Rathnew

Rathnew (Ráth Naoi, or "The Ring Fort of Naoi" in Irish) is a village of County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland. Located south of the capital Dublin along the N11 between Dublin and Wexford, it is the exit point for those wishing to visit the county town of Wicklow, situated 3 km to the East.

The town is justifiably proud of its Gaelic Football team, having won the Leinster Senior Provincial Championship no less than 27 times, most recently in 2003. The club hopes that 2006 wins promotion for their Junior team.

Rathnew is also proud of its storytelling tradition. The town's storytellers or Seanchai are known throughout the area as masters of the art of suspense. They also specialise in comedies about imaginary footballing exploits told in hilarious local accents. The Seanchai came from the gypsy settlers who founded Rathnew.

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