Bunclody
Bunclody
Bun Clóidí | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Bunclody's market square | |
| Coordinates: 52°39′18″N 6°39′04″W / 52.655°N 6.651°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Wexford |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 2,053 |
| Irish Grid Reference | S909569 |
Bunclody (Irish: Bun Clóidí, meaning 'bottom of the (river) Clody'), formerly Newtownbarry (until 1950), is a small town on the River Slaney in Wexford, Ireland. It is located near the foot of Mount Leinster. Most of the town is in County Wexford; a small area at the north end of town is in County Carlow. Bunclody has received a number of high scores in the Tidy Towns competition. The town is known for the "Streams of Bunclody Festival" held during the month of July.
Bunclody is 20 km by road north of Enniscorthy. The R746 road intersects the N80 road in the town.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 1,095 | — |
| 1831 | 1,430 | +30.6% |
| 1841 | 1,437 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 1,307 | −9.0% |
| 1861 | 1,097 | −16.1% |
| 1871 | 1,014 | −7.6% |
| 1881 | 960 | −5.3% |
| 1891 | 909 | −5.3% |
| 1901 | 890 | −2.1% |
| 1911 | 884 | −0.7% |
| 1926 | 709 | −19.8% |
| 1936 | 684 | −3.5% |
| 1946 | 699 | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 805 | +15.2% |
| 1956 | 976 | +21.2% |
| 1961 | 891 | −8.7% |
| 1966 | 940 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 929 | −1.2% |
| 1981 | 1,467 | +57.9% |
| 1986 | 1,423 | −3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,316 | −7.5% |
| 1996 | 1,241 | −5.7% |
| 2002 | 1,361 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1,863 | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 2,012 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1,984 | −1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,053 | +3.5% |