Ballycanew
Baile Uí Chonnmhaí
Village
Parish hall and church
Parish hall and church
Ballycanew is located in Ireland
Ballycanew
Ballycanew
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°36′32″N 6°18′36″W / 52.609°N 6.31°W / 52.609; -6.31
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Wexford
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
516
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceT146524

Ballycanew (historically Ballyconway, from Irish: Baile Uí Chonnmhaí)[2] is a small rural village in Ireland. It is situated in County Wexford, on the R741 regional road 8 km (5.0 mi) south of Gorey. 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 2.5 million imperial gallons (11,000 m3) 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 parish of Camolin,[3] and St. Mogue's is part of Church of Ireland parish of Gorey.[4] 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 bus route 879 serves Ballycanew on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays linking it to Gorey.[5] Route 379 serves Ballycanew on Mondays linking it to Gorey, Kilmuckridge and Wexford.[6]

The nearest railway station is Gorey railway station on the Rosslare Europort to Dublin line.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ballycanew (Ireland) Census Town". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Placenames Database of Ireland (see archival records)
  3. ↑ "Camolin Parish: Church of the Immaculate Conception".
  4. ↑ "Church of Ireland - A Member of the Anglican Communion".
  5. ↑ "Journey planner". transportforireland.ie.
  6. ↑ "Journey planner". Bus Éireann. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2013.


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