Ballycullane is a small village located in the south-west of 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...

, in Ireland

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History

Ballycullane Railway Station

Ballycullane railway station

Ballycullane halt served the village of Ballycullane in County Wexford, Ireland. It was an unstaffed halt and had a single platform, accessible by a ramp....

 opened on 1 August 1906. In its final years the rail service consisted of a solitary train in each direction between Rosslare Europort and Waterford. The rail service ceased after the passage of the evening train on Saturday 18th September, 2010 (http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/general_news.asp?action=view&news_id=900). Bus Éireann Route 373 serves Ballycullane on Tuesdays only: http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1284565124-371372373.pdf

Feuding

The famous feud between the people of Ballycullane and the families of Boley has been ongoing for over one hundred years and its root cause has been forgotten to history.

Details

Today, the village contains a shop, a Pub, a Primary School, a railway halt, and a Garda

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 Station.

The village also contains a R.C. church and an adjoining cemetery. This church was built in 1840, but it was extensively renovated in 1970, giving it a much more modern appearance. Ballycullane is part of the parish of Tintern.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland