Rathfalla (Henge) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Images

Image of Rathfalla (Henge) by bawn79

Another section of the bank and internal ditch in the western section.

Image credit: Bawn79

bawn79 May 4, 2015

Image of Rathfalla (Henge) by bawn79

View of the bank and internal ditch in the northern section.

Image credit: Bawn79

bawn79 May 4, 2015

Image of Rathfalla (Henge) by bawn79

View of the possible “henge” from the North.

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bawn79 May 4, 2015

Image of Rathfalla (Henge) by bawn79

Image credit: Bing maps

bawn79 May 4, 2015

Articles

Rathfalla

Henge

bawn79 May 4, 2015

Rathfalla or (Rath Bhaile – rath of the town) is described as a ring-fort in The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 – North Tipperary’.
I recently visited it as part of research for an article I was writing and discovered that rather than an external ditch which is the norm for ring-forts in Ireland it actually has an internal ditch which is more indicative of ceremonial use or a henge.
The diameter of the monument is 90m and the entrance is in the south-west.

Topics

Rathfalla - a possible henge? 8

bawn79
May 2015

Sites within 20km of Rathfalla

Rathurles

Rath • 0.64km W

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Rathurles

Rath • 0.9km NW

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Rathurles

Standing Stones • 0.95km NW

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Knockalton Lower

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.98km SW

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Kilruane

Bullaun Stone • 3.82km NW

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Middlewalk

Round Barrow(s) • 6.25km NE

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Corravalley

Round Barrow(s) • 7.71km N

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Ashley Park

Wedge Tomb • 7.73km NW

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1
Knigh Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.78km WNW

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Ardcroney

Portal Tomb • 7.79km NNW

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Tullahedy

Artificial Mound • 7.8km WSW

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Ashley Park

Burial Chamber • 8.17km NW

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Ardcroney

Burial Chamber • 8.19km NW

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2
Coolagorane Upper

Cairn(s) • 8.83km NNW

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Ballinlough

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.55km E

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Ballinlough

Round Barrow(s) • 9.55km E

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Kilcolman

Sacred Well • 9.65km WSW

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Creggane

Wedge Tomb • 9.8km W

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Ballinacurra

Cairn(s) • 10km SSE

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Whitstone

Cairn(s) • 10.16km NNW

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Gorraun

Wedge Tomb • 10.39km NE

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2
Townfields

Bullaun Stone • 10.78km NNE

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Cooneen

Cairn(s) • 11.43km S

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1
Youghalvillage

Sacred Well • 12km W

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Foilnamuck

Wedge Tomb • 12.11km S

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The Commons of Carney

Cairn(s) • 12.63km NW

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1
Foilnamuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.64km S

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Cooneen

Kerbed Cairn • 12.75km S

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Knockanora

Cairn(s) • 12.99km ESE

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1
Garranmore

Bullaun Stone • 13.45km W

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1
Bauraglanna

Stone Circle • 13.55km SW

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Garrangrena Lower

Hillfort • 13.74km ESE

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1
Cloneygowny

Bullaun Stone • 13.82km W

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1
Carrigeen

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.84km WSW

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Bendubh

Cairn(s) • 13.94km E

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1
Lackamore

Wedge Tomb • 14.02km WSW

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Coumroe

Stone Circle • 14.3km WSW

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1
Burgesbeg

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.41km WSW

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Ballyquinlevan Upper

Bullaun Stone • 14.65km NW

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1
Burgesbeg

Standing Stones • 14.74km WSW

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1
Lisheentyrone

Standing Stones • 14.91km W

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1
Lisheentyrone

Cup Marked Stone • 14.94km W

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Cureeny Commons

Wedge Tomb • 15.29km S

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Devilsbit Mountain

Christianised Site • 15.41km E

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1
Borrisnoe

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.55km E

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Borrisnoe

Round Barrow(s) • 16.55km E

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1
Borrisnoe

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.55km E

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Glastrigan

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.7km SSE

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Knockaunreelyon

Natural Rock Feature • 17.32km WSW

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Laghtea

Hillfort • 17.73km WSW

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Toorfiba

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.73km SE

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1
Graves of the Leinstermen

Standing Stones • 17.97km WSW

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Clonalough

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18km SW

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Mauherslieve

Sacred Hill • 18.18km S

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Mauherslieve

Cairn(s) • 18.18km S

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2
Garruan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.22km SW

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Garraun

Round Barrow(s) • 18.22km SW

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Cappadine

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.22km WSW

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Killawardy

18.45km E

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Ballymalone More

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.45km WSW

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Reisk

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.8km SSE

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Knockcurraghbola Commons

Wedge Tomb • 19.12km SSE

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2
Ballinahinch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.41km SW

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Ballinahinch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.49km SW

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Ballinahinch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.53km SW

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Cooga

Round Barrow(s) • 19.67km SE

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Cooga

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.67km SE

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Knocknabansha

Wedge Tomb • 19.79km SSE

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Knockmaroe

Wedge Tomb • 19.94km SSE

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Ballina

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.97km WSW

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