Rosslare
Ferryport
The village of Rosslare Harbour (Irish:
Calafort Ros Láir) grew up to serve the needs
of the harbour of the same name (now called Rosslare
Europort), first developed in 1906 by the Great Western
Railway and the Great Southern and Western Railway to
accommodate steamferry traffic between Great Britain
and Ireland. Rosslare Harbour station opened on 30 August
1906.
Although the harbour itself is located
close to the previously existing settlement of Ballygeary,
it was named after the village of Rosslare, some 4 km
away (8 km by road) along the coast.
The village of Ballygeary was divided
into two townslands, one known as tin town and the other
as straw town. It is believed this was because of the
roofs on the houses.
The village has a number of guesthouses,
hotels, a Roman Catholic church, a bank and some shops.
Just south of the harbour is a small strand leading
to Greenore Point, where grey seals are usually to be
seen.
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