Where is Raheen, Wexford located?

Raheen is located in Wexford, Ireland, at approximate coordinates 52.3921°, -6.7946°.

Raheen

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Elevation48 m

Coordinates52.39°, -6.79°

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Elevation

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Overview

Raheen is a townland and village in County Wexford, Ireland. It lies 27 km from Wexford, 11 km from New Ross, and 23 km from Enniscorthy.

History & geography

History

Raheen, in Irish , means 'little rath or ringfort'. For most of the Norman period, the area was controlled by the Howell family. They gave their name to nearby "Courthoyle", where they had a chapel and castle. During the Irish Rebellion of 1798, one of the main rebel camps was located at nearby Carrigbyrne Hill. A Roman Catholic (R.C.) church previously existed at Courthoyle, near the village of Raheen. The current R.C. church of Raheen dates from 1814. A Protestant church that once existed in the townland of Templeshelin (located about 1 km away) has since been demolished. This belonged to the former Church of Ireland parish of Adamstown. The adjacent cemetery is still in existence and contains some of the victims of the Scullabogue barn fire that took place during the Irish Rebellion of 1798, as well as a small number of other graves.

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