Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Rathbeagh — Rathbeagh is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilkenny. On raised ground on the W bank of the River Nore where it bends from the NE and meets a stream from the NNW. In gently undulating terrain, in pasture.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: On raised ground on the W bank of the River Nore where it bends from the NE and meets a stream from the NNW.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: There is a lot of stone in the bank.
What was found
The saved account records: In gently undulating terrain, in pasture.
What remains
The saved account records: There are very good views in all directions.
Why it mattered
Rathbeagh — Rathbeagh matters because the source ties fairy fort / earthen ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: An impressive ovoid shaped monument consisting of a raised interior enclosed by a low bank (Wth crest 2.3m
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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