Rathnure

Rathnure
Ráth an Iúir
Village
Coolbawn House, burned in the 1920s, lies 1 km south of Rathnure
Coolbawn House, burned in the 1920s, lies 1 km south of Rathnure
Rathnure is located in Ireland
Rathnure
Rathnure
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°30′00″N 6°46′00″W / 52.5°N 6.766667°W / 52.5; -6.766667
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Wexford
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceS834393

Rathnure (Irish: Ráth an Iúir, meaning 'ringfort of the yew trees')[1] 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.

  1. ^ "Ráth an Iúir / Rathnure". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 25 March 2020.