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Rosslare Harbour
Wexfordvillage
Rosslare Harbour
Total population
2,247
Demographic figures from Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
The village of Rosslare Harbour, also known as Ballygeary, grew up to serve the needs of the harbour of the same name, 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. This port also serves France and Spain, traffic is mainly roll-on roll-off (RoRo). Rosslare Harbour railway station opened on 30 August 1906.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,762
- Herring GullLarus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves1,556
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,487
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,454
- Great Cormorant/European ShagPhalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,426
- RookCorvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,381
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,369
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,333
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.2 — 2005-12-1427 km E of Wicklow, Ireland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Wexford
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
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Official Identifiers
Logainm — Placenames Database of Ireland
- Logainm ID
- 131878
- Wikidata
- Q2167772
Logainm ID via Wikidata P5097
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Logainm — Placenames Database of Ireland — Logainm ID via Wikidata P5097