Rathcoffey
| Rathcoffey Ráth Chofaigh | |
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  Rathcoffey Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°41′W / 53.33°N 6.69°WCoordinates: 53°20′N 6°41′W / 53.33°N 6.69°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kildare |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Rathcoffey or Rathcoffy (Irish: Ráth Chofaigh, meaning "Cofaigh's ringfort") is a village in County Kildare, Ireland.
Churches
Rathcoffey church is part of the Clane & Rathcoffey Parish. The church was built in 1710.
Education
Rathcoffey National School has an enrollment of 199 in the 2013/2014 year. There are 10 teachers, one special needs assistant and two secretaries. See the website for more information.
Pubs
Rathcoffey has two pubs one of which is located inside the GAA clubhouse. The other pub called Tierney's is located on the main road and was set up in 1960. It is generally the main drinking hole in Rathcoffey.
Sport and Voluntary Groups
GAA
There is one GAA club in Rathcoffey.The club was founded in 1888.They typically wear the colors blue and white. They play Hurling, Camogie and Gaelic Football. For more information see Rathcoffey GAA. Rathcoffey Football were Kildare JFC Champions 1990.
History
The Wogan family of Rathcoffey Castle were the principal landowners in the Middle Ages.[1] In 1453 a private war erupted between different branches of the family for possession of the Castle.
People
- Richard Wogan, Lord Chancellor of Ireland (died after 1453) was one of the Wogans of Rathcoffey.[2]
Notes and references
External links
See also
- List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
- History of Rathcoffey http://seamuscullen.net/rathcoffeyhistory.html[1]
http://rathcoffeyns.scoilnet.ie/blog/
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- ↑ "Seamus Cullen's Personal Web Site". seamuscullen.net. Retrieved 2016-11-21.