Ballycullane

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Ballycullane
Irish: Baile Uí Choileáin
County Wexford
Ballycullane Halt - flooded - geograph.org.uk - 2234356.jpg
Ballycullane's railway halt closed in 2010
Location
Grid reference: S793148
Location: 52°16’47"N, 6°50’22"W
Data
Population: 318  (2016)
Dialling code: 051
Local Government

Ballycullane is a small village located in the south-west of County Wexford. The 2016 census recorded a population of 318 people.

History

Ballycullane Railway Station opened on 1 August 1906.[1] In its final years the rail service consisted of a solitary train in each direction between Rosslare Europort and Waterford. The rail service ceased after the passage of the evening train on Saturday 18 September 2010.[2]

About the village

Today, the village contains a shop, pub, national (primary) school, and a Garda station.

The village also contains a Roman Catholic church and an adjoining cemetery. This church was built in 1840, and was extensively renovated in 1970, giving it a more modern appearance.

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