Rathgall Hillfort
Rathgall Hillfort is a large multivallate hill fort near the town of Shillelagh. Its address puts it 2.6 km east of Tullow. On the official register, it is a national monument of Ireland.
Fort near Tullow
Just outside Tullow
Rathgall Hillfort is 2.6 km east of Tullow. Towns near it ↓
National monument of Ireland
On the State’s record of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
In Tullow, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.
Rathgall Hillfort
It has articles in 6 Wikipedias. Close by, Ballyloughan Castle is 8.4 km away, one of 11 within 15 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 2.6 km east of Tullow
Map of Rathgall Hillfort and nearby
The orange dot is Rathgall Hillfort; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns a short way from Rathgall Hillfort
Among the 8, Tullow is the biggest, home to 5,138 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Tullow
Rathvilly
Rathtoe
Shillelagh
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Rathgall Hillfort is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tullow | 2.6 km west of it | 5,138 | 5 |
| Rathvilly | 9.1 km north of it | 1,074 | 0 |
| Rathtoe | 9.2 km west of it | 296 | 2 |
| Shillelagh | 9.7 km southeast of it | 390 | 0 |
| Hacketstown | 9.9 km northeast of it | 653 | 1 |
| Ballon | 11 km southwest of it | 801 | 2 |
| Clonegall | 12 km south of it | 249 | 3 |
| Kildavin | 13 km south of it | 207 | 3 |
Places to add to Rathgall Hillfort
Nearby, 11 places within 15 km include 4 castles, a museum and a fort.
CastleBallyloughan Castle8.4 km away2
CastleHuntington Castle and Gardens12 km away3
CastleClonmore Castle6.6 km away4
CastleHumewood Castle12 km away5MuseumMuseumTullow Museum5.1 km away6FortFortRathgall Stone Fort100 m away7AttractionAttraction · Office of Public WorksAltamont House and Gardens8.3 km away8GardenGardenThe Garden at Hardymount House6.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Rathgall Hillfort?
Rathgall Hillfort is 2.6 km east of Tullow, Carlow.
What is Rathgall Hillfort?
Large multivallate hill fort near the town of Shillelagh.
How well known is Rathgall Hillfort?
Rathgall Hillfort has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #209 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Rathgall Hillfort?
June to September are the warmest months in Tullow, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Rathgall Hillfort a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Rathgall Hillfort?
Within 15 km: Ballyloughan Castle (8.4 km), Huntington Castle and Gardens (12 km), Clonmore Castle (6.6 km) and Humewood Castle (12 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Rathgall Hillfort: Simon Dowling, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballyloughan Castle: VisionsofthePast, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Huntington Castle and Gardens: Liam Hughes from Milwaukee, WI, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clonmore Castle: liam murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Humewood Castle: Book authored by Charles Eastlake - the engraver is not attributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).