Raheen, County Limerick
Raheen
An Ráithín | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
Mulcair Road in the summer | |
| Coordinates: 52°37′55″N 8°39′29″W / 52.632°N 8.658°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| City | Limerick |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R550534 |
Raheen (Irish: An Ráithín, meaning 'small ringfort') is a large suburb of Limerick, Ireland. Initially developed to ease population overspill from the city of Limerick, Raheen is socioeconomically diverse, ranging from older, poor-class housing estates to relatively affluent areas.