Grainne’s Enclosure (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Grainne’s Enclosure (Hillfort) by ryaner

Rath Gráinne on a frosty 2nd of January.

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ryaner Jan 4, 2025

Image of Grainne’s Enclosure (Hillfort) by ryaner

Gráinne’s Enclosure is actually a very large barrow.

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ryaner Jun 21, 2021

Image of Grainne’s Enclosure (Hillfort) by ryaner

Summer Solstice sun setting at Rath Gráinne.

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ryaner Jun 22, 2020

Image of Grainne’s Enclosure (Hillfort) by ryaner

The massive round barrow, looking north-west.

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ryaner Mar 20, 2020

Image of Grainne’s Enclosure (Hillfort) by ryaner

Called a hillfort here, Gráinne’s enclosure is actually a massive ring barrow. This distorted pano is looking south-eastish.

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ryaner Mar 20, 2020

Image of Grainne’s Enclosure (Hillfort) by ryaner

25/7/11

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ryaner Aug 1, 2011

Image of Grainne’s Enclosure (Hillfort) by ryaner

8/12/07

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ryaner Dec 10, 2007

Sites within 20km of Grainne’s Enclosure

The Sloping Trenches

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0km N

3
The Banqueting Hall

Enclosure • 0.22km E

8

2
The Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.41km SSE
Rath of Synods

Rath • 0.41km SSE

5

2
Churchyard Stones

Standing Stones • 0.5km ESE

8

3
Lia Fail

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.51km SSE

13

1

7

1
The Royal Enclosure

Henge • 0.51km SSE

1

1
The Mound of Hostages

Passage Grave • 0.51km SSE

25

2

3
Cormac’s House

Hillfort • 0.51km SSE

7

2
The King’s Seat

Round Barrow(s) • 0.51km SSE

9

3
Rath Laoghaire

Rath • 0.61km SSE

2

1
Cabragh

Artificial Mound • 1km E
Blundelstown

Artificial Mound • 1.64km NE
Rath Maeve

Henge • 1.86km SE

8

3
Lismullin

Timber Circle • 2.2km NE

5

2

1
Rath Lugh

Rath • 2.41km ENE

3

2

1
Garlagh

Artificial Mound • 2.46km NNE
Clonardran

Artificial Mound • 3.35km NNE
Collierstown

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.52km E
Dunsany

Bullaun Stone • 4.99km S

3

1
Cooljohn

5.29km WSW

1

1
Ardsallagh

Bullaun Stone • 5.36km WNW

2
Gerrardstown

Artificial Mound • 5.49km NNE
Trevet

Artificial Mound • 6.78km ESE

3
Realtoge

Hillfort • 6.88km NNE

3

1
Danestown Ringfort

Rath • 7.46km NE

4
Mooretown

Artificial Mound • 7.59km SSE
Knockmark

Artificial Mound • 8.36km SSE
Kingstown & Carnuff Great

Cairn(s) • 8.91km N

1
Derrypatrick

Bullaun Stone • 9.45km SSW

3
Culmullin

Artificial Mound • 9.93km SSE

3

1
Kilbrew

Henge • 10.49km E

2

1
Windmill Hill

Henge • 10.61km E
Painestown

Artificial Mound • 10.67km NNE
Newtown (Navan Upper By.)

Holed Stone • 10.94km WSW

3
Gaulstown

Round Barrow(s) • 11.54km ENE

2

1
Primatestown

Artificial Mound • 11.79km E
Iskaroon

Artificial Mound • 11.94km W

3

2
Roadmain

Artificial Mound • 11.96km ENE
Piercetown

Artificial Mound • 12.45km E
Johnstown

Artificial Mound • 12.57km NNE
Newtown

Artificial Mound • 13.23km E
Boolies Great

Artificial Mound • 13.27km ENE
Rossnaree

Artificial Mound • 13.35km NNE

2

1
Moorepark

Artificial Mound • 13.8km ENE
Stackallan

Henge • 13.97km NNW

2
Balgeeth

Artificial Mound • 14.17km ENE

1

1
Lismahon

Artificial Mound • 14.24km SE

1
Gallows Hill

Hillfort • 14.93km NNE
Mullagha

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.95km NNW

5

1
Longford

Artificial Mound • 14.98km NE
Gernonstown

Artificial Mound • 15.04km N

1

1
Stanley Hill

Hillfort • 15.12km NNE
Newgrange K & L

Passage Grave • 15.27km NE

9

1
Gernonstown

Round Barrow(s) • 15.3km N

4

1
Newgrange Standing Stone C

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.33km NE

5

1

1
The Great Circle

Stone Circle • 15.33km NE

16

1
Newgrange

Passage Grave • 15.42km NE

86

26

26

14
Knowth

15.43km NE

107

9

9

3
Newgrange Tumulus A

Passage Grave • 15.44km NE

2

1
Newgrange Cursus

Cursus • 15.5km NE

2
Newgrange Tumulus B

Passage Grave • 15.53km NE

2

1
Hill of Slane Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.55km NNE

1
Garristown

Artificial Mound • 15.55km E
Hill of Slane Souterrain

Souterrain • 15.62km NNE
Hedgerow Stone

Standing Stones • 15.76km NE

2

1
Dowth Mound II

Artificial Mound • 16.64km NE
Dowth Mound III

Artificial Mound • 16.76km NE
Bellewstown

Artificial Mound • 16.8km ENE

3

2
Arch Hall

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.83km NW

4

2
Davidstown Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.01km N
Teltown

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.1km WNW

1
Dowth I

Passage Grave • 17.22km NE

61

1

3

2
Dowth

17.22km NE

2

2

2
Monknewtown Pond

Enclosure • 17.42km NNE

3

1
Hilltown Little

Round Barrow(s) • 17.44km ENE
Tullaghanoge

Rath • 17.51km W

2
Monknewtown

Henge • 17.7km NE

2
Rathmaiden

Artificial Mound • 17.7km NNE
Dowth II

Passage Grave • 17.73km NE

1
Monknewtown II

Passage Grave • 17.8km NE

2

1
Dowth Mound I

Artificial Mound • 17.8km NE
Heathtown Henge I

Henge • 17.83km ENE
Wardstown

Rath • 18.21km W

8

3

1
Dowth Henge

Henge • 18.21km NE

9

1
Cloghalea

Stone Circle • 18.51km NE

4

2
Heathtown Mound

Artificial Mound • 18.65km ENE

3

1
Heathtown Henge II

Henge • 18.67km ENE

5
Littlegrange

Passage Grave • 18.76km NE

7

1

1

1
Micknanstown

Henge • 18.88km ENE

1

1
Fourknocks

Passage Grave • 19.13km ENE

26

1

3

2
Fourknocks

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.43km ENE

4

1
Townley Hall Souterrain

Souterrain • 19.56km NE
Greenanstown

Standing Stones • 19.77km ENE

2

2
Rathkenny

Portal Tomb • 19.8km NNW

7

1
Herbertstown

Artificial Mound • 19.93km ENE

2

2