Hollyfort Village

Hollyfort (Irish: Ráth an Chuilinn, meaning "ringfort of the holly") is a village in north County Wexford, Ireland. It lies within the townland of Mangan (Irish: an Mongán, meaning "the little swamp") in the valley of the River Bann, 5 km northwest of Gorey.

Historically it was called Rahincullin, which is an anglicisation of its Irish name.

Sunday, January 28, 2024

Hollyfort's Heritage - Old Forge

 Remembering Hollyfort's Heritage 

Over the next few months we are running a series on Hollyfort's heritage buildings and are looking for old photos, information and memories of the buildings. 

Please email us at hollyfortvillage@gmail.com with any information you have to offer.

Once we have gathered all the details, an event will be held to share the information and to celebrate Hollyfort's heritage buildings.

This month we begin with Hollyfort's Forge. 

Old Forge



National Folklore Collection UCD








Honey Orchard

Work continues at Honey Orchard to allow the community safe access to the apple trees and to take in the views of the countryside.


 


Sunday, December 3, 2023

Santa Comes to Hollyfort Sun 10th December '23

This year, Santa and Mrs Clause will call into Hollyfort at the Old School Community Centre on Sunday 10th December ’23 to meet the children. We expect them to fly in around 6pm, loaded with surprises. 

Afterwards join us for the countdown to ‘Light-Up the Christmas Tree' on the village green at 7.30.     

We look forward to seeing you there.

 Christmas Raffle

It would not be Christmas in Hollyfort without a bumper raffle with a sack load of prizes. Tickets are €2 a line from Cooney’s shop in Hollyfort, or from members of the Tidy Towns’ committee and on Sunday 10th. Proceeds to Hollyfort Village fund. 

Raffle results evening of 20th December '23, Cooney's Pub, Hollyfort village.

 

Monday, November 20, 2023

Hollyfort 1st prize Nth Wexford 2k Clean


Hollyfort was awarded 1st prize in the Keep Wexford Beautiful Competition 2023 in category North Wexford 2K Clean.  Persistence was  the key as litter was cleared from roads, hedges and ditches on a regular basis. 

To the litter tossers, please stop tossing litter from your car. Don’t be the problem, be part of the solution. 

And to everyone else, thanks for your support in helping to keep Hollyfort a litter-free zone!


 

Thursday, October 19, 2023

National Reuse Month - Leave No Trace

October is National Reuse Month

National Reuse Month is run by MyWaste.ie, with the aim to inspire and provide us with the skills and tools to reuse more at home, at work and at play. This campaign fits perfectly into our Principles:
Plan Ahead and Prepare and Dispose of Waste Properly.

Follow us on social media this month, we'll be sharing amazing organisations and initiatives to help you cut down on your single-use waste.

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Tidy Town Results - Another good year.

 


It was another good year for Hollyfort in Tidy Towns '23 competition as the village was awarded an increase of 12 points, a tremendous achievement. A big thank-you to the Hollyfort Development Group/Tidy Towns, and all those people who did their part in keeping the village and surrounding areas looking so lovely.

Click here to read the full Tidy Towns Report

Friday, August 4, 2023

National Heritage Week Event - Nature's Pantry

 

A chance to sample wild foraged ingredients and hear how to prepare some seasonal dishes and ones to store for the winter. 

Join Nikki Darrell of The Plant Medicine School, in Hollyfort's Old School Community Centre

Sunday 20th August '23

2.30pm to 3.30pm

No registration necessary, just turn up. Check out our new kitchen, too!