After being fully satisfied for the day by my trip to Devenish (County Fermanagh) and White Island (County Fermanagh) I decided to head for home. On the way I passed a sign for 'Cassidy Ancient Rath', so I decided to take a detour and check it out.
When you finally find the site (despite it being signposted) it is a bit disappointing. The best bit of the visit was the walk through the bluebell carpeted wood.
The rath is very well defined with banks 2m high on the outside. The inside is raised up so that the bank is 1m above the floor. Sadly the interior of the rath is wooded and the banks are very thick with thron trees making it difficult to appreciate it properly.
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_The rath is signposted from the B82 about one mile north of Kiladeas. The thrid and last signpost is missing though so keep a lookout for two metal poles on the righthand side of the road without a sign. Opposite this is a soggy path through the woods. Follow this path until you reach a style. You are then at the rath.
A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Athgreany (Co. Wicklow) |  Rath Dubh (Co. Meath) |  Kilbaylet Lower (Co. Wicklow) |
 Killcullen South (Co. Cork) |  Clonenagh (Co. Laois) |  Rath Cruachan (Co. Roscommon) |
