Rathnew

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Rathnew
Ráth Naoi
Location
Location of Rathnew
centerMap highlighting Rathnew
Irish grid reference
T285952
Statistics
Province: Leinster
County: Wicklow
Elevation: 71m
Population (2002)
 - Town:
 - Environs:		  
1,411 
n/a
Rathnew Village
Rathnew Village

Rathnew (Irish: Ráth Naoi, meaning The Ring Fort of Naoi) is a village of County Wicklow, Ireland. Located south of the capital Dublin along the N11 between Dublin and Wexford, it is the exit point for those wishing to visit the county town of Wicklow, situated 3 km (1.9 mi) to the East.[1]

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[edit] Education

Rathnew is currently home to Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin, Ireland's first inter-denominational primary school, established in 1996, and celebrating its 10th anniversary in the 2006-2007 school year. The school draws pupils from Rathdrum, Brittas and Newcastle, as well as Rathnew. It is situated temporarily in the village on part of a site that has been earmarked for a new co-educational national school.

Since late 2006 Cleremont Convent, previously a private Secondary School for girls, has reopened on the same grounds as a Third Level College affiliated to the Institute of Technology, Carlow.

[edit] Sport

The town is justifiably proud of its Gaelic football team, having won the Wicklow Senior Provincial Championship no less than 28 times, most recently in 2005. They were also finalists in 2007 being beaten by Baltinglass in a replay.

[edit] Transport

Rathnew railway station opened on 1 September 1866, closed for goods traffic on 9 June 1947 and finally closed on 30 March 1964.[2]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ (1970) The illustrated road book of Ireland. Automobile Association. 
  2. ^ Rathnew station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-11-23.

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