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rath , circular hill fort protected by earthworks, used by the ancient Irish in the pre-Christian era as a retreat in time of danger. Some of the larger raths, such as that at Tara , were important in early Irish history and were used by chieftains or kings. Many raths remain throughout Ireland.

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A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture | 2000 | | Â© A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture 2000, originally published by Oxford University Press 2000. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

rath. Earth or stone enclosure, often circular on plan, serving as a fortified enclosure, found in Ireland.

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The Oxford Companion to Irish History | 2007 | Â© The Oxford Companion to Irish History 2007, originally published by Oxford University Press 2007. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

rath, a term sometimes used for an earthen ringfort. Derived from the Irish word for an earth bank (ráth) it is frequently found as the first element in place‐names.

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