Alternate name Realtoge Fort Circumference 142 metres (466 ft) | Type Ringfort Material earth | |
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Location Realtogue, Navan
County Meath, Ireland Area 0.158 hectares (0.39 acres) Designation National monuments of Ireland | ||
Realtogue Fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.
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Location
Realtogue ringfort is located about 3.5 km (2 miles) northwest of Kentstown and 1.6 km (1 mile) north of the River Nanny, a Boyne tributary. A holy well (Tobermurry) lies
Description
The ringfort is an oval, measuring 49 metres (161 ft) NW-SE and 41 metres (135 ft) NE-SW, with an external fosse. There is a house site (9 x 5 m) against the inner bank at the east. There is an entrance gap, but no causeway at the southeast.
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