Craanford () is a small village in north County Wexford,

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. The village features an early 17th-century corn mill which has been restored and a small church. Craanford also has an aqua park at the bottom of the village. The River Lask also flows through Craanford.

Education

St. Patricks National School is the local

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Sport

The village also has a GAA club and Camogie Club which now has a walking track around the local G.A.A. pitch. They have an indoor complex and two new dressing rooms and an underpass from the school.

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Craanford
on NorthWexford.com Towns and villages in County Wexford

Education

Sport

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