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Rath

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.20458, -7.56627

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dense-flowered Orchid, Wall Speedwell, Hawthorn +37 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dense-flowered Orchid, Wall Speedwell, Hawthorn +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Orange-tip, Speckled Wood +41 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Orange-tip, Speckled Wood +41 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Cuckoo, Trumpeter Swan +3 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Cuckoo, Trumpeter Swan +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ulster Way Link SectionsWalking route1000 km

"The Ulster Way Link Sections are not waymarked and mainly on public roads some of which can be very busy. Walkers are actively encouraged to make use of public transport along these sections"

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound trip
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - Southern Loop (Ride 2)Cycling route
Named routeRef KCT2Round tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

H2828 : Dragh Townland

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

H2828 : Dragh Townland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Giant's GraveHistoric site1.4 km→✦CairnHistoric site1.9 km→✦RathHistoric site2.1 km→✦RathHistoric site2.4 km→✦RathHistoric site2.8 km→✦RathHistoric site3.6 km→

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