Adamstown, County Wexford
{{short description|Village in County Wexford, Ireland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=February 2020}}
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Adamstown ({{Irish place name|Maigh Arnaighe or Maigh Arnaí|the plain of the berries}}){{cite web|url = https://www.logainm.ie/1416680.aspx | publisher = Irish Placenames Commission | website = logainm.ie | title = Maigh Arnaí / Adamstown | accessdate = 19 March 2020 }} is a village in County Wexford, Ireland. It is about {{convert|24|km|mi|abbr=on}} north-west of Wexford, {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of New Ross, and {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} south-west of Enniscorthy. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.
History
A monastery called Magheranoidhe was built in the area c. 600 AD by a Saint Abban different from Abbán moccu Corbmaic.[http://www.earlychristianireland.net/Specials/First%20Arrivals/ "First Arrivals", Early Christian Sites in Ireland]
Following the Norman conquest of Ireland, the monastery became property of the Marshall family. The de Heddon and later Devereux families were granted control of it and the surrounding lands.{{cite web |title=Adamstown History |url=http://www.adamstownns.ie/adamstown-history/ |website=Scoil Naomh Abbáin |accessdate=2018-09-11}}
A castle was built in the area by Adam Devereux, for who the village is named, in 1418.{{cite web |title=About Our Parish |url=http://www.saintabbans.com/index.php/about-our-parish |website=Saint Abbans Church |accessdate=2018-09-11}} This castle was rebuilt in 1556 by Nicholas Devereux.{{cite web |last1=McElherron |first1=Brian T. |title=Adamstown Castle |url=http://irishantiquities.bravehost.com/wexford/adamstown/adamstown.html |website=Irish Antiquities |accessdate=2018-09-11}} The Adamstown estate later passed to the Earl of Albemarle, and later the Downes family by the 1800s.
A church dedicated to St. Abban was built in Adamstown in 1835.{{cite web |title=St. Abban |url=http://www.adamstownns.ie/st-abban/ |website=Scoil Naomh Abbáin |accessdate=2018-09-11}}
Amenities
The village contains a primary school, a secondary school, a GAA pitch and soccer pitch, a community centre, two pubs, a shop, an R.C. church and an adjoining cemetery, chemist, Almost adjacent to the village is Adamstown castle (or tower house), which dates from the 16th century.{{cite web|url = http://www.megalithicireland.com/Adamstown%20Castle,%20Wexford.html| publisher = | website = megalithicireland.com | title = Adamstown Castle | accessdate = 19 March 2020 }}
The Adamstown Agricultural Show is held there on the first Saturday of July every year.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
Transport
Bus Éireann routes 371 and 382 serve the village on Fridays providing links to Wexford and New Ross.{{Cite web|url=http://buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=247#Wexford|title = Dublin Airport - Bus Éireann - View Ireland Bus and Coach Timetables & Buy Tickets}}
Notable people
- Pádraic Delaney, actor{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/goreyguardian/news/padraic-lands-tv-role-as-hero-knight-35042972.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | website = independent.ie | title = Pádraic lands TV role as hero knight | date = 16 September 2016 | accessdate = 19 March 2020 }}
- Kevin Doyle, football player{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/former-ireland-striker-kevin-doyle-rules-himself-out-of-by-election-run-38689098.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | website = independent.ie | title = Former Ireland striker Kevin Doyle rules himself out of by-election run | date = 13 November 2019 | accessdate = 19 March 2020 }}
References
External links
- [http://www.adamstownshow.com Adamstown Show website]
- [http://www.colaisteabbain.ie Local secondary school website]
{{County Wexford}}
Category:Towns and villages in County Wexford