Duncormick

Duncormick or Duncormac[2][3] (Irish: Dún Cormaic)[4] is a rural village and surrounding community located in County Wexford, Ireland. At the time of the 2016 census, the village of Duncormick had a population of 116 people.[1] The village is 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Wexford Town, close to the fishing village of Kilmore Quay which is one of the largest fishing harbours in Ireland. Duncormick is sometimes used to refer not only to a village, but also to the rural area surrounding it.

Duncormick

Dún Cormaic
Village
Duncormick village centre
Duncormick
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°13′29″N 6°39′16″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyWexford
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
116
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Area code(s)051
Irish Grid ReferenceS9202508926

Location

Duncormick is located on the River Muck and is on the Bannow Drive, a tourist trail and signposted route through four Wexford villages including Cullenstown, Bannow and Wellingtonbridge.[5] Duncormick is close to a number of beaches, and a forty-minute drive from Rosslare Europort, to the east, which serves Britain and France. Waterford Airport lies to the west.

AA location roundal

History
Duncormick Church

In the 12th century, the first Norman forces arrived on three single-masted Longships at Bannow Bay, County Wexford. Arriving in May 1169, they had sailed from Milford Haven in Wales, and on board were Normans, Welshmen and Flemings. Their leader was Robert FitzStephen, a Norman-Welsh warlord, and they made camp on Bannow Island, separated from the mainland by a narrow channel which has since silted up. A day later, two further ships arrived under the command of Maurice de Prendergast, bringing their numbers to around 600. They were joined by 500 Irish warriors led by Dermot MacMurrough, King of Leinster. From Bannow the combined armies headed towards Wexford, a Viking seaport approximately 32 km away. There was a brief skirmish at Duncormick,[6] before they continued on to assault Wexford's walls during the Siege of Wexford (1169).

By the mid-19th century, the 1850s, the village of Duncormick had a population of about 250. The nearby Bridgetown Canal was constructed between 1850 and 1853.[7] It is 8 km in length and less than 5 minutes walk from the village centre. The canal served the communities of Bridgetown and Duncormick. While initially part of an extensive drainage and reclamation scheme, it was subsequently used as a transport system. Traffic was still common on the canal in the early 20th century, and the canal remained in use up to the 1940s.

Old Bridge in centre of Village

Into the 20th century, and on a sunny day in August 1940, a German war plane attacked the communities of Duncormick and Campile. It released four bombs over Duncormick railway station. However, the bombs missed the station, making four huge craters in a nearby turnip field. The nearby community of Campile was not so lucky,[8] and two people were killed. Not long afterward Duncormick railway station was one of a number of rural railway stations in Ireland to be closed.[9]

Transport

Road

Duncormick has a cross roads in the village centre serving the R736, a regional road.

Bus services include the 'Wexford Local Link' which serves the village on certain days of the week. Bus Éireann route 381 operates on Tuesdays providing a link to and from Wexford.[10][11]

Railway

Duncormick was once connected to Ireland's rail network by Duncormick railway station. In 1970 it was one of many rural stations, listed by Dáil Éireann, as having a revenue of less than £10,000 per annum.[12] The station subsequently closed, along with many other rural stations across the country. However, both Bridgetown railway station and Wellingtonbridge railway station remained open until September 2010. The line continues to be maintained and from time to time is used for empty stock movements.

Amenities
Village shop and tractor sheds

The village of Duncormick has a post office,[13][14] church, restaurant, pubs, car dealer, health spa and a supermarket with filling station. Other business includes Duncormick Tractors LTD, which is situated within the village, whilst a ladies hair dresser, horse riding facilities at Blackstone Trekking Centre and John B O'Connor's doctor surgery are all within walking distance. A number of B&B'S are located in and around the village.

There is one pub in the village, 'Sinnotts', which is partially thatched.[15][16] A second pub, 'The Legend', has since closed down.[17] There is also an independent motor dealer, and Blackstone Trekking Centre.

Sport

Soccer, hurling and gaelic football are common sports in the area, including at Bridgetown Vocational College there are gym facilities.

Nearby community centres, such as the Stella Maris Community Centre at Kilmore Quay, incorporates a full tournament-sized badminton court with facilities for volleyball, basketball, pool, and table tennis.

St. Annes achieved a double triumph in the year 2001, winning both the county hurling and football championship. They also won the county football championship in 2002. Bannow Ballymitty also achieved a double in 2003 winning both the intermediate football and junior hurling titles.

Tourism
Windmill near Duncormick

Duncormick is visited by walkers, equestrians and cyclists, and there is fishing in both the nearby river and the ocean. The beaches at Ballyteigue Bay and Cullenstown are close by and Ballyteigue Burrow is a nature reserve which is visited by birdwatchers. It is a protected sand dune system and a habitat for wild flowers and butterflies which covers a 9 km coastal stretch. It was established as a national nature reserve in 1987.[18]

A plaque on the summer cottage of P.J. McCall,[19] commemorates the author of several ballads including "Boullavogue", a song associated with the 1798 rebellion. Nearby on the same road is a deserted Norman settlement known locally as The Seven Castles. It is visible from outside Wellingtonbridge. This historic estuary and peninsula is now home to birds including brent geese, wigeon, teal and some other wintering wildfowl. Close to Cullenstown village is a bungalow decorated with seashells.

Seashells on bungalow

Walking routes

A signposted coastal cross-country walk, from Duncormick to Kilmore Quay, starts at an old bridge on the Kilmore Quary road. The path trails along the river/canal for 30 minutes, before reaching a small beach and continues along the beach for a further 30 minutes to another large bridge. The trail reaches the protected sand dune system of Ballyteigue Burrow. Walking along the beach for a further 2 hrs leads towards Kilmore Quay and the Saltee Islands. The route ends at Kilmore Quay fishing village.

A shorter road, from Duncormick to Cullenstown, starts along rural roads, passing along the Irish Sea coast.

Village centre

Events

The Killag Show (also known as the Bannow and Rathangan Agricultural Show) is held close to Duncormick every July.[20] The nearby Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival is also held in the summer (usually mid July).[21]

Other nearby events include the JFK Dunbrody Festival at New Ross, Phil Murphy Weekend at Carrig on Bannow, Viking Boat Festival at the Irish National Heritage Park, and Tagoat Steam Rally.[22]

Education

Since no educational establishments are located in Duncormick Village anymore, students travel to schools in other areas, sometimes via school bus. Schools used by the local community include primary (national) schools in places like Rathangan, and secondary schools like Bridgetown Vocational College in nearby Bridgetown.

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See also

References
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  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  13. "An Post - General Services". An Post. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
  14. "Duncormick > Post Offices". CitizensInformation.ie. Archived from the original on 27 November 2007.
  15. Wexford Filming Locations website
  16. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  17. "Scavilles Lodge, Accommodation, Lounge Areas Duncormick, Co. Wexford". Scavilles Lodge. Archived from the original on 3 October 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
  18. "Dáil Éireann - Volume 451 - 28 March, 1995". Oireachtas Debate Archive. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012.
  19. "County Wexford Towns - Enniscorthy, Wexford". Countywexford.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
  20. "Bannow & Rathangan Agricultural Show". bannowrathanganshow.com. Bannow & Rathangan Show. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  21. "Home". kilmorequayseafoodfestival.com. Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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