- Kilmore Quay
Kilmore Quay (irish place name|Cé na Cille Móire|Quay of the big church)is a fishing
village nearDuncormick , inCounty Wexford ,Ireland . It has a population of 417.It is afishing village, but its leisure facilities such assailing , and sea angling charters are also of significant economic importance.The village holds a seafood festival during the summer with seafood served everyday, live music in the local pubs, and activities such as
raft races, and family fun days (pony rides, theatre) on.The
Saltee Islands lie off the coast near Kilmore Quay, and boat trips to these islands are available from the village. The two islands, Great Saltee and Little Saltee, are mainly known for being Ireland's largest bird sanctuary withgannet s,gull s,puffin s,cormorant s,razorbill s, andguillemot s living on the islands.Marina
There is a boating
marina located in the harbour. This serves as a jumping off point for many Irishyacht s embarking on journeys toFrance and beyond. It is also the first landing point for many visitors from Britain andcontinental Europe .ee also
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List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
*List of RNLI stations External links
* [http://www.sailingireland.com/kilmore1.htm Kilmore Quay's Marina]
* [http://www.kilmoregenealogy.com/ www.kilmoregenealogy.com ] Detailed genealogical and census information regarding Kilmore and Kilmore Quay area.
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