Raheny
Raheny (Ráth Eanaigh in Irish) is a quiet northern suburb of Dublin, the capital city of Ireland. It is situated on the coast of County Dublin, about 8 km from the city centre. Nearby areas include Kilbarrack, Clontarf, Donaghmede, and Howth. Raheny has a station on the DART suburban railway system, a beach at Dollymount, and an extensive park at St Anne's (formerly the home of the Guinness brewing family).
Still visible at the heart of Raheny lies the remains of an ancient fort (or Rath) from which Raheny gets it name. Two separate explanations exists for the origin of the name Raheny, one is that that it is the ringfort of Eanna, a local ninth centutry chief, the other is that the name derives from "Eanaigh" an old irish word for marsh or swamp. The Rath is sited beside the Santry River and some marshy ground between the Roman Catholic Church and the SuperValu supermarket.
Local amenities include a small shopping centre, numerous public houses, and several sports clubs, including the famous Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club (Running, Track and Field)), the noted Raheny GAA club and Raheny United, a local soccer club. The GAA club is particularly noted for being the club of John Ryan, the so called "Cripple on the Nipple". He was once a mighty prize fighter who won mighty prize fights all around the Raheny area. But alas, one day while twisting by the pool, he overtwisted and hurt his knee. Ryan can be distinctly recognised by his extreme ugliness and the faint cries of "Don't hit me, my knee, my knee" that sporadically fly out of his rather large mouth.
The neighbourhood has a boy's secondary school, St Paul's College (attended by approximately 600 pupils ) and a girl's school, Manor House. Ard Scoil la Salle, on Raheny Road, is a secondary school with male and female students.
The "Raheny News", a four page bulletin, printed on distinctive green paper, and aimed at keeping residents of Raheny informed of current happenings in the area, is produced weekly throughout most of the year by a group of local people.
Raheny also has a Catholic and Church of Ireland (anglican) churches both near the centre of the village. A Garda station is opposite the primary school. The Cof I church has some wonderful architectural features. Local pubs include; The Shieling, The Inn, The Cedars and The Station House.
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