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Hollyfort

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{{Refimprove|date=October 2007}}Hollyfort ({{Irish place name|Ráth an Chuilinn|ringfort of the holly}}) is a village north of County Wexford, Ireland. It lies within the townland of Mongan ({{lga|an Mongán|the little swamp}}) in the valley of the River Bann, 5 km northwest of Gorey. Historically it was called Ráth an Chuillin, which is an anglicisation of its Irish name.^[1]

A small hamlet, like its neighbour Monaseed 4 km to the west, Hollyfort is currently experiencing the addition of housing, in the form of small housing estates. Unlike Monaseed, the Hollyfort developments are generally within the village area. Also unlike its neighbour Monaseed, It has a business, such has the local pub, Cooney's. It also has a few abandoned buildings, such as the old bakery and gas station. It also had a school, but it is now used as a voting house

Hollyfort is somewhat notable in that it is the hometown of actor Book Read

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1. ^Placenames Database of Ireland (see archival records)

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1 : Towns and villages in County Wexford

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