Kilmore, County Wexford
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History
The village's English name, Kilmore, derives from the Irish An Chill Mhór, meaning "big church".[1] According to mid-19th century sources, its Yola language name was Kilmoor.[2]
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ringfort sites in the surrounding townlands of Sarshill, Lannagh and Rickardstown.[3] An ecclesiastical enclosure, in the townland of Grange, contains the former parish church of Kilmore.[3] The ruined church, which is "probably of early origin", contains a number of early 17th century memorials.[4] The existing church within the village, St. Mary's Roman Catholic church, dates to 1802.[5]
The Kilmore Carols, a tradition of carol singing at St. Mary's RC Church in Kilmore, has taken place at Christmas time since the 1750s.[6] In all, there are thirteen carols, eight of which are sung during the Christmas period, the first at first Mass on Christmas Day and the last one on Sunday nearest Twelfth Day.[7]
Public transport
Wexford Bus operate several services a day (not Sundays) between Wexford and Kilmore Quay via Johnstown Castle, Bridgetown and Kilmore.[8] Bus Éireann route 383 operates between Wexford railway station and Kilmore Quay via Kilmore on Wednesdays and Saturdays only.[9]
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