Aglish
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Aglish is a village in west County Waterford
, Ireland
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The village has traditionally had a population of less than 300, but Ireland's recent building boom has seen the population almost double since the turn of the millennium. Aglish lies 16 km (10 mi) west of Dungarvan
and 18 km (11 mi) north of Youghal
, and is within the parish of Aglish, Ballinameela and Mount Stuart
. Running through the village is the Geosh river, a tributary of the River Blackwater
.
The village is home to a 19th-century Catholic church, from which it gets its name - Eaglais being the Irish-language word for "church" - with a former ruined church cited by the Dungarvan Leader newspaper to have been "pre-invasion". Local amenities include a national school, village hall, post office, petrol station, two sports pitches, and two pubs.
Aglish also won three Waterford senior football titles in 1915, 1922 and 1923.
Paddy O'Brien is a nationally renowned singer from the area, who won Irish country music's Gold Star award in 1988.
An annual vintage rally gained the village extra attention during its run from 1980 to 1996, and was revived in 2008.
County Waterford
*Abbeyside, Affane, Aglish, Annestown, An Rinn, Ardmore*Ballinacourty, Ballinameela, Ballinamult, Ballinroad, Ballybeg, Ballybricken, Ballyduff Lower, Ballyduff Upper, Ballydurn, Ballygunner, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Ballymacart, Ballynaneashagh, Ballysaggart, Ballytruckle, Bilberry, Bunmahon,...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
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The village has traditionally had a population of less than 300, but Ireland's recent building boom has seen the population almost double since the turn of the millennium. Aglish lies 16 km (10 mi) west of Dungarvan
Dungarvan
Dungarvan is a town and harbour on the south coast of Ireland in the province of Munster. Dungarvan is the county town and administrative centre of County Waterford. The town's Irish name means "Garbhan's fort", referring to Saint Garbhan who founded a church there in the seventh century...
and 18 km (11 mi) north of Youghal
Youghal
Youghal is a town in County Cork, Ireland. Sitting on the estuary of the River Blackwater, in the past it was militarily and economically important. Being built on the edge of a steep riverbank, the town has a distinctive long and narrow layout...
, and is within the parish of Aglish, Ballinameela and Mount Stuart
Aglish, Ballinameela and Mount Stuart
Aglish, Ballinameela and Mount Stuart is a large parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore. It is situated the west of Dungarvan, County Waterford in Ireland...
. Running through the village is the Geosh river, a tributary of the River Blackwater
Munster Blackwater
The Blackwater or Munster Blackwater is a river which flows through counties Kerry, Cork, and Waterford in Ireland. It rises in the Mullaghareirk Mountains in County Kerry and then flows in an easterly direction through County Cork, through Mallow and Fermoy...
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The village is home to a 19th-century Catholic church, from which it gets its name - Eaglais being the Irish-language word for "church" - with a former ruined church cited by the Dungarvan Leader newspaper to have been "pre-invasion". Local amenities include a national school, village hall, post office, petrol station, two sports pitches, and two pubs.
Sport
Sporting success has come through the Geraldines hurling and football teams, while local showjumper Tholm Keane has enjoyed success on the domestic Irish scene.Aglish also won three Waterford senior football titles in 1915, 1922 and 1923.
Paddy O'Brien is a nationally renowned singer from the area, who won Irish country music's Gold Star award in 1988.
An annual vintage rally gained the village extra attention during its run from 1980 to 1996, and was revived in 2008.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
- Aglish, Ballinameela and Mount StuartAglish, Ballinameela and Mount StuartAglish, Ballinameela and Mount Stuart is a large parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore. It is situated the west of Dungarvan, County Waterford in Ireland...