Glenealy, County Wicklow

Glenealy (Irish: Gleann Fhaídhle) is a village 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Wicklow Town, in County Wicklow, on the R752. The Dublin - Rosslare railway line also passes through the village.

Glenealy

Gleann Fhaídhle
Village
Glenealy Village
Seal
Glenealy
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°58′N 6°09′W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Wicklow
Population
 (2016)[1]
694
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceT244923

Since the extension of the N11 dual-carriageway from Dublin to within 5 km (3.1 mi) of the village in 2004, it has been undergoing population growth, attracting people commuting to Dublin. In the 20 years between the 1996 and 2016 census, the village population grew from 383 to 694 people.[2]

The village has a school, pub and a small shop known to the locals as the 'yellow shop'.

St. Joseph's church of the Catholic Church

Transport

Bus Éireann route 133 serves the village providing links to Dublin, Bray, Wicklow, Rathnew, Rathdrum, Avoca and Arklow.[3]

Sport

Glenealy Hurling Club has won the Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship 16 times as of 2020, most recently beating Carnew in the 2018 county final. They were also the first Wicklow team to make it through to a Leinster Final. In 2017, the club reached the final of the Leinster intermediate club championship, but lost to Ballyragget of Kilkenny by one point.

See also

References
  1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Glenealy". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. "Glenealy (Ireland) Census Town". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)



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