Kilmore Quay
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Tourism
The village holds a seafood festival during the summer with seafood served every day, live music, and activities such as races and family events.[3]
Architecturally notable buildings in the village include St Peter's Church, which was built in 1875 to a design attributed to architect George Ashlin.[4]
Ballyteige Castle, a 15th-century tower house which was the ancestral home of the Anglo-Irish Whitty family, who lived there until the 1650s, is approximately 1 mile north of Kilmore Quay.[5]
The Saltee Islands lie off the coast near Kilmore Quay, and boat trips to these islands are available from the village. The two islands, Great Saltee and Little Saltee, are known for being Ireland's largest bird sanctuary with gannets, gulls, puffins, cormorants, razorbills, and guillemots living on the islands.[6]
Public transport
Wexford Bus operates several services a day (not Sundays) between Wexford and Kilmore Quay via Johnstown Castle and Bridgetown.[7] Bus Éireann route 383 operates between Wexford railway station and Kilmore Quay on Wednesdays and Saturdays only.[8]
Marina
There is a boating marina located in the harbour. This serves as a jumping-off point for many Irish yachts embarking on journeys to France and beyond. It is also the first landing point for many visitors from Britain and continental Europe.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution provided a lifeboat for Kilmore Quay in 1847. It was crewed by the local coastguard and kept in their boathouse but fell into disuse by 1857. A permanent Kilmore Quay Lifeboat Station was opened in 1884 and since 2004 the lifeboat has been moored in the marina.[9][10][11]
Gallery
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Thatching at Kilmore Quay
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Waterfront
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Thatched buildings
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St Peter's Church interior
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The marina
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Kilmore Quay marina
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Kilmore Quay lifeboat at the marina
See also
References
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