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<< Our Photo Pages >> Rath Lugh - Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Meath

Submitted by Andy B on Sunday, 23 March 2008  Page Views: 9372

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Rath Lugh
Country: Ireland (Republic of)
NOTE: This site is 1.63 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Co. Meath Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Nearest Town: Navan  Nearest Village: Lismullen
Map Ref: N939613
Latitude: 53.593339N  Longitude: 6.582601W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
1 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
1 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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kith visited on 1st Sep 2007 - their rating: Cond: -1 Amb: 1 Site deliberately destroyed to built the M3 motorway. Many outlying sites lost too.

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Rath Lugh
Rath Lugh submitted by Andy B : Rath Lugh is listed as a promontory fort. It is clearly a very massive and impressive monument, built onto a natural feature. As well as giant rings, the hill also appears to contain a mound, possibly a motte or passage-tomb. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Promontory Fort in Co. Meath. According to Mythical Ireland, Rath Lugh is listed as a promontory fort. It is clearly a very massive and impressive monument, built onto a natural feature. As well as giant rings, the hill also appears to contain a mound, possibly a motte or passage-tomb.

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Rath Lugh submitted by djc : Hi everyone I have just posted a couple of images of the entrance to an ancient site near where I live it’s called Rath Maeve near the hill of Tara in County Meath Ireland. It is under the control of”The Office of Public Works” whom I have sent emails to over the condition of the site entrance which is an embarrassment to see such a precious site falling in to such disrepair. I is very a... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Rath Lugh
Rath Lugh submitted by Andy B : The M3 motorway "take" looking south, with the slope of Rath Lugh on the left. With thanks to Mythical Ireland for the photo. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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PROTEST SITE UPDATE by Anonymous on Wednesday, 28 May 2008
Partial eviction last week - they would not go anywhere the teepee or the vigil fire - they seemed very scared to even look at them - our human rights are starting to be fulfilled as we all have the right to worship whatever we believe, feel or know. The firepit at Rath Lugh is a vigil fire and has ash in it from sacred sites and important points in our (human) history. For instance there is ash from Nagasaki, ash from the Nine Ladies firepit etc etc. Collect some ash that you consider to be from an important site and get it over to them to add to the vigil fire. Current legal action is under Schedule 2 Article 9 of the 2002 Human Rights Act I believe. It seems that a door is opening to allow all pagans (for want of a better word) to have rights of worship - I look forward to some upcoming court cases. We are in the process of starting an Association of Megalithic Shamen to try to gain rights for indigenous worship. I will post more information once finalised. The legal angle is really getting me excited as it is starting to feel like I have the rights of anyone else (something that has not been true til now). So 2000 years of oppression is just beginning to disappear and our true indigenous culture might just shine through. At least I wasn't around in the middle ages when they would have burnt me . . .

Massively positive vibes to everyone.

Guybongo

A man devoted to megaliths and telescopes
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Re: M3 work near Rath Lugh moves ahead by Anonymous on Monday, 24 March 2008
The entire valley of Tara is a magical and ancient landscape. It is crammed with almost every type of ancient monument you can name - henges, stone circles, souterrains, burial mounds. It is even the ancient seat of the Kings of Tara. I am totally devastated that the Irish governemnt can permanently demolish it's heritage in return for a few euros. They should have kept the railway open and moved the motorway away from this area or better still not built the motorway. So the battle goes on - people risking their lives and arrest to try to stop this destruction.
And in the end we all know what will happen - the motorway will be built, ancient knowledge will be lost forever, protestors will serve their community service, some people will cry, some people will count their euros and we (humanity) will be the losers as we can never get this area back once eaten by the dozers. It's just about too late to do anything but if you can get to Rath Lugh and show some support, offer some help or even take some food and blankets then please do.
Ireland - your soul is calling - can you hear it?
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M3 work near Rath Lugh moves ahead by Andy B on Sunday, 23 March 2008
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The National Roads Authority has confirmed work is advancing on the M3 motorway in the area close to Rath Lugh where protestors have set up camp.

Up to 50 gardaí are said to be at the scene.

The NRA says it is putting in place what is known as a 'box cut', which outlines the road's route.

It is also re-enforcing the Rath Lugh monument with a quib wall and security fencing.

It says the steps are being taken for health and safety reasons, and with the advice and consent of the gardaí.

The NRA says workers at the site are being intimidated by protestors, and that a civil understanding reached on Saturday allowing for the fencing to be put in place has not been honoured.

Minister for the Environment John Gormley visited the Rath Lugh monument this morning, where he discussed preservation issues around the site with the Department's archaeologists.

He did not visit the road site or speak with protestors.

A spokesman said the Minister is satisfied that measures being proposed by the NRA will protect the national momument at Rath Lugh.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0320/tara.html

with thanks to Coldrum
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NRA denies undermining Rath Lugh monument by Andy B on Sunday, 23 March 2008
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The National Roads Authority is insisting that construction work on the controversial M3 motorway in Co Meath is not damaging a protected national monument at Rath Lugh.

Campaigners against the road claim the work is undermining the ancient fort around 2.5kms from the Hill of Tara.

A protestor has chained herself inside a tunnel dug into the hill in an effort to prevent the work from going ahead.

The Gardai are currently monitoring the situation.

The NRA, meanwhile, says the construction work is not encroaching on the footprint of Rath Lugh and is necessary in order to install a wall that will protect the monument.

Source: Belfast Telegraph
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3511864.ece
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