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 | |
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Village | |
 Cliff Cottage ("shell cottage") in Cullenstown | |
  Cullenstown Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°13′N 6°43′W / 52.217°N 6.717°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Wexford |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Area code | 051 |
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.[citation needed]
See also
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edit- ^ "Baile Chuilinn / Cullenstown". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Database. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Cullenstown Strand". visitwexford.ie. Visit Wexford. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Cliff Cottage, Cullenstown (Bar. By.), County Wexford". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Shell Cottage". irelandhighlights.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Handball Alley, Cullenstown (Bar. By.), County Wexford". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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