Slade
An Slaod | |
|---|---|
Townland | |
 Slade's harbour and castle | |
| Coordinates: 52°08′02″N 6°54′40″W / 52.134°N 6.911°W / 52.134; -6.911 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Wexford |
| Irish grid reference | X746985 |
Slade (Irish: An Slaod) is a small village and townland in County Wexford, Ireland.[1] The townland, which has an area of approximately 1 square kilometre (0.4 sq mi),[2] sits on the Hook Peninsula and had a population of 52 people as of the 2011 census.[3] Slade has historically been a fishing port,[4] and was defended by Slade Castle from the late 15th century.[5] In the south of the townland, there is evidence of an earlier ringfort.[6] The harbour in Slade village was extended in the mid-19th century and built upon piers dating from at least the 17th century.[7] A salt-house was built here in the 17th century, to salt (preserve) the fish landed in the harbour.[8] There is a small beach next to the harbour,[9] and Hook Sub Aqua Club (a scuba diving club) is based nearby.[10]
References
- ^ "An Slaod / Slade". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Slade Townland, Co. Wexford". townlands.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "CD173 - Wexford Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
Slade, Templetown, Co. Wexford [..] 52
- ^ "Slade Harbour". thenormanway.com. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ Leask, H. G. (1951). "Slade Castle, Co. Wexford". Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 81 (2). Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland: 198–201. JSTOR 25510789.
While the tower [..] may be of XVth century date the house [..] can be ascribed to the first half of the XVIth century
- ^ Record of Monuments and Places, County Wexford. National Monuments and Historic Properties Service. 1995.
WX054-014---- [..] Ringfort
- ^ "Slade, Slade, Wexford". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Slade Harbour and Castle". southeastgreenway.net. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Slade Beach". hookpeninsula.com. Hook Rural Tourism Clg. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ Furlong, Elaine (30 July 2012). "Hook Sub Aqua Club Turns 30". New Ross Standard. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
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