Slade, County Wexford
Slade (Irish: An Slaod) is a small village and townland in County Wexford, Ireland. The townland, which has an area of approximately 1 square kilometre (0.4 sq mi), sits on the Hook Peninsula and had a population of 52 people as of the 2011 census. Slade has historically been a fishing port, and was defended by Slade Castle from the late 15th century. In the south of the townland, there is evidence of an earlier ringfort. The harbour in Slade village was extended in the mid-19th century and built upon piers dating from at least the 17th century. A salt-house was built here in the 17th century, to salt (preserve) the fish landed in the harbour. There is a small beach next to the harbour, and Hook Sub Aqua Club (a scuba diving
club) is based nearby.
References
- ^ "An Slaod / Slade". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Slade Townland, Co. Wexford". townlands.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "CD173 - Wexford Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
Slade, Templetown, Co. Wexford [..] 52
- ^ "Slade Harbour". thenormanway.com. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ Leask, H. G. (1951). "Slade Castle, Co. Wexford". Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 81 (2). Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland: 198–201. JSTOR 25510789.
While the tower [..] may be of XVth century date the house [..] can be ascribed to the first half of the XVIth century
- ^ Record of Monuments and Places, County Wexford. National Monuments and Historic Properties Service. 1995.
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- ^ "Slade, Slade, Wexford". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Slade Harbour and Castle". southeastgreenway.net. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Slade Beach". hookpeninsula.com. Hook Rural Tourism Clg. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ Furlong, Elaine (30 July 2012). "Hook Sub Aqua Club Turns 30". New Ross Standard. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
External links
Media related to Slade, County Wexford at Wikimedia Commons- Slade Castle on megalithicireland.com
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