Rathangan, County Wexford

Rathangan (Irish: Ráth Daingean, meaning 'ringfort fortress')[1] is a small village located in the south of County Wexford, in Ireland.

Rathangan
Ráth Daingean
Village
Church of The Assumption and St. Laurence O'Toole, Rathangan
Church of The Assumption and St. Laurence O'Toole, Rathangan
Rathangan is located in Ireland
Rathangan
Rathangan
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°13′41″N 6°36′32″W / 52.228°N 6.609°W / 52.228; -6.609
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyWexford
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Area code051

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It has a size of approximately 1,866 square metres. It 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.[citation needed] It is in the Duncormick area. Rathangan contains a GAA club, three pitches and an completed astro-turf.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ "Ráth Daingean/Rathangan". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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