Gorey Guaire
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52°40′37″N 6°17′30″W / 52.676902, -6.291733
Irish Grid Reference T151598
Statistics
Province:	Leinster
County:	County Wexford
Elevation:	48 m (157 ft)
Population (2006)  - Town:  - Rural:	25  4000 - Mayor Hempenstall banished all none family to rural areas

Gorey (Irish: Guaire) (Population (2002) 3,090), is a market town, in north County Wexford, Ireland, situated on the main N11 Dublin to Wexford road. The town is also connected to the railway network along the same route. Local newspapers include the Gorey Guardian and Gorey Echo. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... GPS redirects here. ... The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ... When under Gaelic rule, Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the túatha. ... Statistics Area: 19,774. ... For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist, while several county names have changed. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Wexford Code: WX Area: 2,352 km² Population (2006) 131,615 Website: www. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Wexford Code: WX Area: 2,352 km² Population (2006) 131,615 Website: www. ... The N11 is a National Primary Route in Ireland, running along the east side of Ireland from Dublin to Wexford. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Irish town. ... Gorey railway station Serves the town of Gorey in County Wexford Category: ...

Main Street, Gorey.

Gorey is an hour's drive from the outskirts of Dublin. As accommodation prices continue to rise in the capital, many workers have made the decision to move further outside of the city; Gorey's position on the N11 - a direct link to the capital - has made it an attractive choice for commuters, many of whom spend less time travelling to work than their counterparts living in particular areas of Dublin. As a result, there has been a dramatic increase in the building of new houses in Gorey. Between 1996 and 2002, the population has risen by 44% in the town, and by 23% in the surrounding district^[1]. Image File history File linksMetadata Gorey. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Gorey. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ...

Amenities

Many new shops have been added in the last few years; Esmonde Street has been developed from a residential street to a mainly commercial street and, by all appearances, a similar transformation is occurring on The Avenue. Many of the shops are centred on ladies' fashion, but there is more than enough choice for men and children's fashion also. Four supermarkets compete for customers in the town.

For visitors, there are 2 modern hotels, both with leisure centre, swimming pool and conference facilities. The town has several restaurants, catering for Italian, Indian, Chinese, Thai and, of course, Irish cuisine. A pint of stout and some wheaten bread Irish cuisine can be divided into two main categories – traditional, mainly simple dishes, and more modern dishes, as served by hotels etc. ...

Entertainment

Gorey has a vibrant cultural life, with an extremely active theatre group which produces several plays through the year and organises performances by visiting groups. They also host an annual, week-long Drama Festival. In the summer months, the group produces a twice-weekly play which is popular with both locals and visitors. Every second year, a Pantomime is produced, which is always well received. For other uses, see Pantomime (disambiguation). ...

Gorey Musical Society has one production a year; in 2006, they staged the all-Irish musical, "The Ha'penny Bridge", and were the first amateur group to have been given the honour to do so. In 2007, the Society successfully staged 'Oklahoma!', for which the society received several nominations from the Association of Irish Musical Societies' annual "Oscar. At the awards ceremony in Killarney, Gorey MS received the award for the Best Overall Show in Ireland, as well as the awards for Best Male Singer and Best Supporting Actress^[2]. Oklahoma! was the first musical play written by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II (see Rodgers and Hammerstein). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Several music groups are active in the Gorey area, which play both traditional Irish music as well as rock.

Gorey Choral Group, a mixed Voice Choir of around 38 members, has participated in contests all over Ireland and Wales, and brought many trophies back home.

In the 1970's and early 80's, an eclectic arts festival was held in the town during the summer. Many big and soon-to-be big name performers appeared including U2, Horslips, The Virgin Prunes, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, the Glasnevin Musical Society, the Wexford Festival Choir, Niall Toibin and Eamonn Morrissey. This article is about the Irish rock band. ... Horslips were a 1970s Irish rock band that composed, arranged and performed their own Celtic rock songs and music based on traditional Irish jigs and reels. ... The Virgin Prunes was an Irish gothic rock band. ... Niall Toibin (b. ...

Development

Until recently, traffic through the town, which lies on the N11 (Dublin to Rosslare) route, was a major problem, especially on Friday afternoon/early evening. A by-pass was opened at the end of June 2007. It is a 24 km (15 mi) high-standard dual-carriageway. The name Rosslare may mean: the village of Rosslare Strand in County Wexford, Ireland the village of Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, Ireland the Rosslare Europort at Rosslare Harbour This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

A major issue that has been with the town for several years is the lack of recreational facilities for younger people. There is a moderately-sized town park on the Fort Road which caters for the youth of the town; however, in recent years, the slide, the merry-go-round and monkey bars have all disappeared in favour of a smaller, safer environment that caters predominantly for babies and toddlers. For a such a rapidly growing town, it still lacks a suitable library, a cinema, a swimming pool and several other facilities. There is however a local boxing club, two football clubs and a rugby club, while the GAA is also very popular in the area. A man on an overhead-ladder type of structure. ... GAA redirects here. ...

Rapid growth has led to an overcrowding problem in the local schools, with the secondary school, Gorey Community School having the largest student population of any school in Ireland. Four local primary schools feed the Community School, as do a number of schools in various local areas. Gorey Community School is located in Gorey Co. ...

Courtown Harbour or Courtown, a small holiday resort popular with weekend visitors from Dublin, is situated 5 km (3 mi) east of Gorey. Courtown Harbour is a popular holiday resort in County Wexford in southeastern Ireland around 5km from the N11 and a 90-minute drive from Dublin. ... Courtown Village Courtown Harbour Courtown, County Wexford has been a popular summer holiday resort for Dublin people at least since tourists started to arrive in 1863, when the railway line from Dublin reached nearby Gorey. ...

Transport

Gorey railway station opened on 16 November 1863.^[3] Gorey railway station Serves the town of Gorey in County Wexford Category: ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
• Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland

This is a link page for cities and towns in the Republic of Ireland, including larger villages, and villages and townlands of note, as well as towns, townships or urban centres in Dublin. ... Market Houses are a notable feature of many Republic of Ireland towns with varying styles of architecture, size and ornamentation making for a most interesting feature of the streetscape. ...

External links

• www.goreylinks.comA full list of the businesses in Gorey Town.
• www.goreyrfc.com
• www.goreyskateclub.com

References

1. ^ McDonald, Frank. Ireland.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
2. ^ Associaton of Irish Musical Societies. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
3. ^ Gorey station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-07.