Tornant Moat facts for kids
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Móta Thor Neannta
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 Location in Ireland
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| Location | Tornant Lower, Dunlavin, County Wicklow, Ireland |
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| Region | Wicklow Mountains |
| Coordinates | 53°02′43″N 6°42′04″W / 53.045350°N 6.701020°W |
| Altitude | 216 m (709 ft) |
| Type | ringfort and barrows |
| Height | 5 m (16 ft) |
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| Material | earth |
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| Ownership | private |
| Official name | Tornant Lower Ringfort & Barrows |
| Reference no. | 531 |
Tornant Moat is an important historical site in Ireland. It is a special place made up of an old fort called a ringfort and some ancient burial mounds known as barrows. These sites are protected as a National Monument because they are part of Ireland's rich history.
What is Tornant Moat?
Tornant Moat is mainly a large, round ringfort. Imagine a big circular area with a raised bank and a ditch, or moat, around it. The center of this circle is also raised. Ringforts were common in Ireland a long time ago. They were usually farmsteads or homes for families. People built them to protect themselves and their animals.
The Barrows
Near the ringfort, you can also find barrows. Barrows are ancient mounds of earth or stone. They were often built over graves. Finding barrows near a ringfort suggests that this area was important to people for a very long time, both for living and for burying their dead.
Where is Tornant Moat?
This historical site is located in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is about 1.3 kilometers (which is a little less than a mile) south of a town called Dunlavin. The area is part of the beautiful Wicklow Mountains region.
The Name's Meaning
The name Tornant Moat comes from the Irish words tor neannta. This means "nettle mound." It's interesting how the name connects the site to nature, perhaps because nettles grew there, or the mound looked like a patch of nettles.
