Rathangan, County Wexford

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Rathangan
Irish: Ráth Daingean
County Wexford

Roman Catholic church in Rathangan
Location
Location: 52°13’41"N, 6°36’32"W
Data
Dialling code: 051
Local Government

Rathangan is a small village located in the south of County Wexford.

The name of the village is from the Irish Ráth Daingean, meaning 'ringfort fortress'.[1]

The village contains a primary school and a pub called Rathangan Bar, which also contains a restaurant and takeaway. Rathangan also contains a Roman Catholic church, which dates from 1873.

Rathangan Hall, a local community hall, hosts after-school activities. There is a graveyard at the corner. As of May 2015, the school had nearly 300 pupils. It is in the Duncormick area.

Outside links

References

  1. Ráth Daingean / Rathangan: Placenames Database of Ireland