Rossnaree

Site of the 1690 battle on the Boyne / An Bhóinn River

Rossnaree (formerly English Rosnaree - Irish Ros na Rí , also written Ros na Rig or Ros na Riogh , translated roughly: Forest height of the kings ) is a small town south of the River Boyne in County Meath in Ireland across from Newgrange and the Brú na Bóinne .

Historical

At Rossnaree the Battle of the Boyne took place on July 11, 1690, in which Wilhelm III. over Jacob II .

The Sheela-na gig at Rossnaree Mill was whitewashed at some point, but the rain washed off the paint. With the exception of the Sheela figures that are inside buildings ( Bunratty Castle , round tower at Rattoo Monastery ), the other Sheela-na-Gig sculptures in over 70 original places in the British Isles have also been exposed. According to ancient beliefs, sheelas should be able to bring about fertility. It is said that cattle were herded past the Sheela at Blackhall Castle, County Kildare . Just like between such menhir pairs who were regarded as god and goddess. The image of Pennington in Cumbria was recognized locally as Freya , the Norse goddess of fertility .

Legend

The river valley at Brú na Bóinne near Knowth

The legendary high king (Ard-righ) of Ireland Cormac mac Airt is said to have refused to be buried in the traditional resting place of the Irish high kings in Brú na Bóinne after his conversion to Christianity, against the will of the druids . So it was that in the end he found his final resting place in Ros na Rig .

Rossnaree is also localized as the site of the battle of Rossnaree ( Cath Ruis na Ríg ) described in the Ulster cycle . It is the battle between Conchobar mac Nessa , King of the Ulaid , and his son-in-law Cairpre Nia Fer , King of Tara . In this battle, Cú Chulainn , the hero of the Ulaid, killed his opponent Cairpre with a spear thrown from a distance.

literature

• Lady Gregory: Cuchulain of Muithemne : chap. XVII Battle of Rosnaree (1902)

Web links

• http://www.celtic-twilight.com/ireland/gregory/cuchulain/battle_rosnaree.htm
• http://www.beyond-the-pale.org.uk/zxRosnaree.htm

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pronunciation and derivation of the place names at: logainm.ie  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Book of Leinster , folio (MS) 171a Book of Leinster (contents) #Diplomatic edition vol 4
3. ^ The Battle of Ross na Ríg: en.wikisource.org

Coordinates: 53 ° 41 ′  N , 6 ° 30 ′  W