Rathbeg
Rathbeg is an archaeological site in County Kerry, Munster. Rathbeg is situated nearby to the archaeological site Glanraheen Fort, as well as near Faha Fort.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ballyheigue Castle.
Ballyheigue Castle
Ruins
Photo: Kglavin, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Ballyheigue Castle, in Ballyheigue, County Kerry, is a ruined Tudor-gothic-revival-style mansion. It was used as a residence of the Crosbie family and later as a jail. It has been burned twice. It is currently part of a golf course. Ballyheigue Castle is situated 3 km northwest of Rathbeg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballyheige and Kilmoyley.
Ballyheige
Village
Photo: Rubensni, Public domain.
Ballyheigue, officially Ballyheige, is a coastal town and civil parish in County Kerry, Ireland. It is 18 km northwest of Tralee along the R551 road. It is a scenic locale which forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way and has several miles of beaches that connect to Banna Strand to the south, and Kerry Head to the north. Ballyheige is situated 2½ km northwest of Rathbeg.
Kilmoyley
Hamlet
Kilmoyley, officially Kilmoyly, is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is 6 km southeast of Ballyheigue, and 10 km north of Tralee. Kilmoyly is in a civil parish of the same name. Kilmoyley is situated 2½ km east of Rathbeg.
Ardfert
Village
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardfert is a village and civil parish in County Kerry, Ireland. Historically a religious centre, the economy of the locality is driven by agriculture and its position as a dormitory town, being only 8 km from Tralee. Ardfert is situated 5 km south of Rathbeg.
Rathbeg
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.37233° or 52° 22′ 20″ northLongitude
-9.80928° or 9° 48′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C4G95CR+W7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1482186848OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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