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A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology | 2004 | | Copyright

ráth, ráith, rath. A circular earthen wall, usually fortified or palisaded, surrounding ancient Irish dwellings; more loosely, the fortified dwelling, presumably of an early chieftain or king, surrounded by such a wall. First element in innumerable Irish place-names, where it is sometimes translated as ‘royal seat’; virtually interchangeable with the term dún-. Thought to be the residence of fairies in Irish oral tradition. See also LISS.
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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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The Oxford Companion to Irish History | 2007 | 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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A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture | 2000 | | Copyright

rath. Earth or stone enclosure, often circular on plan, serving as a fortified enclosure, found in Ireland.
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A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Rath (Ráth) Offaly, Waterford. ‘Fort’.
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