Ballyduff, County Wexford
| Ballyduff | |
| County Wexford | |
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 St Joseph's RC Church Ballyduff | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | T145391 |
| Location: | 52°29’31"N, 6°18’51"W |
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| Local Government | |
Ballyduff is a small rural hamlet-village in County Wexford, three miles north of the town Ferns, and north-west of the village of Camolin, with Gorey close by. Other than these villages, Ballyduff is surrounded by farmland, primarily cattle and sheep farms.
The name of the hamlet is from the Irish Baile Dubh, meaning 'Black village'.
The village had an estimated population of 150 people in its greater area in late 2020.
About the village
Ballyduff has a fair range of village facilities; a school, a Roam Catholic church, a horse riding school, a timber and logging company, a botanist's, and a park where local small funfairs and festivals are held. There are two small village shops.
The village is very close to the Slieveboy mountains, which have hiking paths, nature walks and mountain biking trails available to the public, and is home to a host of natural wildlife, namely deer and birds.
Ballyduff has a rich local culture, and is host to local legends which have been passed on through word of mouth for generations. Many places in the village, such as old stones and wells or hills and natural features are named for people from these stories, such as Patrick's Hill, (the story of an ancient King Patrick) or Mary's Well.
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