Place:Ardcath, County Meath, Republic of Ireland

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NameArdcath
TypeTown
Located inCounty Meath, Republic of Ireland
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Ardcath is a small village in County Meath, Ireland. The surrounding villages include Garristown, Clonalvy, Duleek, Battramstown, Bellewstown and Stamullen.

Ardcath means "height of the battle" in Irish, and refers to a battle (recorded in the Book of Howth) fought in Bardic history between the Kings of Ireland, and Fionn McCool and the Fianna. The Kings gathered on the hill of Garristown and the Fianna on the hill of Ardcath.

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