#MythologyMonday: This map locates Caiseal Mhanannán within the #Rathcroghan mythylogical landscape. `Caiseal Mhanannán, which means #Manannan’s Fort, is referring to a deity from #Irish #mythology, Manannán mac Lir. It consists of the foundation remains of a trivallate oval stone fort, with three closely spaced concentric banks of earth and stone measuring an average of 1.5m in width each. The internal diameter measures 40m with the external measurements being 57m north/south and 63m east/west. Attached to the main enclosure on the north and east sides are two rectangular enclosures, each defined by a singular bank. The exact use of #Cashelmanannan is unknown, as excavation has not taken place, but the fact that it is the only structure in the complex built of stone suggests a high-status building with good defensive features.` #Celtic
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rathcroghan

#WyrdWednesday #LegendaryWednesday @Rathcroghan: Findbennach, the white bull that Queen Medb envied so much from her husband King Ailill, and this mural of #CúChulainn can be found outside the #Rathcroghan Visitor Centre in Tulsk, which I highly recommend as an interactive place of learning! There the Táin bó Cuailgne’ started.

#LegendaryWednesday: `The magical pig herders Rucht and Runce from the #Otherworld had fallen out. First they fought each other in the shape of two birds of prey over the palaces of their former lords: 1 year above that of #Ochall of the síd in #Rathcroghan, another over that of #Bodb of the síd ar Femen.` #Celtic
Source: Sylvia Botheroyd `#Irland`

Nua-#CelticSoulJourney: #Rathcroghan mound is a broad, flat-topped circular mound with an average diameter of 89m at the base and a height of 5.5m. Gently sloping ramps to the east and west give access to the summit on which there are traces of a small mound. Surveying has revealed that Rathcroghan mound was built on top of an existing monument that was made of two concentric stone built ring banks.`
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rathcroghan