Poulpeasty

Poulpeasty, officially Pollpeasty[1] (Irish: Poll Péiste, meaning "hole of the Péist"), is a small village in the west of County Wexford, Ireland.

Pollpeasty

Poll Péiste
Village
Pollpeasty
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°26′56″N 6°48′29″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyWexford
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Area code(s)053

History and development

The village and surrounding area were once part of the large estate of the Carew family in the nearby, but now ruined, Castleboro House.

Today, the village contains a primary school, a Roman Catholic church,[2] and a small number of houses. The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is the Cloughbawn GAA Club.

People

  • Aidan O'Brien, race horse trainer, was born and raised in Poulpeasty. He attended the local primary school St Joseph's Donard N.S.

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References & footnotes


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