Bree, County Wexford
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| Bree Brí |
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| Province: | Leinster | |
| County: | Wexford | |
| Dialling code: | 053 | |
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Bree (Irish: Brí) is a village located in the centre of County Wexford, in the Republic of Ireland.
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[edit] History
There is a well-preserved Portal tomb (sometimes called a Dolmen) located nearby at Ballybrittas, on Bree Hill, which dates from the Neolithic period. [1]
[edit] Details
The village contains a Primary School, a Community Centre, a GAA pitch, and a R.C. church and an adjoining cemetery.
Nearby is also located a Protestant church. This is Clonmore C.O.I. church, and it was erected in 1827. [2] It also has an adjoining cemetery.
[edit] References & footnotes
- ^ See: Photo of Ballybrittas Portal Tomb.
- ^ Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837 (Clonmore Parish).
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