Rathcroghan, County Roscommon, Ireland
Oweynagat / Uaimh na gCat
Stand at one of Ireland's legendary gateways to the Otherworld.
Connected Celtic Clash cards
Association: Strong mythological landscape
The legend
Oweynagat — Uaimh na gCat, the Cave of the Cats — belongs to the supernatural landscape of Rathcroghan.
The cave became renowned in Irish tradition as an entrance to the Otherworld, fitting naturally into the dark supernatural mythology surrounding figures such as the Morrígan.
The real place
Oweynagat is a real limestone cave incorporated into the archaeological and mythological landscape of Rathcroghan.
Its significance lies in the combination of physical place, medieval tradition and centuries of supernatural storytelling.
Why it matters in Celtic Clash
The Morrígan card represents a figure whose mythology belongs to a world in which battle, prophecy and the Otherworld constantly overlap.
Oweynagat lets players encounter that supernatural landscape in the real world.
Visit the place
Access and guided interpretation are available through Rathcroghan Visitor Centre. Visitors should follow current access guidance.
The cave is a real natural and archaeological feature; its Otherworld associations belong to medieval tradition and later storytelling.