Rathnure is a small village on the R731

R731 road

The R731 road is a regional road in County Wexford, Ireland. From its junction with the R730 it takes a route along the southeasterly flank of the Blackstairs Mountains to its junction with the R729 north of New Ross, where it terminates....

 regional road

Regional road

A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...

 about 12 km (7.5 mi) from the town of Enniscorthy

Enniscorthy

Enniscorthy is the second largest town in County Wexford, Ireland. The population of the town and environs is 9538. The Placenames Database of Ireland sheds no light on the origins of the town's name. It may refer either to the "Island of Corthaidh" or the "Island of Rocks". With a history going...

, County Wexford

County Wexford

County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...

, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

. The village is located at the foot of the Blackstairs Mountain, which borders County Carlow

County Carlow

County Carlow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Carlow, which lies on the River Barrow. Carlow County Council is the local authority for the county...

 on the opposite side.

Attractions

Local attractions include the natural scenery, the John Kelly Memorial and grave in Kilanne, and the Monksgrange House. The house, which is owned by the Hill family and was built in 1769, contains a Norman art gallery, which also exhibits works by contemporary Irish art

Irish art

The early history of Irish art is generally considered to begin with early carvings found at sites such as Newgrange and is traced through Bronze Age artefacts, particularly ornamental gold objects, and the religious carvings and illuminated manuscripts of the medieval period...

ists such as William Scott

William Scott

William Scott may refer to:* William Scott , MP for Kent * William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell , English judge and jurist* William Scott , American silent film actor...

, Harry Kernoff and Hilda Roberts. Monksgrange has frequently played host to the performances of the Blackstairs Opera.

Gaelic games

Rathnure is famous for the Rathnure St. Annes Gaelic Athletic Association

Gaelic Athletic Association

The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...

 Club, which is the most successful hurling

Hurling

Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...

 club in county Wexford. They have won the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship on twenty occasions with the Rackard

Rackard

Rackard is a surname and may refer to:* Billy Rackard , Irish sportsperson* Bobby Rackard , Irish sportsperson* Nicky Rackard , Irish sportsperson...

 brothers, (Nicky

Nicky Rackard

Nicholas Rackard better known as Nicky or Nickey Rackard, was a famous Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local Rathnure club and was a member of the Wexford senior inter-county team from 1940 until 1956...

, Billy

Billy Rackard

Billy Rackard was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Rathnure and was a member of the Wexford senior inter-county team from 1950 until 1964.-Early life:...

 and Bobby

Bobby Rackard

Bobby Rackard was a famous Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Rathnure and with the Wexford senior inter-county team from 1945 until 1957. Rackard is regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time.-Club:...

) being their most successful players. Other famous St. Annes hurlers are Martin Codd

Martin Codd

Martin Codd was an Irish sportsperson turned singer and most recently author. He played hurling with his local club Rathnure and with the Wexford senior inter-county team from 1949 until 1965. Trading the ash for the microphone he toured both Ireland and England in the late sixties and early...

 and Dan Quigley

Dan Quigley

Dan Quigley is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Rathnure and was a member of the Wexford senior inter-county team in the 1960s and 1970s. Quigley captained Wexford to the All-Ireland title in 1968.-Club:Quigley played his club hurling with the famous Rathnure...

. Rathnure have also won the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

The Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual Hurling tournament played between the winners of the senior club hurling championships of the counties in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Ballyhale Shamrocks from Kilkenny. The first Leinster senior club hurling...

 5 times.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland