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Oldross
Oldross is a large civil parish in the barony of Bantry, , . It contains the Ecclesiastical parish of Cushinstown in the . The three churches in the latter parish are situated at Rathgarogue, Cus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lacken, County Wexford
Lacken () is a townland about two miles outside the town of New Ross in County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located in the civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Oldross and the Electoral division (Ireland), electoral division of Whitemoor. Central to the area is Lacken Hill, a hill planted with a mix of coniferous and deciduous trees which has a public walk-way up through the wood. The area is used by walkers and cyclists and there are numerous paths and tracks in the wood. Location Lacken is located in the Catholic parish of Cushinstown in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ferns. The closest urban centre to Lacken is New Ross, which is approximately two miles away. As the 2011 census, there were 166 people living in Lacken townland. History During the Irish Rebellion of 1798, rebels were in complete control of County Wexford for the three weeks between 30 May and 21 June. These leaders were a mixture of Catholic and Anglican farmers, merchants and profes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |