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Rathangan

Ráth Daingean

A nineteenth-century church and a sculptor’s grave markers give Rathangan a distinctive ecclesiastical group.

Watercolour and fine ink of Rathangan's red sandstone church with granite dressings, pointed windows and a tall spire.
The Church of the Assumption and Saint Laurence O'Toole at Rathangan, County Wexford, as photographed in May 2005.
Recorded locationRathangan52.22642° N · 6.61282° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

ráthring-fortdaingeanfortress

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Ráth Daingean · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Rathangan · English · main form

Place & story

A church begun in 1870

The Church of the Assumption and Saint Laurence O’Toole was begun in 1870 and dedicated in 1873. Its cruciform plan brings nave, transepts and chancel together beneath a timber roof. Red sandstone walls contrast with granite dressings outside; inside, polished red marble pillars support the pointed arcades. A spire rises above the four-stage tower. [2]

People & connections

John Ronin’s markers

The graveyard contains limestone memorials with death dates between 1820 and 1859. The architectural inventory identifies markers initialled or signed by John Ronin, who died in 1859, as examples of Wexford’s early nineteenth-century churchyard sculpture. Granite caps and ornamental iron gates also form part of the recorded graveyard setting. [3]

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Wexford
Barony
Bargy
Civil parish
Duncormick
Coordinates
52.22642, -6.61282
Mapped area
1.87 km²
Logainm ID
53967 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rathangan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Church of the Assumption and Saint Laurence O’Toole, registration15704636, Wexford survey2005 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  3. Rathangan graveyard, registration15704635, Wexford survey2005 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  4. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
  5. Church of the Assumption and Saint Laurence O'Toole, Rathangan, County Wexford illustration: based on a Church by Pam Brophy. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.