Riverchapel ()
is a village in
County Wexford,
Ireland
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. It lies just south of
Courtown
Courtown () is a village in County Wexford, Ireland. It was developed after Lord Courtown ordered the construction of a harbour during the Famine years, 1839–1846. The economic boost of the new harbour led to a small village developing with f ...
on the
R742 regional road and has been a summer holiday resort for
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 c ...
people at least since tourists started to arrive in 1863, when the
railway line
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from Dublin reached nearby
Gorey
Gorey () is a market town in north County Wexford, Ireland. It is beside the main M11 Dublin to Wexford road. The town is also connected to the railway network along the same route. Local newspapers include the ''Gorey Guardian''.
As a growi ...
. The population of the area has also grown significantly since the mid-2000s. Riverchapel is 1 km inland from the
Irish Sea
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coast and has merged into the adjoining village of Courtown.
Both villages have many caravan parks and holiday homes. In the late 20th and early 21st century, significant
urbanisation
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has taken place, especially in Riverchapel, with major expansions being done to local shops and the additions of new amenities such as a pharmacy and community sports complex for
association football
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and
GAA, although the local
Gaelic football and
hurling club ''Réalt na Mara'' is based in neighbouring Ballygarrett. Large
housing estate
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Popular throughout the United States ...
s are now home to
commuters
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working in
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 c ...
. Ardamine is to its left and Gorey is the nearest industrial town. The population for the Riverchapel-Courtown area stands at 6,287 as of 2016, with these statistics including the surrounding housing areas of
Ardamine and Poulshone.
Transport
Two separate bus services run through Riverchapel.
Transport for Ireland operate a commuter-oriented bus (Route 389) to
Gorey
Gorey () is a market town in north County Wexford, Ireland. It is beside the main M11 Dublin to Wexford road. The town is also connected to the railway network along the same route. Local newspapers include the ''Gorey Guardian''.
As a growi ...
that starts in
Poulshone and runs in mornings and evenings 7 days a week. A local bus service also provides four more bus times 6 days a week, and goes as far as
Ballygarrett, with no clashes between both buses. On Mondays and Saturdays
Bus Éireann route 379 operates and continues to
Wexford
Wexford () is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. Wexford lies on the south side of Wexford Harbour, the estuary of the River Slaney near the southeastern corner of the island of Ireland. The town is linked to Dublin by the M11/N11 ...
via
Curracloe
Curracloe () is a village in County Wexford, a few miles northeast of the town of Wexford, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It lies on the R742 road (Ireland), R742 Regional road (Ireland), regional road at the junction with R743 road (Ireland), R74 ...
. Route 879 operates on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. On Wednesdays, the service is provided by the Rural Roadrunner bus operated by Wexford Local Development.
The nearest station is
Gorey railway station
Gorey railway station ( ga, Stáisiún Ghuaire) is a railway station located in Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland.
Services/routes
The service from the station is:
''Monday to Friday''
*5 trains per day to Dublin Connolly (one continuing to ...
, around 8 kilometres away.
See also
*
List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
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