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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
Village
Ruined tower house near Adamstown
Adamstown Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°23′38″N 6°43′01″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Wexford
Elevation	48 m (157 ft)
Population  (2016)[1]	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, a 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]

References

External links

• Adamstown Show website
• Local secondary school website

На других языках

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- [en] Adamstown, County Wexford

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[ru] Адамстаун (Уэксфорд)

Адамстаун[2] (англ. Adamstown; ирл. Maigh Arnaighe / Maigh Arnaí, «поле ягод») — деревня в Ирландии, находится в графстве Уэксфорд (провинция Ленстер).

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