Rathgeran Hill

Also known as:
Kilmissan Rocking Stone
Nearest town:
Borris (7km W)
OS reference:
S788478
OS sheet:
68
Latitude:
52° 34' 33.18 N
Longitude:
6° 50' 15.03 W
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Images

Image of Rathgeran Hill (Enclosure) by ryaner

Eroded red quartz face on rock at Rathgeran summit (enclosure).

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ryaner
ryaner Aug 1, 2006
Image of Rathgeran Hill (Enclosure) by ryaner

Alignment, including the curious slab, on Rathgeran summit (enclosure).

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ryaner
ryaner Aug 1, 2006
Image of Rathgeran Hill (Enclosure) by ryaner

Possible cist burial on Rathgeran summit (enclosure)

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ryaner
ryaner Aug 1, 2006
Image of Rathgeran Hill (Enclosure) by ryaner

On a raised mound, tilting up from the north-west to the south-east.

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ryaner
ryaner Jul 21, 2006
Image of Rathgeran Hill (Enclosure) by ryaner

That’s Blackstairs Mountain on the left, with Caher Roe’s Den on the ridge south-west of it.

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ryaner Jul 21, 2006

Articles

Rathgeran Hill

ryaner
ryaner Aug 1, 2006

According to the Archaelogical Inventory of County Carlow, item no. 317 at Rathgeran:
Enclosure (possible) Grass-covered bank of earth and stones, including some large slabs, several standing upright, curving W–N (C 52m; est. Diam of circle if complete c. 80m; enclosing summit of hill). 1-9-1987

Archaelogical Inventory of County Carlow.
The Government of Ireland (copyright)
ISBN 0 7076 0324 2

This site really needs to be properly surveyed and studied.

Topics

Interesting stone :-) 13
ryaner
ryaner
Jul 2006

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