Rathcoffey Ráth Chofaigh | |
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Village | |
![]() Rathcoffey church | |
Coordinates: 53°20′N6°41′W / 53.33°N 6.69°W Coordinates: 53°20′N6°41′W / 53.33°N 6.69°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Kildare |
Population (2016) [1] | 271 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST (WEST)) |
Rathcoffey (Irish : Ráth Chofaigh, meaning 'Cofaigh's ringfort ') [2] is a village in County Kildare, Ireland, around 30 km west of Dublin city centre. It had a population of 271 as of 2016 census. [1] The village church, Rathcoffey Church, is part of the Clane & Rathcoffey Parish, [2] and was built in 1710. [2] Rathcoffey National School, a co-educational Catholic primary school, is the only educational institution in the village. [3] Rathcoffey GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club based in Rathcoffey. [4] The club was founded in February 1888. [4] Teams representing the club play hurling, camogie and Gaelic football. [4]
The Wogan family of Rathcoffey Castle were the principal landowners in Rathcoffey in the Middle Ages. [5] In 1453, a private war erupted between different branches of the Wogan family for possession of Rathcoffey Castle. [5]
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