Ballygarrett


Ballygarrett is a rural village in the southeastern corner of Ireland. It is situated in County Wexford south of Gorey on the R742 regional road. The birthplace of Texas empresario James Power, Ballygarrett is twinned with Refugio, Texas.

Transport

There is a bus once a day to and from Gorey, departing in the morning and returning in the afternoon. On Mondays and Saturdays Bus Éireann route 379 operates and continues to Wexford via Curracloe. Route 879 operates on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. On Wednesdays the service is provided by the Rural Roadrunner bus operated by Wexford Local Development.
The nearest station is Gorey railway station, around 15 kilometres distant.

GAA

The GAA club in Ballygarrett is called Réalt na Mara GAA club. In 1982 the old clubs of Réalt na Mara and Ballygarrett amalgamated to form the present-day club.