The Spit of the Bar
The Spit of the Bar is a locality in County Wexford, Leinster. The Spit of the Bar is situated nearby to the locality Big Burrow, as well as near Clare Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tintern Abbey and Fethard Castle.
Tintern Abbey
Photo: Audrius Janecka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tintern Abbey was a Cistercian abbey located on the Hook Peninsula, County Wexford, Ireland. The Abbey – which is today in ruins, some of which have been restored – was founded in c.1200 by William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, as the result of a vow he had made when his boat was caught in a storm nearby. Tintern Abbey is situated 3½ km northwest of The Spit of the Bar.
Fethard Castle
Ruins
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fethard Castle is a ruins, which is situated 3 km southwest of The Spit of the Bar.
Tintern Church and Graveyard, Wexford
Ruins
Tintern Church and Graveyard, Wexford is a ruins, which is situated 3 km northwest of The Spit of the Bar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saltmills and Fethard-on-Sea.
Saltmills
Village
Photo: John, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saltmills is a small village located in the south-west of County Wexford, in Ireland. The village is located at the head of a small inlet that enters Bannow Bay. The village received its name from the medieval mills that existed just outside the village.
Fethard-on-Sea
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fethard-on-Sea is a village on the coast of County Wexford in Ireland. With a population in 2016 of 311, it's the largest of the villages on Hook Peninsula, so these are all described here. They include Saltmines, Duncannon and Ballyhack.
Cullenstown
Village
Photo: Tobrier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cullenstown is a townland and small village located on the south coast of County Wexford, in Ireland. A small beach, Cullenstown Strand, is located nearby. Cullenstown is situated 6 km east of The Spit of the Bar.
The Spit of the Bar
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Wexford, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.21124° or 52° 12′ 41″ northLongitude
-6.80794° or 6° 48′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C4M656R+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 2577548685OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Highlights include Bannow Church and Bannow (Old) Cemetery.
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