Local favourite heritage site · Leinster, Ireland
Rathshane
Rathshane is a heritage site in Leinster, Ireland.
Rathshane: 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 Rathshane
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.
How to reach Rathshane — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.06474, -7.21413. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rathshane
- Rock of Dunamase · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Aghnahily Ringfort · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Emo Court · attraction · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tinnakill Castle (ruins) · fort · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fossy Church · fort · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rheban Castle · fort · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
- White Castle · fort · Leinster · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ridge of Capard · viewpoint · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Baunreaghcong · viewpoint · Leinster · ~25 km · Must-see
- White Abbey · church · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kildare Round Tower · fort · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens · attraction · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Castleconor · viewpoint · Leinster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Wolftrap Mountain · viewpoint · Leinster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Aghaboe Abbey · church · Leinster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kilkea Castle · fort · Leinster · ~32 km · Must-see
- The Barrow Way · trek · Leinster · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mullaghreelan Rath · fort · Leinster · ~34 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Rathshane
- Rock of Dunamase · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Aghnahily Ringfort · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tinnakill Castle (ruins) · fort · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fossy Church · fort · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rheban Castle · fort · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
- White Castle · fort · Leinster · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kildare Round Tower · fort · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kilkea Castle · fort · Leinster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mullaghreelan Rath · fort · Leinster · ~34 km · Must-see
- Killeshin Church · fort · Leinster · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Rathshane?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Rathshane?
Nearby: Rock of Dunamase (fort, 5 km), Aghnahily Ringfort (fort, 5 km), Emo Court (attraction, 6 km), Tinnakill Castle (ruins) (fort, 9 km), Fossy Church (fort, 15 km), Rheban Castle (fort, 16 km).