Ballyoughter Local History & Community Archive
Welcome to Ballyoughter.ie, a community-history website dedicated to Ballyoughter and the surrounding area in north County Wexford. Explore the people, places and events that have shaped this rural community through photographs, historical records, maps, newspapers, memories and family collections.
Explore Ballyoughter
Ballyoughter National School
Explore the story of Ballyoughter National School, its pupils, teachers, records and memories.
Church of the Sacred Heart
Discover the history, architecture, records and parish heritage of Ballyoughter Church.
The Past
Explore Ballyoughter’s history through local events, people, work, maps, records and historical surveys.
Local Area
Explore Ballyoughter’s landscape, roads, townlands, waterways, historic environment and changing appearance.
Community
Discover the organisations, people and activities that have shaped community life in Ballyoughter.
Latest Additions
150th Anniversary 2026
Photographs and records from the celebrations marking the church’s 150th anniversary.
Centenary Celebrations 1976
Photographs and records from the centenary celebrations in 1976.
Church Newspaper Archives
Explore historic newspaper reports and articles relating to Ballyoughter Church.
About the Project
This project was conceived in the late 1990s by the website author and his mother, Kathleen Eivers, before being brought to life through this website. The website is dedicated to Kathleen, her husband James and all Brennan families with links to Ballyoughter.
Help Preserve Ballyoughter's History
Do you have a photograph, document, memory or correction to share? Contributions from local people and families with Ballyoughter connections are always welcome.