The Hurl
The Hurl is an islet in County Wexford, Leinster. The Hurl is situated nearby to the ruins Saint Kieran’s Church, as well as near the village Saltmills.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tintern Abbey and Tintern Church and Graveyard, Wexford.
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 2½ km northwest of The Hurl.
Tintern Church and Graveyard, Wexford
Ruins
Tintern Church and Graveyard, Wexford is a ruins, which is situated 2 km northwest of The Hurl.
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 2022 of 363, it's the largest of the villages on Hook Peninsula, also described here. They include Saltmines, Duncannon and Ballyhack.
Wellingtonbridge
Village
Photo: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wellingtonbridge, also spelled Wellington Bridge, is a village in south County Wexford, Ireland. It lies some 24 km west of Wexford and 28 km east of Waterford, at the intersection of the R733 and R736 regional roads. Wellingtonbridge is situated 7 km northeast of The Hurl.
The Hurl
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: County Wexford, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.22228° or 52° 13′ 20″ northLongitude
-6.81385° or 6° 48′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C4M65CP+WFOpenStreetMap ID
way 256337094OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Kieran’s Church and St Mary’s Church, Saltmills.
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