Adamstown, County Wexford

Adamstown
Maigh Arnaí
—  Town  —
Adamstown
Location in Ireland
Coordinates:
Country Ireland
Province Leinster
County County Wexford
Elevation 48 m (157 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
 • Urban 173
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
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) from Wexford and 20 km (12 mi) from New Ross and 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.

People

References

  1. ^ Census 2006 — Volume 1 (Dublin: Stat. Off., 27 April 2007) - p. 135.PDF (4.22 MB)Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved on 2008-05-22.