Adamstown (Irish: Maigh Arnaighe or Maigh Arnaí, meaning 'the plain of the berries')[2] is a village in County Wexford, Ireland. It is about 24 km (15 mi) north-west of Wexford, 20 km (12 mi) east of New Ross, and 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Enniscorthy.
Adamstown Maigh Arnaí | |
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Village | |
_(geograph_5442502).jpg) Ruined tower house near Adamstown | |
  Adamstown Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°23′38″N 6°43′01″W / 52.394°N 6.717°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Wexford |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population | 293 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | S872275 |
History
A monastery called Magheranoidhe was built in the area c. 600 AD by a Saint Abban different from Abbán moccu Corbmaic.[3]
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.[4]
A castle was built in the area by Adam Devereux, for who the village is named, in 1418.[5] This castle was rebuilt in 1556 by Nicholas Devereux.[6] The Adamstown estate later passed to the Earl of Albemarle, and later the Downes family by the 1800s.[4]
A church dedicated to St. Abban was built in Adamstown in 1835.[7]
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.[8]
The Adamstown Agricultural Show is held there on the first Saturday of July every year.[citation needed]
Transport
Bus Éireann routes 371 and 382 serve the village on Fridays providing links to Wexford and New Ross.[9]
Notable people
- Pádraic Delaney, actor[10]
- Kevin Doyle, football player[11]