Camolin, County Wexford

Camolin (Irish: Cam Eolaing)^[3] is a village in County Wexford in Ireland, situated in the valley of the River Bann on the R772 regional road 6 km (3.7 mi) northeast of Ferns. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 415 people.^[2]

Camolin Cam Eolaing
Village
The R772 as Main Street, Camolin
Camolin Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°36′54″N 6°25′30″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Wexford
Area [1]
• Total	1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Population  (2016)[2]	415
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	T065527

Transport

Camolin railway station opened on 1 November 1867, but finally closed on 30 March 1964.^[4]

Sport

The community field, situated on the Main Street, is used by two sporting clubs; Camolin Celtic AFC and St. Patrick's GAA Club.

Camolin Celtic cater for both men's and ladies' teams. They field men's and boys' teams from Under-8 level to senior, and ladies' teams at Under-10, Under-14 and senior levels.^{[citation needed]}

St. Patrick's GAA club field both hurling and Gaelic football teams from Under-8 to Senior level.^{[citation needed]}

Camolin's main street

People

• Conleth O'Connor (1947–1993), poet^[5]

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland