Ballinaclash

Ballinaclash (Irish: An Chlais, meaning 'townland of the ravine'[2]) is a village in east County Wicklow centred on a bridge that carries the R753 regional road across the River Avonbeg.

Ballinaclash
An Chlais
Village
Ballinaclash village centre
Ballinaclash village centre
Ballinaclash is located in Ireland
Ballinaclash
Ballinaclash
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°54′00″N 6°16′00″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Wicklow
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total311
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceT167854

The village is mentioned in J.M. Synge's play 'The Tinker's Wedding': "And a big fool I was too, maybe; but we'll be seeing Jaunting Jim to-morrow in Ballinaclash, and he after getting a great price for his white foal in the horse-fair of Wicklow"

In 1837, the village had a population of 3855 according to Samuel Lewis' 'A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland'. This population was much reduced by the famine and subsequent emigration and today is only a fraction of that number. The village was originally the site of an ancient monastery founded by the brother of St. Kevin, according to Mervyn Archdall. The site is now occupied by Whaley Abbey; the home of the notorious Buck Whaley.

See also

References
  1. "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Ballinaclash". Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. A. D. Mills, 2003, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press


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