Kilmore Quay
| Kilmore Quay Irish: Cé na Cille Móire | |
| County Wexford | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's Church, Kilmore Quay | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | S967036 |
| Location: | 52°10’33"N, 6°35’11"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 372 (2016) |
| Local Government | |
Kilmore Quay is a fishing village near Kilmore, in County Wexford. As of 2016, it has a population of 372. It is a fishing village, but its leisure facilities such as sailing, and sea angling charters are also of economic importance.
About the village
Ballyteige Castle, a 15th-century tower house which was the ancestral home of the Anglo-Irish Whitty family, who lived there until the 1650s, is approximately a mile north of Kilmore Quay.[1]
St Peter's RC Church was built in 1875 to a design attributed to architect George Ashlin.[2]
The Saltee Islands lie off the coast near Kilmore Quay, and boat trips to these islands are available from the village. The two islands, Great Saltee and Little Saltee, are known for being Ireland's largest bird sanctuary with gannets, gulls, puffins, cormorants, razorbills, and guillemots living on the islands.[3]
Marina
There is a boating marina located in the harbour. This serves as a jumping-off point for many Irish yachts embarking on journeys to France and beyond. It is also the first landing point for many visitors from Great Britain and Europe.
Kilmore Harbour is also home to the launching point for an RNLI lifeboat.[4]
Events
The village holds a seafood festival during the summer with seafood served every day, live music, and activities such as races and family events.[5]
Pictures
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Thatching at Kilmore Quay
Waterfront
Thatched buildings
The marina
St Peter's Church interior
Kilmore Quay lifeboat at the marina
See also
References
- ↑ Whitty, M.J. (1872). "The Whitty Tomb in the Ruined Church at Kilmore, County of Wexford". Journal of the Royal Historical and Archaeological Society of Ireland. 4 2: 59.
- ↑ "Saint Peter's Catholic Church, Crossfarnogue, County Wexford". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/15621018/saint-peters-catholic-church-crossfarnogue-county-wexford.
- ↑ "Island King" Irish Times - 6 May 2000
- ↑ "President names new Kilmore Quay lifeboat". New Ross Standard. Independent News & Media. 21 June 2011. https://www.independent.ie/regionals/newrossstandard/news/president-names-new-kilmore-quay-lifeboat-27507602.html.
- ↑ "Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival 2022". https://stellamariscentre.com/seafood-festival/.
- Cé na Cille Móire/Kilmore Quay: Placenames Database of Ireland
