Monaseed () is a small village in north

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. The small village centre comprises a primary national school (established in 1913), a Catholic church, and a community hall. Monaseed is approximately 4 km from

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, and 14 km from the larger town of

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. Monaseed is one half of a parish with the other half being the village of

. The Myles Byrne Community Hall was built in 1948 and dedicated to the memory of Myles Byrne on 150th anniversary of the

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History

The English King James I decreed the plantation of the north of County Wexford with foreigners, clearing out the owners and occupiers of the land. Monaseed Castle was built in 1613 and granted to William Marwood. The subsequent plantation caused a huge displacement of local families, some of whom were transported to

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. In 1630, according to one source, ' hePlantation in the Co. has extirpated the Irish almost quite.' Following the Cromwellian invasion soon after, Monaseed Castle was destroyed, and only four Irishmen still resided in Monaseed.

Education

Monaseed National School was established in 1913. Some repairs were carried out in 1965, but by the 1980s it was in a poor condition, and refurbishment took place in 1991. New classrooms were added as well as a staff room and a learning support room. A prefab was added in 2002 when Monaseed grew to include 5 teachers, 4 classroom teachers and a shared learning support teacher. In 2008, two new art classrooms were officially opened.

Notable people

* Myles Byrne, leader in the 1798 Rebellion''Memoirs of Miles Byrne: 1798 in County Wexford'' (Duffry Press) Edited by Kevin Whelan & Thomas Bartlett *

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