Rathmore Motte

Rathmore Motte: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Rathmore Motte

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Rathmore Motte: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Rathmore Motte — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 53.21806, -6.56524. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rathmore Motte

• Furness Church · fort · Leinster · ~3 km · Must-see
• Rath Turtle Moat · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
• St. Mary's Church · church · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint David's Church, Naas · church · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
• Naas Presbyterian Church · church · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
• Three Castles · fort · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
• Jigginstown House · fort · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
• Barretstown Castle · fort · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
• St. Anne's Church · church · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
• St. Finian's, Newcastle Lyons · church · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
• St John's Church (C of I) · church · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
• St Michael and All Angels · church · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
• The Steam Musem · museum · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
• Saint Patrick's Church · church · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
• Saint Brigid · church · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
• Pollaphuca Waterfall · waterfall · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
• Clane Motte · fort · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
• Clane Friary · fort · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rathmore Motte

Other forts & heritage near Rathmore Motte

• Furness Church · fort · Leinster · ~3 km · Must-see
• Rath Turtle Moat · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
• Three Castles · fort · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
• Jigginstown House · fort · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
• Barretstown Castle · fort · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
• Clane Motte · fort · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
• Clane Friary · fort · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
• Barberstown Castle · fort · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
• Donacumper Church Ruin · fort · Leinster · ~17 km · Must-see
• Rathcoffey Castle · fort · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see

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