Glenealy, County Wicklow
Glenealy
Irish: Gleann Fhaidhle | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Glenealy Village | |
  Glenealy Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°58′N 6°09′W / 52.967°N 6.150°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Wicklow |
| Population | 694 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | T244923 |
Glenealy (Irish: Gleann Fhaidhle)[2] is a village 8 km (5 mi) west of Wicklow Town, in County Wicklow, on the R752 road. The Dublin–Rosslare railway line also passes through the village.
Since the extension of the N11 dual-carriageway from Dublin to within 5 km (3 mi) of the village in 2004, it has been undergoing population growth, attracting people commuting to Dublin.[citation needed] In the 20 years between the 1996 and 2016 census, the village population grew from 383 to 694 people.[3]
The village has a school, pub and a small shop known to the locals as the 'yellow shop'.
History
During the early medieval period Glenealy was the site of an ancient monastic establishment founded by St. Enan[4] who was associated with St. Kevin. It was also connected with St. Molibba,[5] Kevin's nephew[6] who was active in Wicklow during that time.
Transport[edit]
Bus Éireann route 133 serves the village providing links to Dublin, Bray, Wicklow, Rathnew, Rathdrum, Avoca and Arklow.[7]
Sport[edit]
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.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Glenealy". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Gleann Fhaidhle/Glenealy". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Glenealy (Ireland) Census Town". City Population. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Marcella. "Saint Coemhan of Anatrim, November 3". Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Wicklow's Past: Fame and Rivalry of Wicklow's Saints - WicklowNews". wicklownews.net. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Ronan, Myles V. (1928). "The Ancient Churches of the Deanery of Wicklow". The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 18 (2): 132–155. ISSN 0035-9106.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
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