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Adamstown, County Wexford

Village in County Wexford, Ireland

Summary

Village in County Wexford, Ireland

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Adamstown () is a village in County Wexford, Ireland. It is about 24 km north-west of Wexford, 20 km east of New Ross, and 20 km south-west of Enniscorthy. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.

History

A monastery called Magheranoidhe was built in the area c. 600 AD by a Saint Abban different from Abbán moccu Corbmaic.

Following the Norman conquest of Ireland, the monastery became property of the Marshall family. The de Heddon and later Devereux families were granted control of it and the surrounding lands.

A castle was built in the area by Adam Devereux, for who the village is named, in 1418. This castle was rebuilt in 1556 by Nicholas Devereux. The Adamstown estate later passed to the Earl of Albemarle, and later the Downes family by the 1800s.

A church dedicated to St. Abban was built in Adamstown in 1835.

Amenities

The village contains a primary school, a secondary school, a GAA pitch and soccer pitch, a community centre, two pubs, a shop, an R.C. church and an adjoining cemetery, chemist, 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.

Transport

Bus Éireann routes 371 and 382 serve the village on Fridays providing links to Wexford and New Ross.

Notable people

  • Pádraic Delaney, actor
  • Kevin Doyle, football player

References

References

  1. (April 2016). "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Adamstown". Central Statistics Office.
  2. "Maigh Arnaí / Adamstown". Irish Placenames Commission.
  3. [http://www.earlychristianireland.net/Specials/First%20Arrivals/ "First Arrivals", Early Christian Sites in Ireland]
  4. "Adamstown History".
  5. "About Our Parish".
  6. "Adamstown Castle".
  7. "St. Abban".
  8. "Adamstown Castle".
  9. "Dublin Airport - Bus Éireann - View Ireland Bus and Coach Timetables & Buy Tickets".
  10. (16 September 2016). "Pádraic lands TV role as hero knight". Independent News & Media.
  11. (13 November 2019). "Former Ireland striker Kevin Doyle rules himself out of by-election run". Independent News & Media.
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