Rathnew

Rathnew
Irish: Ráth Naoi
Village
Rathnew village centre
Rathnew village centre
Rathnew is located in Ireland
Rathnew
Rathnew
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°59′26″N 6°05′07″W / 52.9906°N 6.0853°W / 52.9906; -6.0853
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyWicklow
Elevation
71 m (233 ft)
Population3,482
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceT285952
Picture of Village Centre with shops, and road signs.
Shops by the roundabout on Main Street

Rathnew (Irish: Ráth Naoi, meaning 'ringfort of Naoi')[2] is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. Located south of the capital Dublin along the M11 between Dublin and Wexford, it is close to the county town of Wicklow, which is situated 3 km (1.9 mi) to the east.[3] The village is in a civil parish of the same name.[2]

  1. ^ "Interactive Data Visualisations: Towns: Rathnew". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Ráth Naoi/Rathnew". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. ^ The illustrated road book of Ireland. Automobile Association. 1970.