Camolin ()
is a village in
County Wexford
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in
Ireland
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, situated in the valley of the
River Bann on the
R772 regional road northeast of
Ferns. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 415 people.
Transport
Camolin railway station opened on 1 November 1867, but finally closed on 30 March 1964.
Sport
The community field, situated on the Main Street, is used by two sporting clubs; Camolin Celtic AFC and St. Patrick's GAA Club.
Camolin Celtic cater for both men's and ladies' teams. They field men's and boys' teams from Under-8 level to senior, and ladies' teams at Under-10, Under-14 and senior levels.
St. Patrick's GAA club field both
hurling
Hurling (, ') is an outdoor Team sport, team game of ancient Gaelic culture, Gaelic Irish origin, played by men and women. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goa ...
and
Gaelic football
Gaelic football (; short name '')'', commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA, or football, is an Irish team sport. A form of football, it is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score ...
teams from Under-8 to Senior level.
People
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Conleth O'Connor (1947–1993), poet
See also
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List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
{{County Wexford
Towns and villages in County Wexford