Passage East is a fishing village in County Waterford

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...

, situated on the west bank of Waterford Harbour

Waterford Harbour

Waterford Harbour is a natural harbour at the mouth of the Three Sisters; the River Nore, the River Suir and the River Barrow in Ireland. It is navigable for shipping to both Waterford and New Ross. The Port of Waterford is capable of accommodating vessels up to 32,000 tons dwt...

. It is 12 km from Waterford 10 km from Dunmore East and 21 km from Tramore.

History

On 23 August 1170, a year after Strongbow

Strongbow

The term Strongbow may refer to:*Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, a Norman earl also known by the nickname "Strongbow"*Strongbow Cider*Beleg Cúthalion , a character in JRR Tolkien's Quenta Silmarillion...

 landed in Bannow

Bannow

Bannow is an area situated in the south of County Wexford, in Ireland. An early Norman town was founded at Bannow. This town has since disappeared for unknown reasons, although the ruins of an early Norman church can still be seen there today . The Norman church is located near the former Island...

, symbolising the beginning of the Norman

Normans

The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...

 invasion of Ireland, he returned to the country with 200 knights and 1,000 men, landing in Passage East.

Nearby are the ruins of Geneva Barracks

Geneva Barracks

Geneva Barracks in County Waterford, Ireland, was a barracks created in 1783 by converting a settlement which had been created for an 18th century colony of disaffected citizens of Geneva. Built near Passage East, the colony was commissioned by the Irish Parliament and approved by British Royalty...

, a one time planned utopian colony turned into a notorious prison and point of departure for thousands of rebels transported from the country for participation in the 1798 rebellion.

Beach

Passage East has a nice long beach great for fishing with some fine specimen bass being caught, other fish being caught on the beach vary from codlin, whitting, flatfish and pollick. It is possible to walk from Passage to Woodstown when the tide is out, this is a great walk on a sunny morning to take in the views across the river towards Duncannon. Passage East also has a natural mussel bed in which you can dig for ragworm and also the beach produces good hauls of lug. Lug can be dug all the way along the coast to Woodstown.

Car Ferry

Passage East Ferry Company Limited, which has been in operation since 1982, links the village, and County Waterford

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,...

 as a whole, with 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...

, specifically the village of Ballyhack

Ballyhack, County Wexford

Ballyhack is a small village located in the south-west of County Wexford, in Ireland, on the eastern shore of the Waterford Harbour, which is the estuary of The Three Sisters.-History:...

. A journey on the company's vessel, The Tintern, which has a capacity for 28 cars, saves motorists a road journey of approximately 55 km.

Sport

The local GAA club, Passage GAA

Passage GAA

Passage GAA may refer to:*Passage GAA , a GAA club based in the town of Passage East, County Waterford*Passage West GAA, a GAA club based in the town of Passage West, County Cork...

, concentrates on hurling. Its best known players are Sean Cullinane

Sean Cullinane

Seán Cullinane is a retired Irish hurler who formerly played with Passage at club level and with Waterford at inter-county level.Seán was both Passage and Waterford's number one full back for the late 1990s and at the start of the 2000s. Seán's final match for Waterford came on June 11, 2001...

 and Eoin Kelly

Eoin Kelly (Waterford hurler)

Eoin Kelly is a famous Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford senior inter-county hurling team and club hurling for Passage GAA...

. Eoin Kelly won Passage's first All-Star

GAA All Stars Awards

The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...

 award in 2008

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2008

The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship 2008 was the 122nd since its establishment in 1887. The first matches of the season were played on 25 May 2008, and the championship ended on 7 September 2008...

. The football club associated with the Passage area is Gaultier

Gaultier GAA

Gaultier GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located on the outskirts of Dunmore East which is a popular tourist and fishing village in County Waterford, Ireland...

.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland