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Cahore

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Cahore Wexford

Cahore is a fishing village just below Ballygarrett. Dominated by the pier, this village has always been popular with fishermen and tourists. An extension of ninety feet was added to the old pier between 1905 and 1908, and was used by British schooner ships to unload coal phosphates and salt. Today it remains an active fishing village with catches of herring and mackerel.

One of the finest old buildings in the area is Cahore Castle, built by the Judge George after the famine. The old coastguard station in Cahore, now a private dwelling, once employed eight men whose services were very often required.

Many ships sank off Cahore down through the years, 'The Pearl of Cork', the 'Eliza' in 1895, the 'John R. Skiddy' in 1850 and the best remembered the 'Irrawaddy' in 1895, from whose timbers the seats in the local chapel were made. Gilligan's Cave is reminiscent of the smuggling days of two hundred years ago or more.


 


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Ardamine

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ArdamineArdamine in Co Wexford.

Ardamine is situated between Riverchapel and Ballygarrett, and is a mainly made up of summer houses and caravan parks.

The small and lovely Church of Ardamine was designed by George Edmund Street, who restored Dublin's Christ Church Cathedral. In the cemetery next to the church stands a cross - erected to Saint Aidan, the first Bishop of Ferns who founded a church around 400ad.

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Ballycanew

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Ballycanew Wexford

Ballycanew is a rural village on the Gorey to Wexford road. The Ounavarra river which passes through the village, this has a great reputation for fishing. This picturesque village was once known as Ballyconway. An old Irish name for Ballycanew is 'Baile Gan Uaigh' - Town without a grave.


The earliest reference is 1247 when Theodore de Nevel held lands there. In 1821, the population was 1094, but following the great famine it was reduced to 361.

In the past the Furney family owned a mill, built in in 1589 and demolished in 1962. The old creamery was once a thriving industry, with an average of 2.5 million gallons of milk supplied per annum. 'Papa Rhodes' restaurant is now situated in the old creamery.

In June 1965, a bronze age grave was discovered in the Ballycanew Parish. There was a food vessel slightly damaged and broken human bones. The exact date of the burial is uncertain, but is probably more than 3,000 years old.

 


Ballycanew North Wexford


Visit Ballycanew Riding Centre.

 

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Ballygarrett

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Ballygarrett Wexford


The Schooner Pub in BallygarrettBallygarrett is a small village on the coast road between Courtown and Kilmuckridge, which boasts a fine history. Its high tower church is centre of the village street. Donaghmore, (Domhnach Mor - the great church) near Ballygarrett was visited by Saint Patrick. While this person can be described as our first tourist, there is evidence here of a Christian site from the earliest times.

The Catholic Church dates from 1839 and its pews are made from the timbers of the wrecked sailing ship the 'Pomona'. The ruins of a Church of Ireland Church disused since 1840 are on the site of the original foundation. At Glascarrig, the remains of a thirteenth century Benedictine Priory can be seen and a well preserved moat. Unlike others, it is said to be a Norman earthwork and marks the probable site of Glascarrig Castle, built subsequent to 1175.

There are two impressive monuments situated in the grounds of the Catholic Church. One to mark the Ballygarrett - Texas (Refugio) Connection, and a memorial to those millions who died in the Great Famine of 1847.


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Ballymoney

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Ballymoney in North Wexford.

Ballymoney is on the Courtown to Castletown road, the village itself is no more than a post office, but it offers an impressive range of facilities. - golf courses, pitch and putt, craft shops, pubs and a lovely beach with public amenities provided.    

Off the coast of Ballymoney there have been many famous shipwrecks, some are remembered today in house and pub names.
The 'Isaalt' was a twin-masted, 134 ton auxiliary schooner, built in Portmadoc in Wales in 1909. The vessel had been used as a training schooner by the Irish Department of Defence during the war. She had been sold to do film work in the Caribbean. On her last commercial trip, en route from Dublin to Waterford, she came upon a raging storm. The vessel ran aground on Ballymoney beach and despite the best efforts of the Arklow lifeboat who operated for ten hours in a force nine gale, five of the seven crew lost their lives.

The 'Orphan Girl' was a schooner which operated out of Arklow Harbour. It regularly brought cement, coal and other materials from Liverpool at the turn of the century. The Orphan Girl was sank and re-floated off Ballymoney beach. Many items of nautical memorabilia adorn the walls of the local pub, most interesting are the cuttings from the original log book of the ship from which the name of the pub comes.

 

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Camolin

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Camolin Wexford

Camolin village, with a population of just over three hundred is situated on the N11 road from Gorey to Ferns. The Bann river flows on the outskirts of the village, which is noted for it's supply of brown trout.

Prior to 1914 fair days were held in Camolin. In the 18th century Camolin Park was built by the Annesley Family, one of whom became Earl of Mountnorris. In recent years the house was demolished and the lands were sold to the Land Commission.

It is now called Camolin Park Forest and contains over 600 acres of woodlands. The name of one of the family, Lord Valentia, is preserved in the name of Valentia House, now a nursing home.

 

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