Rath

Rath is an archaeological site in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Rath is situated nearby to the peak Knocklayd, as well as near the village Armoy.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Knocklayd.

Knocklayd

Peak

Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Knocklayd is a peak in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, about 3 miles due south from Ballycastle. The Irish Grid reference is D115 364. Knocklayd is situated 1½ miles northeast of Rath.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Armoy and Ballycastle.

Armoy is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 5.5 miles southwest of Ballycastle and 8 miles northeast of Ballymoney. According to an estimate in 2013 by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency it had a population of 1,122. Armoy is situated 2 miles southwest of Rath.

Ballycastle

Photo: Adam Bishop, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ballycastle is a fishing port and beach resort in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Those counties are no longer units of government so the town is now in Causeway Coast and Glens District, and in 2021 had a population of 5600.

Moss-Side

Village

Photo: Willie Duffin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moss-side or Mosside is a small village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. In the 2021 census it had a population of 321 people. It is situated in the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area. Moss-Side is situated 4½ miles west of Rath.

Rath

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.15238° or 55° 9′ 9″ north

Longitude

-6.29035° or 6° 17′ 25″ west

Open location code

9C7M5P25+XV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6450489402

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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