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Castletown, County Wexford

Castletown, County Wexford
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Castletown, historically called Ballycaslane (), is a small village and townland in northeast County Wexford, Ireland. It has a small national (primary) school and a Catholic church.

Castletown is in the parish of Kilgorman which contains one of the earliest Christian settlements in Ireland. Kilgorman was founded by St Gorman, who reputedly established a monastery in the area. This is possibly the same St Germanus after whom St German's Cathedral on St Patrick's Isle off the Isle of Man is named.

Geography

Castletown is located, between the towns of Gorey and Arklow, at the foot of Tara Hill, County Wexford. It lies, within the civil parish of Kilgorman, on the boundary between counties Wicklow and Wexford. Located within a tourist area, Castletown is close to several beaches (Saleen, Clone, Kilpatrick and Kilmichael).

History

Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of barrow, burial and moated sites in the townlands of Castletown, Monagarrow and Clones Middle. The current Catholic church in the area, Saint Patrick's Catholic Church (built in 1885 to designs by William Hague), replaced an earlier nearby structure (built 1806 and now in ruins).

Flag bearers at the annual Liam Mellows commemoration in Castletown

Castletown was the Wexford headquarters of the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence. At that time, the IRA fighting columns who had been training nearby went for drinks in the Golden Anchor pub. Each year a commemorative rally is held in the village to honour those involved. The flag bearers lead proceedings from the pub to Castletown cemetery. The commemoration is named for Liam Mellows, whose grave is in Castletown cemetery.

Sports

The local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club, Castletown Liam Mellows GAA, is based between Castletown and the village of Tara Hill. It was a football-only club up until the 1960s when the decision was made to form a hurling club. The club, previously known as Castletown GAA club, was later renamed in honour of the executed Irish Republican, Liam Mellows. The club first won the Wexford Senior Football Championship in 1965. Castletown also has both Ladies football and camogie clubs.

References

References

  1. "Baile an Chaisleáin / Castletown". Placenames Database of Ireland.
  2. (1837). "[[A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland]]". Lewis.
  3. (1995). "Record of Monuments and Places - County Wexford". National Monuments and Historic Properties Service.
  4. "Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Ballynacree, Castletown, Wexford (15700721)". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
  5. "Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Ballynacree, Castletown, Wexford (15700722)". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
  6. Lewis, Amy. (7 December 2022). "Castletown commemorations to mark 100 years since execution of Liam Mellows". Gorey Guardian.
  7. "Castletown GAA club".
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