Rathdrum, County Wicklow
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| Rathdrum Ráth Droma
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| Coordinates: 52°55′44″N 6°13′41″W / 52.929°N 6.228°WCoordinates: 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 (2006) | |
| • Urban | 1,405 |
| • Rural | 81 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | T188883 |
Rathdrum (Irish: Ráth Droma, meaning "Ringfort of the Ridge") 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.
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[edit] People
Born in Rathdrum:
- Anne Devlin (1780–1851), Irish republican and housekeeper to Robert Emmet.
- Patrick Moran, First Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand
- Charles Stewart Parnell, one of the greatest political leaders of modern Irish history. In the town there is the Parnell National Memorial Park, and his home Avondale House, now open to the public, is situated close by, in Avondale Forest park..
[edit] Transport
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)[1] when the line was extended.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Rathdrum station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
