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The remains of an abandoned railway station on the mainline railway between [[Dublin]] and [[Rosslare Harbour]] can be seen beside the golf course. Woodenbridge railway station opened on 22 May 1865 and finally closed on 30 March 1964.<ref>{{cite web | title=Woodenbridge station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-11-25}}</ref> |
The remains of an abandoned railway station on the mainline railway between [[Dublin]] and [[Rosslare Harbour]] can be seen beside the golf course. Woodenbridge railway station opened on 22 May 1865 and finally closed on 30 March 1964.<ref>{{cite web | title=Woodenbridge station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-11-25}}</ref> |
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[[Bus Éireann]] route 133 serves Woodenbridge four times a day on weekdays and twice on Sundays linking it to [[Arklow]], [[Avoca, County Wicklow|Avoca]], [[Rathdrum, County Wicklow|Rathdrum]], [[Wicklow]] and Dublin.<ref>http://buseireann.ie/pdf/1367495369-133.pdf</ref> |
[[Bus Éireann]] route 133 serves Woodenbridge four times a day on weekdays and twice on Sundays linking it to [[Arklow]], [[Avoca, County Wicklow|Avoca]], [[Rathdrum, County Wicklow|Rathdrum]], [[Wicklow]] and Dublin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://buseireann.ie/pdf/1367495369-133.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-05-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130626074916/http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1367495369-133.pdf |archivedate=2013-06-26 |df= }}</ref> |
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==World War One== |
==World War One== |
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Woodenbridge (
Name
The village was historically called Garrynagowlan, Garragowlan and Garnagowlan (from Irish Garraí na nGabhlán, meaning 'grove of the little forks') after the townland it occupies.[1][2]
Amenities
Woodenbridge Golf Course is located here, as are two hotels. The entire golf course was flooded to a depth of several feet during Hurricane Charley in August 1986, which also destroyed a number of bridges over the River Avoca and its tributaries.
Woodenbridge Hotel
The Woodenbridge Hotel & Lodge, established in 1608 claims to be the oldest hotel in Ireland.
Transport
The remains of an abandoned railway station on the mainline railway between Dublin and Rosslare Harbour can be seen beside the golf course. Woodenbridge railway station opened on 22 May 1865 and finally closed on 30 March 1964.[5] Bus Éireann route 133 serves Woodenbridge four times a day on weekdays and twice on Sundays linking it to Arklow, Avoca, Rathdrum, Wicklow and Dublin.[6]
World War One
In September 1914, Catholic MP John Redmond of New Ross gave a speech in Woodenbridge encouraging Catholic and Protestant men to join the British war effort.
See also
References
- ^ a b Placenames Database of Ireland: Woodenbridge
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland: Garnagowlan
- ^ Woodenbridge Hotel
- ^ http://www.woodenbridgehotel.com/about-us/history.508.html
- ^ "Woodenbridge station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
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