:Rosslare Strand
{{short description |Seaside village in County Wexford, Ireland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Rosslare
|native_name = {{Irish place name|Ros Láir}}
|native_name_lang = ga
|settlement_type = Village
|image_skyline = Beach access, Rosslare Strand (geograph 3154741).jpg
|image_caption = Rosslare's beach is accessible directly from Rosslare village
|pushpin_map = Ireland
|pushpin_label_position = left
|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ireland
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Ireland
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Leinster
|subdivision_type3 = County
|subdivision_name3 = County Wexford
|established_title =
|established_date =
|unit_pref = Metric
|area_footnotes =
|area_total_km2 =
|population_as_of = 2022
|population_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Census 2022 - F1015 Population|work=Central Statistics Office Census 2022 Reports |publisher=Central Statistics Office Ireland |date=August 2023 |url=https://data.cso.ie/table/F1015 |access-date=16 September 2023}}
|population = 1795
|population_density_km2 = auto
|coordinates = {{coord|52|16|23|N|6|23|12|W|type:city_region:IE|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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Rosslare Strand, or simply Rosslare ({{Irish place name|Ros Láir|middle promontory}} or 'middle wood'),{{cite web | url = https://www.logainm.ie/en/54355 | title = Ros Láir/Rosslare (see archive records) | publisher = Placenames Database of Ireland | website = logainm.ie | access-date = 21 October 2022 }} is a village and seaside resort in County Wexford, Ireland. The name Rosslare Strand is used to distinguish it from the nearby community of Rosslare Harbour, site of the Rosslare Europort.{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/renting-buying-and-holidaying-in-the-real-rosslare-1.3138072|title=Renting, buying and holidaying in 'the real Rosslare'|first=Alanna|last=Gallagher|newspaper=The Irish Times|access-date=19 October 2019}}
Tourism
Rosslare has been a tourist resort for at least 100 years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rosslareholidayresort.ie/rosslare-in-history|title=rosslarestrand | Rosslare In History|website=rosslarestrand|access-date=19 October 2019}} It is noted as the "sunniest spot in Ireland", and records bear this out: Rosslare has consistently more sunshine hours that any other part of Ireland.{{cite web | url=https://www.southeastradio.ie/2022/04/rosslare-is-consistently-the-sunniest-spot-in-the-country/ | title=Rosslare is consistently the sunniest spot in the country | date=18 April 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.met.ie/climate/what-we-measure/sunshine | title=Sunshine - Met Éireann - the Irish Meteorological Service }} The long sandy strand is a Blue Flag beach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/rosslare-strand-blue-flag-beach-2018/46254|title=Rosslare Strand Blue Flag Beach 2019 | Attractions | Beaches | All Ireland | Republic of Ireland | Wexford | Rosslare | Discover Ireland|website=www.discoverireland.ie|access-date=19 October 2019}} The beach itself consists of sand and stone running the length of the southern peninsula which protrudes into Wexford Harbour. It is segmented by a series of timber breakwaters which are designed to retain sandy deposits along the beach.
File:Groyne on Rosslare beach - geograph.org.uk - 1384553.jpg on Rosslare beach]]
There are a number of golf courses in the vicinity.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discoverireland.ie/Activities-Adventure/rosslare-golf-club/288|title=Rosslare Golf Club | Activities | Golf | Golf Courses | Links | All Ireland | Republic of Ireland | Wexford | Rosslare | Discover Ireland|website=www.discoverireland.ie|access-date=19 October 2019}} Rosslare also has several hotels, cafes and restaurants.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wildandnative.ie/press-achievements|title=Multiple Award Winning Restaurant Wexford|website=www.wildandnative.ie|access-date=19 October 2019}}
At the time of the 1996 census, the village had a population of 929 people,{{cite web| url = https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ireland/towns/wexford/14591__rosslare/ | website = citypopulation.de | title = Rosslare (Ireland) Census Town | access-date = 23 September 2023 }} increasing to 1,795 by the time of the 2022 census. According to the April 2016 census, of the 551 occupied private households in the village, 228 were built between 2001 and 2010.{{cite web| url = http://census.cso.ie/sapmap2016/Results.aspx?Geog_Type=ST2016&Geog_Code=F9BB2051-2EE8-48CE-8060-CD9644692CC2 | publisher = Central Statistics Office | work = Census 2016 | title = Sapmap Area - Settlements - Rosslare | date = April 2016 | access-date = 26 March 2020 }} During the early 21st century, the village saw an amount of building, including of a number of holiday homes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/council-s-planning-decisions-causing-some-concern-on-rosslare-strand-1.622208 | publisher = Irish Times | website = irishtimes.com | title = Council's planning decisions causing some concern on Rosslare Strand | accessdate = 21 October 2022 }} There are a number of housing estates of holiday homes near the strand, and the population reportedly grows from "about 1,500 to 17,000" during the summer months.
A long sandspit stretching north from Rosslare separates Wexford Harbour from the Irish Sea. Until the early 1920s, this spit stretched for many miles north, almost touching the Raven Point and giving a very narrow mouth to Wexford Harbour.{{Cite web|url=https://consult.wexfordcoco.ie/en/consultation/draft-wexford-county-development-plan-2021-2027/chapter/section-4-rosslare-strand-specific-objectives#:~:text=A%20long%20sandspit%20stretching%20north,small%20fort%20called%20Rosslare%20Fort.|title=Wexford Development Plan|website=Wexfordcoco.ie|access-date=13 May 2022}} At the end of the spit was a small fort called Rosslare Fort. In the winter of 1924-25 a storm breached the spit and it was gradually washed away. The fort was abandoned and now all that is left is an island at low tide.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wexfordpeople.ie/news/rosslare-fort-rises-again-30921860.html|title=Rosslare Fort rises again|website=WexfordPeople.ie|access-date=19 October 2019}}
Climate
Rosslare is commonly known in Ireland as being in the "Sunny South-East", and in 1959 Rosslare recorded 1,996.4 hours of sunshine, the highest recorded in Ireland.{{cite web|url=http://www.piffs.com/piffsinfos.htm |title=Forest Management In The Irish Climate Contd |publisher=Piffs.com |access-date=2015-10-18}} However, it is not the warmest or driest place in Ireland.
Met Éireann operated a weather station at Rosslare until its closure in 2007. Sunshine duration for the county is now recorded at the Johnstown Castle weather station, which has been operational since 2009. However, due to its inland location, Johnstown Castle receives considerably less sunshine than Rosslare.
{{Weather box
|location = Rosslare, County Wexford, elevation 26m, (1978–2007, extremes 1956–2007)
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan record high C = 14.1
|Feb record high C = 14.1
|Mar record high C = 15.8
|Apr record high C = 20.1
|May record high C = 22.3
|Jun record high C = 25.5
|Jul record high C = 26.2
|Aug record high C = 25.9
|Sep record high C = 22.0
|Oct record high C = 21.5
|Nov record high C = 17.2
|Dec record high C = 15.6
|year record high C = 26.2
|Jan high C = 8.8
|Feb high C = 8.5
|Mar high C = 9.9
|Apr high C = 11.3
|May high C = 13.6
|Jun high C = 16.3
|Jul high C = 18.3
|Aug high C = 18.5
|Sep high C = 16.8
|Oct high C = 14.0
|Nov high C = 11.3
|Dec high C = 9.5
|year high C = 13.1
|Jan mean C = 6.5
|Feb mean C = 6.3
|Mar mean C = 7.5
|Apr mean C = 8.8
|May mean C = 11.1
|Jun mean C = 13.6
|Jul mean C = 15.5
|Aug mean C = 15.7
|Sep mean C = 14.2
|Oct mean C = 11.6
|Nov mean C = 9.0
|Dec mean C = 7.4
|year mean C = 10.6
|Jan low C = 4.2
|Feb low C = 4.1
|Mar low C = 5.1
|Apr low C = 6.3
|May low C = 8.6
|Jun low C = 11.0
|Jul low C = 12.7
|Aug low C = 12.9
|Sep low C = 11.6
|Oct low C = 9.3
|Nov low C = 6.7
|Dec low C = 5.2
|year low C = 8.1
|Jan record low C = -5.1
|Feb record low C = -4.1
|Mar record low C = -2.7
|Apr record low C = -1.0
|May record low C = -0.3
|Jun record low C = 4.7
|Jul record low C = 5.2
|Aug record low C = 6.1
|Sep record low C = 2.6
|Oct record low C = 0.7
|Nov record low C = -2.5
|Dec record low C = -3.1
|year record low C = -5.1
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 88.4
|Feb precipitation mm = 70.8
|Mar precipitation mm = 69.1
|Apr precipitation mm = 59.1
|May precipitation mm = 55.7
|Jun precipitation mm = 54.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 49.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 71.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 75.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 109.3
|Nov precipitation mm = 100.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 100.8
|year precipitation mm = 905.5
|unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 17
|Feb precipitation days = 15
|Mar precipitation days = 16
|Apr precipitation days = 13
|May precipitation days = 13
|Jun precipitation days = 12
|Jul precipitation days = 12
|Aug precipitation days = 13
|Sep precipitation days = 13
|Oct precipitation days = 17
|Nov precipitation days = 17
|Dec precipitation days = 17
|year precipitation days = 175
|Jan snow days = 1.7
|Feb snow days = 2.3
|Mar snow days = 1.0
|Apr snow days = 0.4
|May snow days = 0.1
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.6
|year snow days = 6.2
|Jan humidity = 80.8
|Feb humidity = 79.0
|Mar humidity = 77.8
|Apr humidity = 76.1
|May humidity = 77.2
|Jun humidity = 77.7
|Jul humidity = 77.2
|Aug humidity = 76.9
|Sep humidity = 77.1
|Oct humidity = 78.7
|Nov humidity = 80.2
|Dec humidity = 82.2
|year humidity = 78.4
|Jan sun = 60.3
|Feb sun = 75.7
|Mar sun = 114.1
|Apr sun = 173.9
|May sun = 214.9
|Jun sun = 189.9
|Jul sun = 199.5
|Aug sun = 191.1
|Sep sun = 146.1
|Oct sun = 105.5
|Nov sun = 73.3
|Dec sun = 55.2
|year sun =
|source 1 = Met Éireann{{cite web
| url = http://www.met.ie/climate-ireland/1981-2010/rosslare.html
| title = Rosslare 1981–2010 averages
| publisher = Met Éireann
| access-date = 13 October 2016}}{{cite web
| url = http://www.met.ie/climate-ireland/extreme_maxtemps.pdf
| title = Absolute Maximum Air Temperatures for each Month at Selected Stations
| publisher = Met Éireann
| access-date = 13 October 2016
| archive-date = 4 March 2016
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304124135/http://www.met.ie/climate-ireland/extreme_maxtemps.pdf
| url-status = dead
| url = http://www.met.ie/climate-ireland/extreme-mintemps.pdf
| title = Absolute Minimum Air Temperatures for each Month at Selected Stations
| publisher = Met Éireann
| access-date = 13 October 2016
| archive-date = 29 January 2017
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170129063649/http://www.met.ie/climate-ireland/extreme-mintemps.pdf
| url-status = dead
}}
|source 2 = European Climate Assessment & Dataset,{{cite web
|url=http://eca.knmi.nl/utils/mapserver/climatology.php#bottom|title=Climatological Information for Rosslare, Ireland|publisher=European Climate Assessment & Dataset}}
|date=September 2020}}
Transport
=Rail transport=
Rosslare is served by Rosslare Strand railway station, which opened on 24 June 1882.{{cite web | title=Rosslare Strand | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | access-date=2007-09-07}} The Dublin to Rosslare Europort railway serves the village.{{cite web| url = http://www.irishrail.ie/fares-and-tickets/dublin-rosslare| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140527050444/http://www.irishrail.ie/fares-and-tickets/dublin-rosslare| archive-date = 2014-05-27| title = Dublin Rosslare Fares}}
=Bus transport=
Two main local bus services operate; 'Wexford Bus'{{Cite web|url=https://bookings.wexfordbus.com/Timetable.aspx?TimeTableRoute=5|title=Wexford Bus - Timetable|website=bookings.wexfordbus.com|access-date=19 October 2019}} and 'Local Link'.{{cite web| url = http://locallinkwexford.ie/387-timetable/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180711225115/http://locallinkwexford.ie/387-timetable/| archive-date = 2018-07-11| title = 387 timetable - Local Link Wexford}}
The village is also served by Bus Éireann routes 370 and 385. The 370 links it to Wellingtonbridge, New Ross and Waterford{{Cite web|url=https://www.buseireann.ie/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111220180910/http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1284376415-370.pdf|url-status=dead|title=Bus Éireann - View Ireland Bus and Coach Timetables & Buy Tickets|archive-date=20 December 2011|website=www.buseireann.ie|access-date=19 October 2019}} (this bus route replaces the train service to Waterford which ceased in September 2010).
Gallery
Image:Strand Races, Rosslare (23121423661).jpg|Strand Races, Rosslare
Image:Adults and kids having fun on Rosslare Beach, Co Wexford, Ireland.jpg|People playing on the beach circa 1952
Image:Sail Away (51292495631).jpg|An Irish Ferries ship en route from Rosslare Europort to Pembroke Dock, Wales in 2021
See also
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Rosslare}}
- {{Wikivoyage inline|Rosslare}}
{{County Wexford}}
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