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Rathvilly —County Carlow
The name Rathvilly - in Irish Ráth Bhile, ring fort of the trees, comes from one of a series of raths or circular earthworks built on the eastern side of the River Barrow. Today, Rathvilly is a picturesque village in North Carlow with parish boundaries bordering counties Kildare and Wicklow.
It has the distinction of winning the All-Ireland Tidy Towns Award on three separate occasions and this is reflected in the overall character of the village.
