosure
multiple internal earthworks
hasPart Forradh
Lia Fáil
linked to: Stone of Destiny

Royal Seat area
Teach Chormaic
hasProtectionStatus protected archaeological monument
hasResearch subject of archaeological investigation
subject of historical study
hasView panoramic views over the Boyne Valley region
heritageDesignation national monument of Ireland
languageOfName Irish
locatedIn County Meath
Hill of Tara
Ireland
managedBy Irish heritage authorities
meaningOfName Fort of the Kings
near Navan, County Meath
linked to: Navan
overlooks surrounding Meath countryside
partOf Hill of Tara complex
linked to: Hill of Tara

Royal Sites of Ireland cultural landscape
religiousAssociation pagan ritual practices
timePeriod Iron Age
early medieval period
topographicalContext hilltop location
traditionalFunction ceremonial enclosure
political assembly place
royal inauguration site
visitedFor archaeological interest
cultural and historical education
heritage tourism

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tara hasStructure Rath na Ríogh
Tara of the Kings hasStructure Rath na Ríogh
Rath of the Synods near Royal Enclosure (Ráith na Ríogh)
linked to: Rath na Ríogh