Rath (
Irish:
An Ráth, meaning 'the ringfort')
[1] is a hamlet in the south west area of
County Offaly,
Ireland.
[2] The hamlet is located midway between the towns of
Birr and
Kilcormac on a northeast-southwest country road. It is located in the parish of Eglish and Drumcullen which is in the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Meath. The hamlet has a number of local amenities for the local population including a church (dedicated to
St. John the Baptist), a national school, a local community centre and a local shop.
Drumcullen GAA is the local GAA club and is located about half a kilometre to the south of the hamlet.