Rathnure

Rathnure (Irish: Ráth an Iúir, meaning "ringfort of the yew trees")[1] is a small village on the R731 regional road about 12 km (7.5 mi) from the town of Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland. The village is located at the foot of the Blackstairs Mountain, which borders County Carlow on the opposite side.

Rathnure

Ráth an Iúir
Village
Coolbawn House, burned in the 1920s, lies 1 km south of Rathnure
Rathnure
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°30′00″N 6°46′00″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Wexford
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceS834393

Places of interest

Local points of interest include the John Kelly Memorial and grave in Kilanne, and Monksgrange House. Monksgrange House, which is owned by the Hill family and was built in 1769, contains an art gallery, which exhibits works by contemporary Irish artists such as William Scott, Harry Kernoff and Hilda Roberts. Monksgrange has also played host to the performances of the Blackstairs Opera.

Sport

Rathnure St. Annes GAA Club is the local Gaelic Athletic Association team. Principally inc loved in hurling, club members have included Nicky Rackard (who represented Wexford in both hurling and Gaelic football). Rathnure hold 20 county senior hurling titles and 6 Leinster titles - a record in the county.

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See also

References
  1. "Ráth an Iúir / Rathnure". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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