Blackwater
An Abhainn Dubh | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°26′42″N 6°21′00″W / 52.445°N 6.35°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Wexford |
Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
Population (2016) | 339 |
(The environs of Blackwater village are labelled 'Castle Ellis' in census reports)[1][2] | |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | T121342 |
Blackwater (Irish: An Abhainn Dubh, meaning 'the black river')[3] is a rural village in County Wexford, Ireland. It lies mostly within the townland of Ballynaglogh (Irish: Baile na gCloch, meaning 'the town of the stones') on the R742 regional road 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Wexford town.