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    Rathcroghan (Irish: Ráth Cruachan, meaning "fort of Cruachan") is a complex of archaeological sites near Tulsk in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is identified...
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    part of Athlone). Moycarn (far-south, including part of Ballinasloe). Rathcroghan (Irish: Rath Cruachán), near Tulsk, a complex of archaeological sites...
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    before him who were also kings of Connacht. She rules from Cruachan (now Rathcroghan, County Roscommon). She is the enemy (and former wife) of Conchobar mac...
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    Medb in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He rules from Cruachan (Rathcroghan in County Roscommon). The sagas explain mac Máta as a matronymic: his...
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    Céide Fields, Knocknarea, Listoghil, Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery and Rathcroghan, all demonstrate intensive occupation of Connacht far back into prehistory...
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    Shannon south of Athlone, founded in 544 by Saint Ciarán, a young man from Rathcroghan, County Roscommon. Until the 9th century it had close associations with...
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    Battle of Mag Mucrima) as having emerged from the cave of Cruachan (Rathcroghan, County Roscommon) and laid Ireland waste until it was killed by the...
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    Meath Battle of Clonard British Victory 16 July Rathcroghan, County Roscommon Battle of Rathcroghan United Irish victory 27 August Castlebar, County...
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    Cruachan (pronounced [ˈkɾˠuəxən̪ˠ]; named after the archaeological site of Rathcroghan, also known as Cruachan) are an Irish folk metal band from Dublin that...
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    taiga Darvaza gas crater, also known as the "Door to Hell" Hellmouth Rathcroghan Seven Gates of Hell, a modern urban legend concerning the myth Stull...
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