Editing Rosslare Harbour (section)

==Village==
Although the harbour itself is located close to, and for census purposes is co-terminous with, the village of Ballygeary, and within the [[townland]] of Ballygillane Big, it was named after the village of [[Rosslare Strand|Rosslare]], some 4&nbsp;km away (8&nbsp;km by road) along the coast. The village of Ballygeary was divided into two townlands, one known as "tin town" and the other as "straw town" or "bamboo town". It is believed this was because of the roofs on the houses.<ref>{{cite AV media |people=Tony Kehoe|date=December 17, 2019|title=Rosslare Harbour’s "Bamboo Town and Tin Town" explained|type= |language= |url=https://www.facebook.com/folklore.ie/videos/rosslare-harbours-bamboo-town-and-tin-town-explained-and-remembered-by-tony-keho/1383384675169188/|access-date=22 September 2023|publisher=Folklore.ie}}</ref>

The village has a number of guesthouses, hotels, a [[Roman Catholic]] church, a post office and some shops, one of which being a Daybreak service station and is regarded as "the heart and soul of Rosslare Harbour" by locals. Just south of the harbour is a small strand leading to ''Greenore Point'', where [[grey seal]]s can sometimes be seen.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rosslare Harbour Cliff Walk|publisher=Wexford Walking Trail|url=https://wexfordwalkingtrail.ie/Trails/rosslare-harbour-cliff-walk/|access-date=22 September 2023}}</ref> The harbour is home to an [[RNLI]] lifeboat station.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rosslareharbourlifeboat.com/|title=Rosslare Harbour Lifeboat – RNLI Rosslare, Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford, Ireland|website=Rosslare Harbour Lifeboat}}</ref>

The population of Rosslare Harbour reached 2,247 at the [[2022 census of Ireland|2022 census]], increasing 87% from 2016 and becoming one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the country.<ref name="cso2022"/>