Bunclody
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Bunclody Bun Clóidí
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Market Square, Bunclody
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 Bunclody
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| Coordinates: 52°39′18″N 6°39′04″W / 52.655°N 6.651°WCoordinates: 52°39′18″N 6°39′04″W / 52.655°N 6.651°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Wexford |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,012 |
| Irish Grid Reference | S909569 |
Bunclody (Irish: Bun Clóidí, meaning "bottom of the (river) Clody"), formerly Newtownbarry (until 1950), is a small town on the River Slaney in Wexford, Ireland. It is located near the foot of Mount Leinster. Most of the town is in County Wexford; a small area at the north end of town is in County Carlow. Bunclody has received a number of high scores in the Tidy Towns competition. The town is known for the "'Eileen Aroon' Festival" held during the months of July and August.
The R746 regional road intersects the N80 in the middle of the Bunclody.
During the 17th century, the name of the town was changed from Bunclody to Newtownbarry, but was reverted to its original name in the 20th century, following Irish independence. The change was made official by a local government order in 1950.
Although a hamlet already existed here, Bunclody was raised to the status of a post town in 1577 by alderman James Barry, sheriff of Dublin.
The town was the scene of the Battle of Bunclody during the 1798 rebellion.
In the 19th century, a small canal was made, drawing water from the Clody river, to provide drinking water for the town. The canal still flows along the middle of the town's main street. During the Tithe War, 1830–1836, 'Newtownbarry' was the scene of a clash between locals and the officials of the Crown. Locals had become enraged by the seizure of property by the police and army to pay for the Protestant Episcopal polity. According to James Connolly, "twelve peasants were shot and twenty fatally wounded".
In 1884, a metal bridge was built across the River Slaney upstream from today's bridge. It was built of iron from New Ross, and assembled in the bridge meadow beside where the bridge stood. This bridge was washed away in 1965 by a flood. The remains of the bridge were visible from the bank of the river for some years, until it was removed in 2007, during the building of a golf course beside the river. Redmonds bar on the main street is a public house in the town, and it is also a turf accountants office in the town.
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