Rathnure
| Rathnure Ráth an Iúir | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Rathnure Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°30′00″N 6°46′00″W / 52.5°N 6.766667°WCoordinates: 52°30′00″N 6°46′00″W / 52.5°N 6.766667°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Wexford |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | S834393 |
Rathnure (Irish: Ráth an Iúir, meaning "ringfort of the yew trees") is a small village on the R731 regional road about 12 km (7.5 mi) from the town of Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland. The village is located at the foot of the Blackstairs Mountain, which borders County Carlow on the opposite side.
Attractions
Local attractions include the natural scenery, the John Kelly Memorial and grave in Kilanne, and the Monksgrange House. The house, which is owned by the Hill family and was built in 1769, contains a Norman art gallery, which also exhibits works by contemporary Irish artists such as William Scott, Harry Kernoff and Hilda Roberts. Monksgrange has frequently played host to the performances of the Blackstairs Opera.
Sport
Gaelic games
Rathnure is famous for the Rathnure St. Annes Gaelic Athletic Association Club, which was once a proud dual club (Nicky Rackard having represented Wexford in both codes) but this legacy has been somewhat diminished over the last twenty years to the extent that Rathnure now fails to field a team in football.Rathnure hold 20 county senior hurling titles and 6 leinster titles a record in the county not to be defeated for many years to come