This image shows an aerial photograph of Raheny. The Main Street is located at the bottom right of the picture. Raheny is a village in the suburbs of Dublin. It is situated in the Dublin city hinterland. This means a place which is near the city. 'Rath' in its name comes from 'fort' in Irish. Rath is found in other village names near Dublin too such as Rathfarnham and Rathmines. This indicates that Ringforts were once found in these areas