Rahugh


Rahugh or Ráith Aeda Meic Bric is an early Christian site founded by Áed mac Bricc in the 6th century, inside a ráth or ringfort. The site, located about 8 km north of Tullamore along the L1024.
Rahugh consists of one pub a Catholic church, local community centre, a primary school and several small -medium sized enterprises such as Dunnes Workshop and Scally Precast. Rahugh also contains the remains of an ancient Christian monastery site and graveyard, a holy well and a so-called headache stone.
Rahugh is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 20 kilometres south–south–west of Mullingar. Rahugh is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Moycashel in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 4,987.5 acres. The Rahugh civil parish comprises 12 townlands: Ardan, Atticonor, Cappanrush, Garryduff, Kiltober, Lowertown, Monasset, Montrath, Pallasboy, Rahugh, Rossbeg and Sonnagh.
The neighbouring civil parishes are: Newtown to the north, Kilclonfert to the east, Ballycommon to the south and Durrow and Kilbeggan to the west. The nearest GAA team for the residents of Rahugh is Tyrrellspass, a neighbouring village