Morriscastle
| Morriscastle Irish: Caisleán Mhurchú | |
| County Wexford | |
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 Morriscastle Strand | |
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| Grid reference: | T151598 |
| Location: | 52°30’51"N, 6°14’30"W |
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Morriscastle is a coastal village a mile from Kilmuckridge village in County Wexford. Morriscastle is a tourist destination during the summer months.
Morriscastle Beach
Morriscastle Beach is a part of a number of beaches that stretch for about fourteen miles from Cahore point to Curracloe in County Wexford and this sheltered stretch is known locally as the Golden Mile. Morriscastle Beach is sandy and relatively shallow making it a popular venue for families who stay at caravan parks and campsites in the vicinity. The local population can swell to over 5,000 during the summer months.
Located approximately a mile Kilmuckridge village and bordered by a sheltering dune system, this beach is attended by a lifeguard from June until the end of August and it is safe for swimming.
The beach stretches for over a mile and is surrounded by several holiday parks that offer permanent and seasonal holiday park accommodation.
The beach runs parallel to a wide, deep sand dune system. Lifeguards or lifesaving equipment is provided to ensure the response to an emergency anywhere on this beach.
Morriscastle has also been awarded the Green Coast Beaches award.[1]
Angling
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Moriscastle is regularly used by shore anglers, including for competitions. Specimen-sized fish found in the area include bass, tope, smoothhound, bullhuss, dogfish, spurdog, ray, flounder and dab. Seals are also sometimes be seen swimming near the shore.
History
Morriscastle was once the site of a mediæval Norman Castle and the ruin is visible from the roadway and is part of a national heritage site - Kilmuckridge Tinnaberna Sandhills.[2] The nearest shipwreck lies off the coast of nearby Ballyconigar beach. The Pomona sank in 1859 losing 380 passengers while sailing from Liverpool to New York.[3]
References
- Caisleán Mhurchú/Morriscastle: Placenames Database of Ireland