Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathangan

Situated at the edge of a fairly level landscape with a slight slope down to a N-S stream c. 100m to the W. This is known locally as Rathavsree, thought to derive from Rathamhaistir – the master’s rath. A NNW-SSE field bank has truncated most of this site, which lies to the E of the field bank, but to the W is a D-shaped grass and scrub-covered area (dims c. 20m NNW-SSE; c. 5m E-W) defined by a scarp (H c. 1m). The field to the E has no indications of an enclosure but it is known as the rath field. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 20 August, 2013

A fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Rathangan, likely dating to the early medieval period, is known locally as Rathavsree, possibly derived from "Rathamhaistir," meaning "the master’s rath." It is associated with local folklore referring to it as a dwelling place of fairies or other supernatural beings.