Adamstown, County Wexford
Appearance
Adamstown
Maigh Arnaí | |
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Town | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Wexford |
Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Urban | 258 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | S872275 |
Adamstown (Irish: Maigh Arnaighe or Maigh Arnaí, meaning 'The Plain of the Berries') is a village in County Wexford, Ireland. It is about 24 km (15 mi) north-west of Wexford, 20 km (12 mi) east of New Ross, and 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Enniscorthy.
The village contains a primary school, a secondary school, a GAA pitch, a community centre, two pubs, a shop, a R.C. church and an adjoining cemetery. Almost adjacent to the village is Adamstown castle (or tower house), which dates from the 16th century.
The Adamstown Agricultural Show is held there on the first Saturday of July every year.
Notable people
- Pádraic Delaney - Irish actor
- Kevin Doyle - Irish football player
Transport
Bus Éireann routes 371 & 382 serve the village on Fridays providing links to Wexford and New Ross.[2]
References
- ^ Template:PDFlink – Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ http://buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=247#Wexford