Rathbeagh

#693 among destinations in Ireland

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Rathbeagh is a hill on the River Nore in the parish of Lisdowney Parish near Ballyragget, County Kilkenny, Ireland. According to Irish tradition, the Rath is the burial place of Heremon, son of the Celtic Taoiseach Milesius. ()

Coordinates: 52°45'9"N, 7°20'41"W

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KilkennyIreland

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Rathbeagh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dunmore Cave, Foulksrath Castle, Jenkinstown Park, St. Lachtain's Church.

4.3 miE
Limestone caves and archaeological finds
Dunmore Cave, Castlecomer
110 min walk • Nestled in the verdant Irish countryside near the city of Castlecomer lies Dunmore Cave, a fascinating natural wonder that doubles as a museum and a testament to Ireland's rich geological and historical tapestry. Known for its impressive array of calcite formations...
1.2 miE
Archaeological site
Foulksrath Castle
31 min walk • Foulksrath Castle is a 14th-century Anglo-Norman tower house located in Jenkinstown in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
2.6 miSE
Park
Jenkinstown Park
67 min walk • Jenkinstown Park is a park in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is situated off the N78 road about 10 km north of the city of Kilkenny and 11 km south of Castlecomer.
2.6 miSW
Church
St. Lachtain's Church, Freshford
67 min walk • The St. Lachtain's Church was built in 1731 in the centre of the village of Freshford, County Kilkenny in Ireland on the R693 regional road. It incorporates a portal from 1100 as its main entrance. St. Lachtain died in Donoughmore, County Cork in 622 AD. It is almost certain that a church was built on the present site after 622 AD.
4 miSW
Archaeological site, Church
Ballylarkin Church, Freshford
103 min walk • Ballylarkin Church, also called Ballylarkin Abbey, is a medieval church and National Monument in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
6.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cullahill Mountain, Cullohill
162 min walk • Cullahill Mountain is listed as a marilyn hill and a Special Area of Conservation in County Laois, Ireland. Cullahill with an elevation of 313 m gives its name to the local townland. It is also called Knockmannon Hill.
5.4 miSW
Archaeological site
Rathealy Ringfort
139 min walk • Rathealy Ringfort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
5.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slieveardagh Hills
140 min walk • The Slieveardagh Hills are a low range of hills on the County Tipperary - Kilkenny border, mainly in the Tipperary barony of Slievardagh.
6.9 miNW
Ruins
Cullahill Castle, Cullohill
177 min walk • Cullahill Castle was the principal stronghold of the MacGillapatricks of Upper Ossory built around 1425 and destroyed around 1650.
2.6 miN
Town
Ballyragget
66 min walk • Ballyragget is a small town in County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated along the river Nore in the north of the county. It is located in the province of Leinster in the south-east of the island of Ireland.