Dunhill
Dún Aill
Village
Church of the Sacred Heart
Church of the Sacred Heart
Dunhill is located in Ireland
Dunhill
Dunhill
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°10′22″N 7°15′44″W / 52.172665°N 7.262138°W / 52.172665; -7.262138
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
CountyWaterford
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total216
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Dunhill (Irish: Dún Aill, meaning 'cliff fort') is a village, townland and civil parish in County Waterford, Ireland.[2] It comprises a church, a primary school, a parish hall, a public house and shop.[3] An enterprise park called Dunhill Ecopark was established in 2000 by members of the Dunhill community.[4]

Religion

Sacred Heart is the third church to have been built on the current site. The first structure was erected in 1798 after an old building in the townland of Shanaclune was abandoned.[3]

Education

Established in the year 2000, Dunhill Ecopark[5] is an adult educational enterprise park whose mission is to cultivate an entrepreneurial culture and facilitate job creation. Dunhill is also home to a national school.

Sport

Dunhill Sports Centre and GAA pitch are located on Cois Cille road, opposite Dunhill Ecopark. The Dunhill GAA club enters teams in both GAA codes each year, which includes two adult hurling teams and one adult Gaelic football team.

Archaeology

Dunhill Castle

The ruins of Dunhill Castle (tower house) is situated on a rock outcrop south of the village. The castle was owned by John Power in 1641 and traditionally it is thought to be an ancient stronghold which fell to Oliver Cromwell in the 17th century.[6]

Additional archaeological sites in the area include an earthwork, font, megalithic tomb, and 2 ringforts.[7]

Walking trail

Part of the Anne Valley walk which shares a bridge and river with Dunhill

The Anne Valley Walk is a 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) greenway nature trail alongside the river Anne, leading approximately 2.2 km along a smooth gravel path from Dunhill Anne valley to Dunhill Castle, and then a further 2.6 km to Annestown Beach.[8]

Wildlife such as mute swans, pheasants and ducks can be seen along the trail, as well as smaller local birds species. The surface of this local community initiative is buggy and wheelchair accessible (20 m total ascent).[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Sapmap Area: Settlements Dunhill". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. 2016.
  2. ↑ "An Líonán/Leenaun". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. 1 2 Power, Frank. "Historical Dunhill Landmarks". Dunhill & Fenor Parish. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Dunhill Ecopark". Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Dunhill Ecopark website
  6. ↑ "Archaeological Survey Database SMR WA025-045001". National Monuments Service. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Archaeological Survey Database". National Monuments Service. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  8. 1 2 Anne Valley Walk on Irish Trails


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