Ráth Michíl

Rathmichael's name derives from "Ráth Mhic Táil" (Mac Táil's ringfort), which was anglicised and corrupted to "Rathmichael"—the ráth, or ringfort, dedicated to the saint Mac Táil, later confused with Michael. The place's history stretches back millennia, beginning with a Late Bronze Age hillfort occupying a 120–140-metre-diameter enclosure marked by stone and earthen banks. Archaeological finds...