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It is believed that ''Ballyhack'' comes from the Irish for stable: “Seasmhach”, Ballyhack meaning “Townland of the Stable“. |
It is believed that ''Ballyhack'' comes from the Irish for stable: “Seasmhach”, Ballyhack meaning “Townland of the Stable“. |
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There is also a belief that Bally Hack tranlates to "Town of Excrement"<ref>http://thatsireland.wordpress.com/2007/10/05/quiz-childishly-rude-irish-placenames</ref><ref>http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Ballyhack.html</ref>, but this may have been caused by English settlers trying to translate the old gaeilge to the old English. Baile(Bally)“Town or Townland and Chac (hack). Chac or Cac was old English slang for “dung excrement, kack, a privy, a boat“<ref>http://dictionary.sensagent.com/ballyhack,+county+wexford/en-en/</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:03, 5 March 2012
Ballyhack
Baile Each | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Wexford |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 189 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Area code | 051 |
Ballyhack (Irish: Baile Each) is a small village located in the south-west of County Wexford, in Ireland, on the eastern shore of the Waterford Harbour, which is the estuary of The Three Sisters.
History
The village contains a 15th century Norman castle or tower house, which probably belonged to the Knights Hospitallers.
Name
It is believed that Ballyhack comes from the Irish for stable: “Seasmhach”, Ballyhack meaning “Townland of the Stable“.
There is also a belief that Bally Hack tranlates to "Town of Excrement"[1][2], but this may have been caused by English settlers trying to translate the old gaeilge to the old English. Baile(Bally)“Town or Townland and Chac (hack). Chac or Cac was old English slang for “dung excrement, kack, a privy, a boat“[3]
Details
The village contains a shop, a pub and a small quay for fishing boats.
A Ferry service operates between Ballyhack and Passage East (County Waterford), over the broad estuary of The Three Sisters. The current ferry service started in 1982 by David Field, a fisherman from Cork.
There is also a cemetery located on a height near the edge of the village.
The school in the village is called St. Catherine's NS and is located on top of Ballyhack Hill. It opened in 1959.