Rathdrum (Irish: Ráth Droma, meaning "ringfort of the ridge")[2] is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is situated high on the western side of the Avonmore River valley, which flows through the Vale of Clara.
Rathdrum
Irish: Ráth Droma | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Main Street, Rathdrum | |
  Rathdrum Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°55′44″N 6°13′41″W / 52.929°N 6.228°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Wicklow |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Population | 2,264 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | T188883 |
Transport edit
Railway edit
Rathdrum is served by mainline train and bus from Dublin and Rosslare. Rathdrum railway station opened on 18 July 1863, replacing the earlier terminus at Rathdrum (Kilcommon) (opened on 20 August 1861)[3] when the line was extended.
Bus edit
Bus Éireann route 133 from Wicklow to Arklow serves Rathdrum twice a day each way (once each way on Sundays) and provides a link to Avoca, Woodenbridge, Glenealy and Rathnew.[4]
The Wicklow Way bus service operates two routes linking Rathdrum railway station and Rathdrum with Glendalough and Tinahely, respectively.[5]
Politics and government edit
Rathdrum is part of the Wicklow constituency for national elections and referendums, and the South European Parliament constituency for European elections.
Rathdrum is the location of the Honorary Consulate of Belarus in Ireland.[6]
People edit
Born in Rathdrum:
- Anne Devlin (1780–1851), Irish republican and housekeeper to Robert Emmet[7]
- Dudley Higgins, Ireland national rugby union team player[8] and former president of the Irish Rugby Football Union[9]
- Patrick Moran, first Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand[10]
- Charles Stewart Parnell, nationalist politician once dubbed the "uncrowned king of Ireland" was born at nearby Avondale House. This house is now open to the public and situated in Avondale Forest park.[11]
Notable residents:
- Hazel O'Connor, English singer-songwriter and actress[12]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Interactive Data Visualisations: Towns: Rathdrum". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Ráth Droma/Rathdrum". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Rathdrum station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 8 September 2007.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Wicklow Way Bus Service". www.wicklowwaybus.com.
- ^ "HONORARY CONSULAR REPRESENTATIVES IN IRELAND PAGE 199" (PDF). Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Ó Doibhilín, Mícheál. Anne Devlin - bravest of the brave. Kilmainham Tales. ISBN 9781--908056-00-9.
- ^ "James Arthur Dudley Higgins". ESPN. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Rugby: Dudley Higgins' unique role in Irish rugby". Belfast Telegraph. 3 January 2000. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Hugh Laracy, Moran, Patrick, from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 30-Oct-2012 (Retrieved 22 March 2023)
- ^ "The stunning home & estate of Charles Stewart Parnell". Curious Ireland. 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "A life of walking on broken glass". Gorey Guardian. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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