Rathtoe
Irish: Ráth Tó
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Village
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St Patrick's church
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  Rathtoe Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°47′13″N 6°47′56″W / 52.787°N 6.799°W / 52.787; -6.799 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Carlow |
| Population | 304 |
| Irish Grid Reference | S810712 |
Rathtoe (Irish: Ráth Tó),[2] also spelled Rathoe,[3] is a village and townlandinCounty Carlow, Ireland. The village is located in the civil parish of Gilbertstown,[2] between Tullow and Ballon, County Carlow.[3] The Burren River flows through the area.[4] Rathtoe is a census town, and had a population of 304 as of the 2016 census.[1]
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area include the Bronze Age settlement of Ballon Hill (6 km to the south), and a ringfort (rath) within Rathtoe townland itself.[4][5] The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Patrick and was built c. 1890.[6] The church is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for County Carlow, as is the nearby credit union building (formerly a school) which dates to 1837.[7][8]
The local Gaelic football club, Fighting Cocks GAA, has its grounds approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the village.[4] The club won the Carlow Senior Football Championship in 1938.[9]
The 'Cocks won the Carlow senior championhip [sic] in 1938
