Editing Raheny (section)

===Ráth (ringfort)===
Within Raheny lies the remains of a large [[ringfort]] (or ''ráth'') from which the area gets its name. The ráth extends under the centre of the modern village, from beside the [[Santry River]], including some marshy ground, to the [[Roman Catholic]] church, Windsor Motors, the Scout Den and the two St. Assam's Churches. Some excavations were carried out in the 1970s, giving an idea of its size (probably c. 110m across) and structure.<ref name="Ch50_vill">{{cite book |title=Raheny Parish Golden Jubilee |date=2012 |publisher=Church of Our Lady Mother of Divine Grace Raheny |location=Dublin, Ireland |pages=9–11 |edition=1st}}</ref> The old church and graveyard complex behind the village plaza may reflect a remnant of the rath, as does some embankment behind the Scout Den.<ref name="RoadHowth_76"/>

During the 19th century, significant changes to the village, especially the centre, occurred, as a result of work on the Howth Road by the Telford Engineering Company; prior to this, the road entered the village at the bottom of the central hill, turning sharply coastwards at the top of Main Street. Works to straighten the road resulted in a reduction of the old ringfort.<ref name="Ch50_vill"/>