what is a rath?

Answer 1

rath (rä, räth) , circular hill fort protected by earthworks, used by the ancient Irish in the pre-Christian era as a retreat in time of danger. Some of the larger raths, such as that at Tara, were important in early Irish history and were used by chieftains or kings. Many raths remain throughout Ireland.

Answer 2

Low, circular ringwork.
www.castlesontheweb.com/glossary.html

a circular dwelling within a fort
www.ancuairt.org/tumulus/dictionary.htm

Ringforts are fortified settlements that are generally agreed to be from the Early Medieval Period in Ireland. They are also known as ráth, caiseal, cathair and dún in the early Irish sources.A ráth (anglicised rath), was made of earth, caiseal (northwestern Ireland, anglicised cashel) and cathair (southwestern Ireland) were built of stone. A dun is a more prestigious site, the seat of some kind of ruler, the term is applied to promontory forts as well.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rath

Answer 3

Rath
1. adv. Early; soon; betimes. [Obs. or Poetic]
2. a. quick, Coming before others, or before the usual time; early. [Obs. or Poetic]
3. A hill or mound. [Ireland] --Spencer.

rathe
–adjective Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.

wrath
1. n. strong, stern, or fierce anger; deeply resentful indignation; ire.
2. n. vengeance or punishment as the consequence of anger.
3. adj. Archaic. wroth.
4. Forceful, often vindictive anger.
5. Punishment or vengeance as a manifestation of anger.
6. Divine retribution for sin.
7. A promontory at the northwest extremity of the Scottish mainland.
8. n. intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
9. belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)


Note: I included rathe and wrath just incase of a typo.

Answer 4

I think you're thinking of wrath, which is anger/fury/outrage.

Or a roth, which is a kind of IRA.