Ballycanew (historically ''Ballyconway'', from ) is a small rural village in
Ireland
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. It is situated in
County Wexford
County Wexford ( ga, Contae Loch Garman) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Southern Region. Named after the town of Wexford, it was based on the historic Gaelic territory of Hy Kinsella (''Uí Ceinns ...
, on the
R741 regional road south of
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 ...
. This road is locally known as the "Coast Road".
History
The 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 1589 and demolished in 1962. The old creamery was once a thriving industry, with an average of of milk supplied per annum.
In June 1965, a Bronze Age grave was discovered in the Ballycanew Parish. This grave yielded a slightly damaged food vessel and broken human bones. The exact date of the burial is uncertain but is probably more than 3,000 years old.
Amenities
The area is served by a primary school, Saint Enda's National School. There are two churches. St Moling's is part of the
Roman Catholic
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parish of Camolin, and St. Mogue's is part of
Church of Ireland
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parish of Gorey. The village has two shops: a Daybreak and a Brooks
The village also has two pubs. One for the road and Goslings. It also has three community halls, a fast food place called Sizzles and also has a hairdressers called Tina's.
The Ounavarra River passes through the village.
Public transport
Bus Éireann
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bus route 879 serves Ballycanew on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays linking it 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 ...
. Route 379 serves Ballycanew on Mondays linking it 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 ...
,
Kilmuckridge
Kilmuckridge (), formerly Ford or The Ford, is a village in County Wexford in Ireland, near the Irish Sea coast. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 722 people, having more than tripled in size (from 235) in the 20 years since ...
and
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 N ...
.
The nearest railway 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 D ...
on the
Rosslare Europort
Rosslare Europort ( ga, Europort Ros Láir) is a modern seaport located at Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, Ireland, near the southeasternmost point of the island of Ireland. The port is the premier Irish port serving the European Contine ...
to
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...
line.
See also
*
List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
Towns and villages in County Wexford
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