Ballyduff, County Wexford

Not to be confused with other townlands named Ballyduff elsewhere in County Wexford. For other uses see Ballyduff..

Ballyduff (Irish: Baile Dubh, meaning 'black town or townland')[1] is a townland and small rural village in County Wexford in southeastern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Kilcomb approximately 5 km (3 mi) north of the town Ferns, and northwest of the village of Camolin.[2] The townland of Ballyduff, which is 2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi) in area,[2] had a population of 67 people as of the 2011 census.[3]

Amenities

The local national (primary) school is Ballyduff National School.[4] As of 2024, it had an enrollment of 64 pupils.[5]

Other amenities include St Columba's Catholic church (built in 1872 to replace an earlier church),[6][7] a small park (opened in 2007),[8] and two small village shops. There are several hiking trails in the nearby Slieveboy (Sliabh Buí) mountains.[9]

Ballyduff won a "best new entry" award at the Tidy Towns competition in 2005.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "An Baile Dubh / Ballyduff". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Ballyduff Townland, Co. Wexford". townlands.ie. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  3. ^ "CD173 - Wexford Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 20 June 2025. Population [..] Townlands [..] Ballyduff, Kilcomb, Co. Wexford: 67
  4. ^ "Ballyduff National School - Find Us". ballyduffnswex.ie. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Curriculum Evaluation Report - Ballyduff N S" (PDF). Department of Education. October 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025 – via gov.ie.
  6. ^ "Diocese of Ferns - Parishes - Ballyduff (Ferns)". ferns.ie. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Parish of Ferns - Ballyduff Church". fernsparish.ie. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  8. ^ "St Columbas Village Park". ballyduffvillage.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Walking Trails". ballyduffvillage.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Achievements". ballyduffvillage.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020.
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