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Ballygarrett () is a rural village in the southeastern corner of Ireland. It is situated in
Ballygarrett () is a rural village in the southeastern corner of Ireland. It is situated in County Wexford
County Wexford ( ga, Contae Loch Garman) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Southern Region. Named after the town of Wexford, it was based on the historic Gaelic territory of Hy Kinsella (''Uí Ceinns ...
south of Gorey on the R742 regional road. The birthplace of Texas empresario James Power, Ballygarrett is twinned with Refugio, Texas.
Transport
There is a bus once a day (not Sundays) to and from Gorey, departing in the morning and returning in the afternoon. On Mondays and SaturdaysBus Éireann
Bus Éireann (; "Irish Bus") is a state-owned bus and coach operator providing services throughout Ireland, with the exception of Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area, where bus services are provided by sister company Dublin Bus. It is a subsidia ...
route 379 operates and continues to Wexford via Curracloe. Route 879 operates on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. On Wednesdays the service is provided by the Rural Roadrunner bus operated by Wexford Local Development.
The nearest station is Gorey railway station, around 15 kilometres distance.
Sport
The Gaelic Athletic Association club in Ballygarrett is called Réalt na Mara GAA club. In 1982, the old clubs of Réalt na Mara and Ballygarrett amalgamated to form the present-day club.See also
* List of towns and villages in IrelandReferences
External links
* Towns and villages in County Wexford Irish-American history and culture in Texas {{Wexford-geo-stub