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Here the family have lovingly restored the 17th century Georgian house, courtyard and stables into what is today an expansive country retreat. The owner Brian Garvey acquired Rathe in 1982 with the hope to turn the farm into not only a loving home, but also a place for people to enjoy and escape. Another famous family that resided at Rathe were the Lighton Synges. John Lighton Synge (1897–1995) grew up at Rathe until 1903 and was arguably the greatest Irish mathematician and theoretical physicist since Sir William Rowan Hamilton. He made outstanding contributions to a vast range of subjects, and particularly to Einstein’s theory of relativity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1533424948932-SKO2AIKZR47UV6VLYZ1R/_MG_1007.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1533424956655-N85G7DTK3L53Y5FSHD9A/_MG_1016.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1533424973182-2KJIKVLHMC6AGM6TYFGO/_MG_1032.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1533424985285-ASLQQVKGH50ITBF07FU7/_MG_1034.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1533509545133-BTW5HD87YMG6KSXVJX45/_MG_1037.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1533427315097-I9BBWS2YCXH7C0XJQUIU/rathe+.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1533426496666-BUFDTKMJMPWJUNB6EAMC/_MG_0638.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1533427603936-ZLKXKO02DCCRXGIVKIGY/Screen+Shot+2018-08-04+at+9.43.54+PM.png Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1533428680080-RY93C3VFX10PJ4GIGN50/land.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1540733955357-7R3CP4U363U1VCLGD8K1/rathe2.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1533427359033-HHJ2HCQK9GYYP6DI7X3B/Screen+Shot+2018-08-05+at+12.54.28+AM.png Our History - our celtic heritage Rathe House is a magical place surrounded by Celtic standing stones and five ring forts (or raths), hence the name Rathe House. The ancient Druids cherished these lands as a place of spiritual worship because of the sense of peace, natural stillness and connection to the ancient sites of Newgrange and the Hill of Tara. The Ui Neill Warlords arrived in these fair lands from Connacht in the West of Ireland. The ‘Seed of Aodh of Slane’ were a sept of this tribe and the Gaelinga were the fighting men of the Ui Neill clan - their land stretched along the border of the Kingdom of Breffni and the Kingdom of Brega. These ringforts were the dwelling places of these clans. Wooden palisades were erected around each ringfort to protect the ruling family and their precious livestock. It has also been recorded that during The Great Famine in 1847 the land surrounding Rathe was so rich in iron that it was one of the few areas in Ireland that potatoes were able to grow, historical records show that the land fed over 20,000 starving people during of Ireland's darkest periods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1533428004248-KEAUDVX8YEJNS6JVVP4V/3601.jpg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1533399069278-P7VT0KZ3JZVEI6DQTXSM/countryside.jpg Our History https://rathehouse.ie/accomodation-2 daily 0.75 2025-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1533428947325-Q7UNGGR3IVD8M8I5TQ98/6R9A1246_1.jpg Accommodation Brian's famous Mud Hut, for long talks and whiskies by the crackling turf fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1530652129592-OJWJBMXQ1DYZKPBYN35K/IMG_5424.jpg Accommodation - Charming Farmhouse Retreat Ideal for an active family Click here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1533399651667-DX9YKTA3KWBDJ5DBKDLE/kitchen.jpg Accommodation - The Saddle Room The dream country get-away Click here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1530651283305-WGHJKHAAEK6FT5CIG7U0/image-asset.jpeg Accommodation - 18th Century Mews The perfect couples retreat Click here https://rathehouse.ie/contact daily 0.75 2025-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/5076e105-c5aa-419d-b159-9198f3e06215/Screenshot+2024-07-30+at+21.51.15.jpg Contact - Make it stand out Rathe House Main Entrance Sign https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1537304304322-84PKIQ4U8G6XN57DUSIK/woods.jpg Contact https://rathehouse.ie/packages daily 0.75 2020-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1533421713566-OK5RBJ475NHTWE8J5PV5/Screen+Shot+2018-08-04+at+10.11.01+PM.png Activities - archery We offer you the chance to try your hand at archery, both indoor and outdoor. Challenging competitions between guests can be organised at your varying abilities, and we supply both left and right handed bows. * Bows & 10 arrows provided per person and shoot for the bullseye! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1533421580603-RO6G646329X1NL1L84IC/clay+pigeon+shooting.jpg Activities - clay pigeon shooting Armed with a shotgun and expert tuition, experience the thrill of shooting claybirds nestled infront of one of our ancient Ring Forts. * XXX calibre shotguns and ammunition supplied * Automatic trap provided * One-to-one tuition * 20 clays per person https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1533421920691-NFROL8CYAUSGQWRYV42Y/IMG_5462.jpg Activities - fishing Rathe boosts is very own private lake, ideal for any keen fisherman (or woman) who wants to practice their angling skills. * Rods & Bait can be provided on request * All fish to be returned https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b3bd050710699db9148215d/1533421339117-MS3H9O4CYSDTQIN7QMXW/Screen+Shot+2018-07-03+at+10.15.09+PM.png Activities - horse riding With a full stable of horses available, we can provide horse-riding for novice, intermediary and experienced riders. 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