Ráth Naoi

Rathnew (Ráth Naoi) derives its name from an ancient ringfort established by Naoi, a figure of the Leinster royal house and brother of Masc, founder of Dunamase. The site represents pre-Norman settlement infrastructure in the barony of Newcastle. Medieval ecclesiastical development centred on the church at Commons, traditionally associated with Saint Ernin (d. AD 635), a student of Clonmacnoise...