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VILLAGES
Ballyhack
descriptions from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
BLACKWATER, a village, partly in the parish of BALLYVALDEN, and partly in that of KILLELY or KILLILA, barony of BALLAGHKEEN, county of WEXFORD, and province of LEINSTER, 1 miles (N.E. by N.) from Wexford town; containing 58 houses and 255 inhabitants.
It is situated on the old coast road from Wexford to Dublin, about a mile from the shore of St. George's channel; there is also a direct road hence to Enniscorthy, about eight miles distant. Fairs are held on March 25th ; May 12th, June 1st, Aug. 10th, and Nov. 10th. It is a station both of the constabulary police and the coast-guard: the latter, which is one of the eight comprised in the district of Gorey, has a detachment at Curracloe.
The R.C. chapel
of the district is situated in the village.
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