Carnew
Carn an Bhua | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 R725 road through the village | |
  Carnew Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°42′32″N 6°29′42″W / 52.709°N 6.495°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Wicklow |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population | 1,052 |
| Irish Grid Reference | T013631 |
Carnew (Irish: Carn an Bhua, meaning 'victory mound')[2] is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is the most southerly town in Wicklow situated just a mile from the border with County Wexford. For historical reasons it has often been described as "a Protestant enclave".[3] The village is in a civil parish of the same name.[4]
- ^ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Carnew". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Carn an Bhua/Carnew". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Who do you think you are: Graham Norton". Who Do You Think You Are Magazine. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ "Civil Parish of Carnew, Co. Wexford". Irish Townlands (townlands.ie). Retrieved 8 September 2024.