Rathrush Mound Barrow (Round Barrow) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Rathrush Mound Barrow (Round Barrow) by Joseph Moran

A shot from the barrows edge on the roadside.

Image credit: Myself

Joseph Moran Apr 21, 2026

Image of Rathrush Mound Barrow (Round Barrow) by Joseph Moran

More of a close up.

Image credit: Myself

Joseph Moran Apr 21, 2026

Image of Rathrush Mound Barrow (Round Barrow) by Joseph Moran

Love the aesthetics of this barrow!

Image credit: Google Earth

Joseph Moran Apr 21, 2026

Image of Rathrush Mound Barrow (Round Barrow) by Joseph Moran

A beautifully domed round barrow, slightly eroded by the adjacent road.

Image credit: Myself

Joseph Moran Apr 21, 2026

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Rathrush Mound Barrow

Round Barrow(s)

Joseph Moran Apr 22, 2026

The barrow itself is inaccessable being on private land, but luckily it is adjacent to the road which is genrerlally quite quiet, with ample pull in spots. Quite easy to get to if you want to snap some pics yourself!

Sites within 20km of Rathrush Mound Barrow

Ardristan 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.47km ENE
Glenoge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.49km NNW

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Huntsman’s Cross Road

Bullaun Stone • 3.52km SW
Ardristan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.52km ENE

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2
Cloch An Phoill (Aghade)

Holed Stone • 3.74km E

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Killenora

Round Barrow(s) • 4.32km NW
Ballynoe

Portal Tomb • 4.68km E

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Aghade

Bullaun Stone • 4.74km E

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Knockbower

Artificial Mound • 4.83km WSW
Kilmurray

Round Barrow(s) • 4.96km ESE
Rathglass

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.61km ENE
Busherstown

Bullaun Stone • 6.23km NW
Sragh

Cairn(s) • 6.79km ESE
Ardattin

Bullaun Stone • 6.88km E

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Bennekerry

Bullaun Stone • 7.3km NW
Craans

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.54km E

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Straboe

Artificial Mound • 8.1km NNE
Kildreenagh

Bullaun Stone • 8.82km SW

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Kildreenagh 2

Bullaun Stone • 8.95km SW

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Blacklion

Passage Grave • 9.09km E
Browne’s Hill

Portal Tomb • 9.25km WNW

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Knockbrack Cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.33km SE
Knockbrack

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.43km SE

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Kilmagarvoge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.44km NE

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Knockbarragh

Artificial Mound • 9.44km SE
Rath Gael

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.79km ENE

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Rathmore

Artificial Mound • 9.94km NNE
Rath East

Stone Circle • 10.07km ENE

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Coolroe

Cairn(s) • 10.11km E

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Myshall

Bullaun Stone • 10.18km SSE

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Ballynavortha

Artificial Mound • 10.26km E

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Tobinstown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.51km NE
Toberbride

Cairn(s) • 11.23km SSW
Rathoman

Round Barrow(s) • 11.23km WSW
Rathwade

Artificial Mound • 11.25km WSW
Knockballystine

Artificial Mound • 11.31km ENE
Dunleckny

Artificial Mound • 11.52km SW

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Curraghacruit

Artificial Mound • 11.7km SW
Haroldstown

Portal Tomb • 12.06km NE

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Leighlinbridge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.22km WSW

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Moylisha

Portal Tomb • 12.44km E

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Aghowle Lower

Bullaun Stone • 12.48km E

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Coolasnaghta

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.46km SSE

2
Killabeg Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.5km ENE
Aghowle Upper

Cairn(s) • 13.68km E

4

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Clonegall

Bullaun Stone • 14.05km ESE
Williamstown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.21km NE

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Patrickswell

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.4km NE
Mount Leinster

Cairn(s) • 15.25km S

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Slievebawn

Cairn(s) • 15.25km S

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The Nine Stones

Standing Stones • 15.47km SSE

3

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Seskin

Round Barrow(s) • 15.53km ENE
Fenniscourt

Round Barrow(s) • 15.85km SW

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Ballinkillin

Cup Marked Stone • 16.11km SSW

3
Ballinkillin

Hillfort • 16.28km SW
Kilcruit

Cairn(s) • 16.41km SW

2
Clonmore

Bullaun Stone • 16.49km ENE

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Killoughternane/Knockscur

Hillfort • 16.89km S

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Killoughternane

Hillfort • 16.89km S
Tombeagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.91km NE

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Knockscur

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.95km S
Crannagh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.15km S
Kilgraney

Chambered Tomb • 18.27km SW

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Ballinasilloge

Portal Tomb • 18.85km SSW

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Crannagh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.86km SSE

3
Spahill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.87km SSW

2

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Hughstown

Hillfort • 19.07km N

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Tomdarrach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.64km SW

2
Rossard

Bullaun Stone • 19.65km SE
Bolton Hill

Bullaun Stone • 19.81km NNW

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