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Ballyhack

Baile Hac

The ferry operator’s account traces three vessels used on the crossing to Passage East.

Recorded locationBallyhack52.24802° N · 6.96338° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

bailetownland, town, homestead

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Baile Hac · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ballyhack · English · main form

Place & story

From Dunbrody to Frazer Tintern

The car-ferry service between Ballyhack Harbour and Passage East began in July 1982 with Dunbrody. The operator records Edmund D replacing that vessel in 1995, followed by Frazer Tintern entering service in December 2006. These changes document successive vessels on the same cross-estuary route. The crossing links Ballyhack in County Wexford with Passage East in County Waterford; it is distinct from the longer road journey around the estuary. [2]

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Wexford
Barony
Shelburne
Coordinates
52.24802, -6.96338
Mapped area
1.1 km²
Logainm ID
53342 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballyhack. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Passage East Ferry Company: About, service and vessel history · Passage East Ferry Company
  3. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.