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Ballycanew
Sign in to saveBallycanew (historically Ballyconway, from ) is a small rural village in County Wexford, Ireland. It is on the R741 road, about south of Gorey. This road is locally known as the "Coast Road". The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. The Ounavarra River passes through the village.
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- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- Éire / Ireland
- Population
- 502
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
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Ballycanew (historically Ballyconway, from ) is a small rural village in County Wexford, Ireland. It is on the R741 road, about south of Gorey. This road is locally known as the "Coast Road". The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. The Ounavarra River passes through the village.
==History== The village was once known as Ballyconway. An old Irish name for Ballycanew is 'Baile Gan Uaigh' - Town without a grave.
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