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Raheen, County Wexford

Village in County Wexford, Ireland

Summary

Village in County Wexford, Ireland

Field	Value
name	Raheen
native_name	An Ráithín
native_name_lang	ga
settlement_type	Village
pushpin_map	Ireland
pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Ireland
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Ireland
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Leinster
subdivision_type3	County
subdivision_name3	County Wexford
unit_pref	Metric
population_as_of	2006
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	WET
utc_offset1	+0
timezone1_DST	IST (WEST)
utc_offset1_DST	-1
coordinates
elevation_m	48
blank_name	Irish Grid Reference
blank_info

Raheen () is a townland and village in County Wexford, Ireland. It lies 27 km from Wexford, 11 km from New Ross, and 23 km from Enniscorthy.

History

Raheen, in Irish An Ráithín, means 'little rath or ringfort'.

For most of the Norman period, the area was controlled by the Howell family. They gave their name to nearby "Courthoyle", where they had a chapel and castle.

During the Irish Rebellion of 1798, one of the main rebel camps was located at nearby Carrigbyrne Hill.

A Roman Catholic (R.C.) church previously existed at Courthoyle, near the village of Raheen. The current R.C. church of Raheen dates from 1814.

A Protestant church that once existed in the townland of Templeshelin (located about 1 km away) has since been demolished. This belonged to the former Church of Ireland parish of Adamstown. The adjacent cemetery is still in existence and contains some of the victims of the Scullabogue barn fire that took place during the Irish Rebellion of 1798, as well as a small number of other graves.

Amenities

Raheen village has a national (primary) school, a shop, a Roman Catholic church, a childcare centre, a community centre, and several houses. There is also a cemetery located about half a kilometre away at Courthoyle. Raheen's Catholic church, a curacy, is part of the Catholic parish of Newbawn. The parish church is located at Newbawn.

Sport

The local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club is Adamstown GAA Club. The club's main pitch is located at Adamstown, about 3–4 km away. However, there is another pitch located at Newbawn that is sometimes also used. Rounders is also played in Raheen.

References

"An Ráithín/Raheen". [[Placenames Database of Ireland]].
(1996). "Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford". Government Stationery Office.
Dickson, Charles. (1997). "The Wexford Rising in 1798". Constable & Co..
"Catholic Church of Saint John Paul II, Courthoyle New, Raheen, Wexford". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
"Raheen National School".
"Raheen Church - Raheen (Newbawn) Parish".

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