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.
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References
- ↑ Ráth Daingean / Rathangan: Placenames Database of Ireland