Riverchapel () is a village in County Wexford,

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. It lies just south of Courtown on the R742

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and has been a summer holiday resort for

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people at least since tourists started to arrive in 1863, when the

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from Dublin reached nearby

Gorey Gorey () is a market town in north County Wexford, Ireland. It is beside the main M11 Dublin to Wexford road. The town is also connected to the railway network along the same route. Local newspapers include the ''Gorey Guardian''. As a growi ...

. The population of the area has also grown significantly since the mid-2000s. Riverchapel is 1 km inland from the

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coast and has merged into the adjoining village of Courtown. Both villages have many caravan parks and holiday homes. In the late 20th and early 21st century, significant

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has taken place, especially in Riverchapel, with major expansions being done to local shops and the additions of new amenities such as a pharmacy and community sports complex for

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and GAA, although the local

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and

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club ''Réalt na Mara'' is based in neighbouring Ballygarrett. Large

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s are now home to

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working in

. Ardamine is to its left and Gorey is the nearest industrial town. The population for the Riverchapel-Courtown area stands at 6,287 as of 2016, with these statistics including the surrounding housing areas of Ardamine and Poulshone.

Transport

Two separate bus services run through Riverchapel. Transport for Ireland operate a commuter-oriented bus (Route 389) to

that starts in Poulshone and runs in mornings and evenings 7 days a week. A local bus service also provides four more bus times 6 days a week, and goes as far as

Ballygarrett Ballygarrett () is a rural village in the southeastern corner of Ireland. It is situated in County Wexford south of Gorey on the R742 regional road. The birthplace of Texas empresario James Power, Ballygarrett is twinned with Refugio, ...

, with no clashes between both buses. On Mondays and Saturdays

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route 379 operates and continues to

Wexford Wexford () is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. Wexford lies on the south side of Wexford Harbour, the estuary of the River Slaney near the southeastern corner of the island of Ireland. The town is linked to Dublin by the M11/N1 ...

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 Gorey railway station ( ga, Stáisiún Ghuaire) is a railway station located in Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland. Services/routes The service from the station is: ''Monday to Friday'' *5 trains per day to Dublin Connolly (one continuing to ...

, around 8 kilometres away.

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Seaside resorts in the Republic of Ireland Towns and villages in County Wexford {{Wexford-geo-stub

Transport

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