Shillelagh, County Wicklow Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Shillelagh
Native Name Lang:ga
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Coordinates:52.755°N -6.536°W
Blank Name Sec1:Irish Grid Reference
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Leinster
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:County Wicklow
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:65
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:337
Population Footnotes:[1]

Shillelagh [2] is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is located in the south of the county, on the R725 regional road from Carlow to Gorey. The River Derry, a tributary of the River Slaney, flows through the village, while the Wicklow Way passes to the north and west.

The village was planned as part of the FitzWilliam estate in the 17th century. In 2016, it had a population of 337.

Sport

Shillelagh has a Gaelic Athletic Association team and a soccer team. The team colours are sky blue and navy. Coollattin Golf Club, an 18-hole parkland course, is located just east of the village.

Railway

The village was once served by Shillelagh Railway station, which opened on 22 May 1865. It was the terminus of the 16.5miles Shillelagh branch line between Woodenbridge and Tinahely via Aughrim. It closed to passengers and goods traffic on 24 April 1944, and altogether on 20 April 1945.[3] The station building was subsequently converted to a private residence.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Coolboy . Central Statistics Office . 2018-03-29.
  2. Web site: Síol Éalaigh/Shillelagh . Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie) . 21 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Ayres . Bob . 2003 . Irish Railway Stations . Railscot . 24 November 2007.
  4. Web site: Shillelagh Railway Station, Shillelagh, County Wicklow . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage . 3 October 2016.