Rathdrum is a village

Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

 in County Wicklow

County Wicklow

County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...

, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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. It is situated high on the western side of the Avonmore

River Avonmore

The Avonmore River also known as Abhainn Dé flows from Lough Dan in the Wicklow Mountains west of Roundwood. It flows in a generally southerly direction for approximately before joining the Avonbeg at the Meeting of the Waters to form the River Avoca, which in turn discharges into the Irish Sea...

 river valley, which flows through the Vale of Clara.

People

Born in Rathdrum:

• Anne Devlin
  Anne Devlin
  Anne Devlin was an Irish republican who acted as housekeeper to Robert Emmet and who was also a cousin of two leading United Irish rebels, Michael Dwyer and Arthur Devlin.-Revolutionary involvement:Devlin was born in Rathdrum Co...
  
   (1780–1851), Irish republican and housekeeper to Robert Emmet
  Robert Emmet
  Robert Emmet was an Irish nationalist and Republican, orator and rebel leader born in Dublin, Ireland...
  
  .
• Patrick Moran
  Patrick Moran (bishop)
  Patrick Moran was Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Province of Cape Colony in South Africa and the first Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand .-Early life:...
  
  , First Bishop of Dunedin
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin
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  , New Zealand
  New Zealand
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• Charles Stewart Parnell
  Charles Stewart Parnell
  Charles Stewart Parnell was an Irish landowner, nationalist political leader, land reform agitator, and the founder and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party...
  
  , one of the greatest political leaders of modern Irish history. In the town there is the Parnell National Memorial Park, and his home Avondale House
  Avondale House
  Avondale House, in Avondale, County Wicklow, Ireland, is the birthplace and home of Charles Stewart Parnell one of the greatest political leaders in Irish history.-Place:...
  
  , now open to the public, is situated close by, in Avondale Forest
  Avondale Forest
  Avondale Forest is a wooded estate in County Wicklow, Ireland on the west bank of the River Avonmore. It contains the home of Charles Stewart Parnell which was built in 1777 by Samuel Hayes and is now the Parnell Museum...
  
   park..

Transport

Rathdrum is served by mainline train and bus from Dublin and Rosslare

Rosslare Europort

Rosslare Europort is a modern seaport located at Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, Ireland, near the southeastern-most point of Ireland's coastline, handling passenger and freight ferries to and from Wales and France....

. Rathdrum railway station

Rathdrum railway station

Rathdrum railway station serves the town of Rathdrum in County Wicklow, Ireland. It opened on 18 July 1863, replacing the earlier terminus at Rathdrum when the line was extended. It is a two platform station with a passing loop, and water tower at the south end of one platform...

 opened on 18 July 1863, replacing the earlier terminus at Rathdrum (Kilcommon) (opened on 20 August 1861) when the line was extended.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland