Cullenstown

Cullenstown (Irish: Baile Chuilinn)[1] is a townland and small village located on the south coast of County Wexford, in Ireland. A small beach, Cullenstown Strand, is located nearby.[2] It is about 25 km by road from Wexford town.

Cullenstown
Baile Chuilinn
Village
Cliff Cottage ("shell cottage") in Cullenstown
Cliff Cottage ("shell cottage") in Cullenstown
Cullenstown is located in Ireland
Cullenstown
Cullenstown
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°13′N 6°43′W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyWexford
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Area code051

Cullenstown is home to the "shell cottage" (also known as "cliff cottage"), a 19th century thatched farmhouse which was decorated with shells by Kevin Ffrench.[3] The house took over 30 years to decorate.[4] The area also contains a Gaelic handball alley,[5] a pub, and a number of holiday homes.

See also

References
  1. "Baile Chuilinn / Cullenstown". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Database. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. "Cullenstown Strand". visitwexford.ie. Visit Wexford. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. "Cliff Cottage, Cullenstown (Bar. By.), County Wexford". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. "Shell Cottage". irelandhighlights.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. "Handball Alley, Cullenstown (Bar. By.), County Wexford". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 1 August 2020.


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