Morriscastle
Morriscastle Caisleán Mhurchú | |
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Village | |
  Morriscastle Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°30′51″N 6°14′30″W / 52.514153°N 6.241770°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Wexford |
| Irish Grid Reference | T151598 |
Morriscastle (Irish: Caisleán Mhurchú)[1] is a coastal village that is situated 2 km from Kilmuckridge village in County Wexford, Ireland. Morriscastle is a tourist destination during the summer months.
Morriscastle Beach
Morriscastle Beach is a part of a number of beaches that stretch for approximately 22 km from Cahore point to Curracloe in County Wexford and this sheltered stretch is known locally as the Golden Mile.[citation needed] Morriscastle Beach is sandy and relatively shallow making it a popular venue for families who stay at caravan parks and campsites in the vicinity.[citation needed] The local population can swell to over 5,000 during the summer months.[citation needed]
Located approximately 2 km from Kilmuckridge village and bordered by a sheltering dune system, this beach is attended by a lifeguard from June until the end of August and it is safe for swimming.[citation needed]
The beach stretches for over 2 km and is surrounded by several holiday parks that offer permanent and seasonal holiday park accommodation.[citation needed]
The beach runs parallel to a wide, deep sand dune system.[citation needed] Lifeguards or lifesaving equipment is provided to ensure the response to an emergency anywhere on this beach.[citation needed]
Morriscastle has also been awarded the Green Coast Beaches award.[2]
Angling
Moriscastle is regularly used by shore anglers, including for competitions.[citation needed] Specimen-sized fish found in the area include bass, tope, smoothhound, bullhuss, dogfish, spurdog, ray, flounder and dab.[3] Seals are also sometimes be seen swimming near the shore.[citation needed]
History
Morriscastle was once the site of a medieval Norman Castle and the ruin is visible from the roadway and is part of a national heritage site - Kilmuckridge Tinnaberna Sandhills.[4] The nearest shipwreck lies off the coast of nearby Ballyconigar beach. The Pomona sank in 1859 losing 380 passengers while sailing from Liverpool to New York.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Caisleán Mhurchú/Morriscastle". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ greenflag, Green Flag Award
- ^ ‘’South East Angling’’, South East Angling Archived 5 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ National Parks and Wildlife Service Archived 23 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pomona Shipwreck