13-497: Rosslare may refer to: Rosslare Strand , a village in County Wexford, Ireland Rosslare Harbour , a village in County Wexford, Ireland The Rosslare Europort , at Rosslare Harbour Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Rosslare . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
26-496: A weather station at Rosslare until its closure in 2007. Sunshine duration for the county is now recorded at the Johnstown Castle weather station, which has been operational since 2009. However, due to its inland location, Johnstown Castle receives considerably less sunshine than Rosslare. Rosslare is served by Rosslare Strand railway station , which opened on 24 June 1882. The Dublin to Rosslare Europort railway serves
39-412: Is a Blue Flag beach . The beach itself consists of sand and stone running the length of the southern peninsula which protrudes into Wexford Harbour. It is segmented by a series of timber breakwaters which are designed to retain sandy deposits along the beach. There are a number of golf courses in the vicinity. Rosslare also has several hotels, cafes and restaurants. At the time of the 1996 census,
52-622: Is a village and seaside resort in County Wexford , Ireland . The name Rosslare Strand is used to distinguish it from the nearby community of Rosslare Harbour , site of the Rosslare Europort . Rosslare has been a tourist resort for at least 100 years. It is noted as the "sunniest spot in Ireland", and records bear this out: Rosslare has consistently more sunshine hours that any other part of Ireland. The long sandy strand
65-649: Is in Rosslare Strand , County Wexford , Ireland. It is the junction of the Dublin–Rosslare railway line and the Limerick–Rosslare railway line , the Rosslare Strand to Waterford section of which is currently not in use. A ticket machine is provided at the entrance and there are shelters on the platforms. There is also a small car park currently free of charge to rail users. Since spring 2014
78-591: The junction being on the passing loop. The final Rosslare Europort to Limerick passenger service ran on Saturday 18 September 2010, which saw the mothballing of most of the Rosslare Europort to Waterford section of track, except for the Waterford to Belview section which is used several times a week by freight trains. The rail service to Wellingtonbridge and Waterford is replaced by a revised Bus Éireann route 370 which caters for those affected by
91-475: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rosslare&oldid=933096775 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rosslare Strand Rosslare Strand , or simply Rosslare ( Irish : Ros Láir , meaning 'middle promontory' or 'middle wood'),
104-472: The station has been unstaffed and the ticket office, waiting room, and toilets are no longer open. There is full accessibility to the first platform, with access to the second platform via a wicket gate or footbridge . There are two platforms , one on the passing loop . The mothballed South Wexford section of the Limerick-Rosslare railway line can be accessed only via the second platform,
117-532: The strand, and the population reportedly grows from "about 1,500 to 17,000" during the summer months. A long sandspit stretching north from Rosslare separates Wexford Harbour from the Irish Sea . Until the early 1920s, this spit stretched for many miles north, almost touching the Raven Point and giving a very narrow mouth to Wexford Harbour. At the end of the spit was a small fort called Rosslare Fort. In
130-454: The suspension of the railway service. The bus stop is located on Strand Road in the centre of Rosslare Strand around five minutes on foot from the rail station. The station opened, as Rosslare, on 24 June 1882. Renamed Rosslare Strand in 1906. Prior to track modifications in 1973 it was possible to access the Waterford line from both platforms. A signal cabin was at the Wexford end of
143-452: The village had a population of 929 people, increasing to 1,795 by the time of the 2022 census . According to the April 2016 census, of the 551 occupied private households in the village, 228 were built between 2001 and 2010. During the early 21st century, the village saw an amount of building, including of a number of holiday homes. There are a number of housing estates of holiday homes near
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#1732786736042156-483: The village. Two main local bus services operate; 'Wexford Bus' and 'Local Link'. The village is also served by Bus Éireann routes 370 and 385. The 370 links it to Wellingtonbridge , New Ross and Waterford (this bus route replaces the train service to Waterford which ceased in September 2010). Rosslare Strand railway station Rosslare Strand railway station ( Irish : Stáisiún Thrá Ros Láir )
169-405: The winter of 1924-25 a storm breached the spit and it was gradually washed away. The fort was abandoned and now all that is left is an island at low tide. Rosslare is commonly known in Ireland as being in the "Sunny South-East", and in 1959 Rosslare recorded 1,996.4 hours of sunshine, the highest recorded in Ireland. However, it is not the warmest or driest place in Ireland. Met Éireann operated
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