Raheen, County Limerick

Raheen
An Ráithín
Suburb
Mulcair road
Mulcair Road in the summer
Raheen is located in Ireland
Raheen
Raheen
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°37′55″N 8°39′29″W / 52.632°N 8.658°W / 52.632; -8.658
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CityLimerick
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceR550534

Raheen (Irish: An Ráithín, meaning 'small ringfort') is a large suburb of Limerick, Ireland. Initially developed to ease population overspill from the city of Limerick, Raheen is socioeconomically diverse, ranging from older, poor-class housing estates to relatively affluent areas.[original research?]