Curracloe
Currach Cló | |
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Village | |
 Entering the village on the R742 road | |
  Curracloe Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°23′34.44″N 6°23′18.6″W / 52.3929000°N 6.388500°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Wexford |
| Area code | 053 |
Curracloe (Irish: Currach Cló, meaning 'marsh of the impression'[1]) is a village in County Wexford, Ireland. Around 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Wexford town, it is on the R742 road at the junction with the R743 road. It is linked to the long and sandy Curracloe Strand (beach) 4 km (2.5 mi) to the east. Curracloe sees an influx of holiday travellers every summer, who stay in bed & breakfast inns, mobile homes and caravan parks.[2]
- ^ A. D. Mills, 2003, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press
- ^ Curracloe Beach. - Wexford Hub. - Retrieved: 2015-10-21