Rosslare Strand
Rosslare
Irish:Ros Láir | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Rosslare's beach is accessible directly from Rosslare village | |
  Rosslare Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates:52°16′23″N6°23′12″W/ 52.27306°N 6.38667°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Wexford |
| Population | 1,795 |
Rosslare Strand,or simplyRosslare(Irish:Ros Láir,meaning 'middle promontory' or 'middle wood'),[2]is a village andseaside resortinCounty Wexford,Ireland.The name Rosslare Strand is used to distinguish it from the nearby community ofRosslare Harbour,site of theRosslare Europort.[3]
Tourism[edit]
Rosslare has been a tourist resort for at least 100 years.[4]It is noted as the "sunniest spot in Ireland", and records bear this out: Rosslare has consistently more sunshine hours that any other part of Ireland.[5][6]The long sandy strand is aBlue Flag beach.[7]The beach itself consists of sand and stone running the length of the southern peninsula which protrudes into Wexford Harbour. It is segmented by a series of timber breakwaters which are designed to retain sandy deposits along the beach.[7]
There are a number ofgolf coursesin the vicinity.[8]Rosslare also has several hotels, cafes and restaurants.[9]
At the time of the 1996 census, the village had a population of 929 people,[10]increasing to 1,795 by the time of the2022 census.[1]According to the April 2016 census, of the 551 occupied private households in the village, 228 were built between 2001 and 2010.[11]During the early 21st century, the village saw an amount of building, including of a number of holiday homes.[12]There are a number of housing estates of holiday homes near the strand, and the population reportedly grows from "about 1,500 to 17,000" during the summer months.[3]
A long sandspit stretching north from Rosslare separatesWexford Harbourfrom theIrish Sea.Until the early 1920s, this spit stretched for many miles north, almost touching the Raven Point and giving a very narrow mouth to Wexford Harbour.[13]At the end of the spit was a small fort called Rosslare Fort. In the winter of 1924-25 a storm breached the spit and it was gradually washed away. The fort was abandoned and now all that is left is an island at low tide.[14]
Climate[edit]
Rosslare is commonly known in Ireland as being in the "Sunny South-East", and in 1959 Rosslare recorded 1,996.4 hours of sunshine, the highest recorded in Ireland.[15]However, it is not the warmest or driest place in Ireland.
Met Éireann operated a weather station at Rosslare until its closure in 2007. Sunshine duration for the county is now recorded at theJohnstown Castleweather station, which has been operational since 2009. However, due to its inland location, Johnstown Castle receives considerably less sunshine than Rosslare.
| Climate data for Rosslare,County Wexford,elevation 26m, (1978–2007, extremes 1956–2007) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
16.8 (62.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
7.5 (45.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
11.6 (52.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.1 (22.8) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
6.1 (43.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 88.4 (3.48) |
70.8 (2.79) |
69.1 (2.72) |
59.1 (2.33) |
55.7 (2.19) |
54.9 (2.16) |
49.9 (1.96) |
71.6 (2.82) |
75.0 (2.95) |
109.3 (4.30) |
100.9 (3.97) |
100.8 (3.97) |
905.5 (35.65) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 175 |
| Average snowy days | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 6.2 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 80.8 | 79.0 | 77.8 | 76.1 | 77.2 | 77.7 | 77.2 | 76.9 | 77.1 | 78.7 | 80.2 | 82.2 | 78.4 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 60.3 | 75.7 | 114.1 | 173.9 | 214.9 | 189.9 | 199.5 | 191.1 | 146.1 | 105.5 | 73.3 | 55.2 | 1,599.5 |
| Source 1: Met Éireann[16][17][18] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: European Climate Assessment & Dataset,[19] | |||||||||||||
Transport[edit]
Rail transport[edit]
Rosslare is served byRosslare Strand railway station,which opened on 24 June 1882.[20]The Dublin to Rosslare Europort railway serves the village.[21]
Bus transport[edit]
Two main local bus services operate; 'Wexford Bus'[22]and 'Local Link'.[23]
The village is also served byBus Éireannroutes 370 and 385. The 370 links it toWellingtonbridge,New RossandWaterford[24](this bus route replaces the train service toWaterfordwhich ceased in September 2010).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^"Ros Láir/Rosslare (see archive records)".logainm.ie.Placenames Database of Ireland.Retrieved21 October2022.
- ^abGallagher, Alanna."Renting, buying and holidaying in 'the real Rosslare'".The Irish Times.Retrieved19 October2019.
- ^"rosslarestrand | Rosslare In History".rosslarestrand.Retrieved19 October2019.
- ^"Rosslare is consistently the sunniest spot in the country".18 April 2022.
- ^"Sunshine - Met Éireann - the Irish Meteorological Service".
- ^ab"Rosslare Strand Blue Flag Beach 2019 | Attractions | Beaches | All Ireland | Republic of Ireland | Wexford | Rosslare | Discover Ireland".www.discoverireland.ie.Retrieved19 October2019.
- ^"Rosslare Golf Club | Activities | Golf | Golf Courses | Links | All Ireland | Republic of Ireland | Wexford | Rosslare | Discover Ireland".www.discoverireland.ie.Retrieved19 October2019.
- ^"Multiple Award Winning Restaurant Wexford".www.wildandnative.ie.Retrieved19 October2019.
- ^"Rosslare (Ireland) Census Town".citypopulation.de.Retrieved23 September2023.
- ^"Sapmap Area - Settlements - Rosslare".Census 2016.Central Statistics Office. April 2016.Retrieved26 March2020.
- ^"Council's planning decisions causing some concern on Rosslare Strand".irishtimes.com.Irish Times.Retrieved21 October2022.
- ^"Wexford Development Plan".Wexfordcoco.ie.Retrieved13 May2022.
- ^"Rosslare Fort rises again".WexfordPeople.ie.Retrieved19 October2019.
- ^"Forest Management In The Irish Climate Contd".Piffs.com.Retrieved18 October2015.
- ^"Rosslare 1981–2010 averages".Met Éireann.Retrieved13 October2016.
- ^"Absolute Maximum Air Temperatures for each Month at Selected Stations"(PDF).Met Éireann.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 4 March 2016.Retrieved13 October2016.
- ^"Absolute Minimum Air Temperatures for each Month at Selected Stations"(PDF).Met Éireann.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 29 January 2017.Retrieved13 October2016.
- ^"Climatological Information for Rosslare, Ireland".European Climate Assessment & Dataset.
- ^"Rosslare Strand"(PDF).Railscot - Irish Railways.Retrieved7 September2007.
- ^"Dublin Rosslare Fares".Archived fromthe originalon 27 May 2014.
- ^"Wexford Bus - Timetable".bookings.wexfordbus.com.Retrieved19 October2019.
- ^"387 timetable - Local Link Wexford".Archived fromthe originalon 11 July 2018.
- ^"Bus Éireann - View Ireland Bus and Coach Timetables & Buy Tickets"(PDF).www.buseireann.ie.Archived fromthe originalon 20 December 2011.Retrieved19 October2019.
