Rathcoffey (Irish: Ráth Chofaigh, meaning 'Cofaigh's ringfort')[2] is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. 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]

Rathcoffey Ráth Chofaigh
Village
Rathcoffey church
Rathcoffey Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°41′W
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Kildare
Population  (2016)[1]	271
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (IST (WEST))

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]

Notable residents

• John Wogan, Justiciar of Ireland, was granted Rathcoffey about 1317, the first of the Wogans to live there.

• Richard Wogan of Rathcoffey, Lord Chancellor of Ireland (died after 1453) was John's descendant.[5]

Notes and references

See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland