- Rathnew
Infobox Irish Place
name = Rathnew
gaeilge = Ráth Naoi
crest
motto =
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pin coords = left: 86px; top: 59px
north coord = 52.9906
west coord = 6.0853
irish grid = T285952
area =
elevation = 71m
province =Leinster
county = Wicklow
town pop = 1,411
rural pop = n/a
census yr = 2002
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|Rathnew (Irish place name|Ráth Naoi|The Ring Fort of Naoi) is a
village ofCounty Wicklow , Ireland. Located south of thecapital Dublin along the N11 between Dublin andWexford , it is the exit point for those wishing to visit the countytown ofWicklow , situated km to mi | 3 | abbr=yes | precision=1 to the East. [cite book
title = The illustrated road book of Ireland
publisher =Automobile Association
year = 1970]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 .port
The town is justifiably proud of its
Gaelic football team, having won theWicklow Senior Provincial Championship no less than 28 times, most recently in 2005. They were also finalists in2007 being beaten byBaltinglass in a replay.Transport
Rathnew railway station opened on
1 September 1866 , closed for goods traffic on9 June 1947 and finally closed on30 March 1964 . [cite web | title=Rathnew station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-11-23]ee also
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County Wicklow
*List of towns in the Republic of Ireland References
External links
* [http://www.visitwicklow.ie/towns/ashford_rathnew_glenealy/index.htm Rathnew at Wicklow County Tourism]
* [http://www.rathnewgaa.com Rathnew GAA Club]
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