Rathnure
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| Rathnure Ráth an Iúir
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| 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.
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[edit] Attractions
Local attractions include the natural scenery[citation needed], 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.
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[edit] Gaelic games
Rathnure is famous for the Rathnure St. Annes Gaelic Athletic Association Club, which is the most successful hurling club in county Wexford.[citation needed] They have won the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship on twenty occasions with the Rackard brothers, (Nicky, Billy and Bobby) being their most successful players. Other famous St. Annes hurlers are Martin Codd and Dan Quigley. Rathnure have also won the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship 5 times.
