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OriginalRathgall Hillfort or Ring of the Rath is a large multivallate hill fort near the town of Shillelagh. Dating from the Bronze Age, it consists of three roughly concentric stone ramparts with a fourth masonry wall dating from the Medieval period at its centre.
Reason
Impressive and dramatic picture of Rathgall Hillfort, with high encyclopedic value, winner of first place in WLM 2014 Ireland
Articles in which this image appears
Rathgall Hillfort, List of National Monuments in County Wicklow, List of National Monuments in Leinster
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes (?)
Creator
Simon.dowling1
I see what you mean ... I assumed from the name that being on a hill was an essential aspect of this fort, but it seems that "hill fort" may be a misnomer. 86.190.48.52 (talk) 04:53, 15 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:00, 24 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]