Craanford is a small village in north County Wexford

County Wexford

County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...

, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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, situated on the R725

R725 road

The R725 road is a regional road in Ireland. From its junction with the N80 on the western outskirts of Carlow Town it takes an easterly route to its junction with the N80 in Tullow, where it crosses the River Slaney on a bridge shared with the N80 in the town centre. It continues east to...

 regional road

Regional road

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 midway between Gorey

Gorey

Gorey , is a market town in north County Wexford, Ireland, situated beside the main M11 Dublin to Wexford road. The town is also connected to the railway network along the same route. Local newspapers include the Gorey Guardian and Gorey Echo....

 and Carnew

Carnew

Carnew is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is the most southerly town in Wicklow situated just a mile from the border with County Wexford...

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It is closely associated with the Irish Rebellion of 1798

Irish Rebellion of 1798

The Irish Rebellion of 1798 , also known as the United Irishmen Rebellion , was an uprising in 1798, lasting several months, against British rule in Ireland...

. The village features an early 17th century corn mill which has been restored. Craanford also has a beautiful aqua park at the bottom of the village. The River Lask also flows through Craanford.

Sport

The village also has a GAA club which now has a walking track around the local G.A.A. pitch. The small club also has a second pitch. Facilities in the clubhouse include 2 changing rooms (home and away) with toilets and showers and a referees changing room.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland