- Rathvilly
Infobox Irish Place
name = Rathvilly
gaeilge = Ráth Bhile
crest
motto =
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pin coords = left: 77px; top: 37px
north coord = 52.8789 | west coord = 6.6933 | irish grid = S880817
area = | elevation = 135 m
province =Leinster
county =County Carlow
dailconstituency = Wicklow
population = | town pop = - | rural pop = 700
census yr = 2002
web = |Rathvilly (Irish place name|Ráth Bhile|Fort of the Sacred tree) is a
village inCounty Carlow , Ireland. The area has the family seat ofBaron Rathdonnell . Rathvilly has won the "Tidy Towns " competition on three separate occasions, 1961, 1963, and 1968.History
In the centre of the village there is a
statue dedicated toKevin Barry a local 18 year old who fought for Irish freedom in the 1920's. He was captured by the British andhang ed inMountjoy prison on1 November 1920.Places of interest
*The Moate, medieval structure, is found one mile off the village on the Hacketstown road
port
It is one of the few clubs in County Carlow who can consistently challenge the dominance of the Carlow town club sides,
Éire Óg and O'Hanrahans. The colours of Green and Gold grace the village'sGaelic Athletic Association jersey.Transport
*Rathvilly railway station opened on
1 June 1886, closed for passenger traffic on27 January 1947 and finally closed altogether on1 April 1959 . [cite web | title=Rathvilly 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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List of towns in the Republic of Ireland References
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
