A question on Co Waterford's Villages.

Deise Tom · 30-08-2011 1:54pm #1

How many county Waterford Villages does not have a catholic Church in them.

Annestown (has C.O.I),
Helvick
Baile na nGall
Bunmahon
Cheekpoint
Dunmore East
Lemybrien
Villierstown
Ballymacarbry,
Millstreet
Kilmeaden.

Is there more.

I know there might be Catholic Churches elsewhere in the above parish's but not in the actual village.

How many villages in the county does not have a pub.

Did i read somewhere before that it might only be Annestown.

DRUMorDIE · 30-08-2011 2:11pm

Theres a church down in Carbally on the way out to Brownstown Head but its not in a village but its the only church serving the area apart from Tramore or Dunmore

thegoldenchild · 31-08-2011 4:17pm

You are right that there is no church in Kilmeaden village itself, but St. Nicholas' church in Ballyduff, Kilmeaden covers most of that area. And yes, I was also told once that Annestown was the only village in Ireland , not just the county, that does not have a pub.....;)

ziedth · 31-08-2011 7:01pm

^ IIRC Annestown aren't allowed have a pub due to some legal deal going back to Landlord and Tennant times. They were afraid that they would afford to buy there own land off it or something. I think it was banned for like 200 years and they are like 100 into it.

I could have to details wrong but that's the just of the story AFAIK.

noby · 01-09-2011 11:08am

Are Helvick and Baile na nGall considered villages though?

Deise Tom · 01-09-2011 12:26pm

noby wrote: »

Are Helvick and Baile na nGall considered villages though?

They are considered Fishing Villages anyway.

wagtail99 · 01-09-2011 1:49pm

ziedth wrote: »

^ IIRC Annestown aren't allowed have a pub due to some legal deal going back to Landlord and Tennant times. They were afraid that they would afford to buy there own land off it or something. I think it was banned for like 200 years and they are like 100 into it.

I could have to details wrong but that's the just of the story AFAIK.

I think that when Seaview Celtic FC got their set-up going about 30 years ago it was make clear to them that they could not have a bar in the clubhouse as their pitch was on land from the 'estate'.
Indeed according to the Copper Coast website the only commercial premises actually in the village is a single B&B.

Denver Hall · 01-09-2011 4:34pm

looking for a place in tramore if anyone knows a number to any landlords would be a great help, me and my fiancee really need to find a place

joebre · 02-09-2011 12:08pm

Tig an Cheoil is in Baile na nGall and Tigh Mhuirithe is in Helvick.

noby · 02-09-2011 2:18pm

joebre wrote: »

Tig an Cheoil is in Baile na nGall and Tigh Mhuirithe is in Helvick.

...And while they may draw a crowd on a Sunday morning I don't think either of them is technically a Catholic Church.

Junior · 04-09-2011 8:54pm

Bonmahon has a church..

up for anything · 06-09-2011 10:01am

I would have thought that Killea church was technically in Dunmore East.

thegoldenchild · 06-09-2011 1:58pm

Killea and Carbally in Dunmore East both have catholic churches, and serve the Dunmore East area.....Killea would also serve the Woodstown area I think

Deise 2012 · 11-09-2011 3:29pm

Junior wrote: »

Bonmahon has a church..

But not in the village is it, its a little outside it. There is a church close to many of the villages mentioned above.

byhookorbycrook · 13-09-2011 8:30pm

Church in Stradbally is not really in the village.

Deise 2012 · 14-09-2011 5:42pm

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

Church in Stradbally is not really in the village.

Isn't the COI outside the village a little bit as well. I dont know where it is exactly, think it is down some lane as you come up from the Cove side of the village.

byhookorbycrook · 14-09-2011 5:59pm

The COI is up "Church lane" (funnily enough!!) and is part of the village,it's up the lane on the right as you go towards the cove (at the little 4 crossroads.)There are houses all the way up so it's part of the village,if not in the main square.
As far as I'm aware, the Rectory was the big house on the corner of the square,which then became of all things, a holiday home for nuns and then reverted to private ownership.

I presume it was on that side to suit the Woodhouse people. My mother remembers going to a funeral there and then having to absolved by the local bishop for daring to set foot in a COI church!!!

wellboytoo · 15-09-2011 7:50am

How about asking the question how many will have an open church in ten years time.?

Deise 2012 · 15-09-2011 10:15am

wellboytoo wrote: »

How about asking the question how many will have an open church in ten years time.?

The Churches may be open in ten years time, the question is how many will be going into them.

sponge_bob · 15-09-2011 10:23am

less church's more pubs imo

mhorda · 24-09-2011 9:44am

Villerstown has a church, its on the right shortly after you enter through the town gates

Deise 2012 · 24-09-2011 12:13pm

mhorda wrote: »

Villerstown has a church, its on the right shortly after you enter through the town gates

True, but it is

A) No longer a church, its a community centre or hall

It was not built as a Catholic Church, but it was given to the Catholic Church for a short while by the Church of Ireland when the Church of Ireland Community in the Villierstown area fell to so small a number that it was no longer viable to keep it open as Cappoquin, Dungarvan, Lismore and Kilwatermoy were all not that very far away and had larger Church of Ireland communities. Why the Catholic Church needed it i dont know, as in the Roman Catholic Parish is located, there already was churches in Aglish, Ballinameela and Villierstown, none of whom are too far away from Villierstown, and Modeligo, Affane, Cappoquin and Dungarvan are not a million miles away either.

A question on Co Waterford's Villages.

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