School: Presentation Convent, Lucan

Location:
Lucan, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Sr M. Gabriel
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  1. Entrance to rath. Taken by Alice Neary Aug. 1938.
    A Rath.
    Mr. Richard Shackelton's demesne possesses a magnificent rath. In the circular mound the centre of its large semi circular mound there is a cave connecting six or seven circular vaults. When in the possession of Captain Gandon there were found buried beneath, a piece of bone curiously carved, an ancient spur, and some copper, bronze and stone war-weapons. In many of the other larger raths there have been discovered several narrow galleries connecting large square or round chambers.
    "Lucania" by Rev. W. S. Donegan C.C. 1902
    Not far from Lucan on the road to the Great Southern & Western Railway Station is a hillock surmounted by a rath in excellent preservation. In the interior are several walled chambers which were formerly reached by an opening at the top but are now inaccessible owing to portion of the entrance passage having fallen in.
    Nellie Ronan, Chapel Hill, Lucan.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Ronan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Chapel Hill, Co. Dublin