| 词条 | Kilmore, County Wexford |
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Kilmore or Killmore ({{Irish place name|an Chill Mhór}}, meaning "the big church")[1], locally pronounced 'Kilmoor', is a village and townland in south County Wexford, Ireland, about {{convert|16|km|mi}} from Wexford town. Kilmore has a number of claims to distinction, including the tradition of carol singing in the village church at Christmas time, which has been taking place for over 200 years. The history of the Kilmore carols can be traced from the mid 18th century to the present day. They have been sung without a break since they were introduced to the parish by Very Rev. Peter Devereux, who was Parish Priest circa 1751. Some of them were written by Very Rev. William Devereux, P.P., Piercestown, a native of The Ring, Tacumshane, where he is buried. The remainder were written by Bishop Luke Waddinge of Ferns. In all, there are thirteen carols, eight of which are usually sung during the Christmas period, the first at first Mass on Christmas Day and the last one on Sunday nearest Twelfth Day. The singers consist of six local men and have always included a member of the Devereux family, a tradition that is being continued to the present day. The singers divide into two groups of three and each group sings alternate stanzas. Public transportWexford Bus operate several services a day (not Sundays) between Wexford and Kilmore Quay via Johnstown Castle, Bridgetown and Kilmore.[2] Bus Éireann route 383 operates between Wexford railway station and Kilmore Quay via Kilmore on Wednesdays and Saturdays only.[3]See also
References1. ^Placenames Database of Ireland 2. ^http://wexfordbus.com/timetables/wexford-kilmore/ 3. ^http://buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=247#Wexford External links
1 : Towns and villages in County Wexford |
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