Ballycanew
Baile Uí Chonnmhaí | |
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Village | |
![]() Parish hall and church | |
Coordinates: 52°36′32″N 6°18′36″W / 52.609°N 6.31°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Wexford |
Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Population | 516 |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-1 ( IST ( WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | T146524 |
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".
The village was once known as Ballyconway. An old Irish name for Ballycanew is 'Baile Gan Uaigh' - Town without a grave.[ citation needed]
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.[ citation needed]
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.[ citation needed]
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.[ citation needed]
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.
Wexford Bus bus route 884 serves Ballycanew from Monday through Sunday linking it to Gorey and Wexford. . [5] |access-date=26 April 2024 |archive-date=27 April 2024 |
The nearest railway station is Gorey railway station on the Rosslare Europort to Dublin line.