Ballymurn is best estate in the county

By Dan Walsh

Wexford County Council Annual Residents Awards were distributed in County Hall last Thursday where St Joseph’s Terrace, Ballymurn was awarded the top prize as the ‘Best Estate in the County’.

The Wexford County Council Estates Competition which has not been held since 2019 was re-launched earlier this year. 39 Resident’s Associations and 27 individual entries were received all of an exceptionally high standard making for a difficult decision for the judges.

St Joseph’s Terrace, Ballymurn was awarded the Best Estate in the County. In presenting the award, Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, Cllr. John Fleming said; “Resident’s associations throughout the county as well as individual local authority tenants have been working hard to maintain and improve their communal spaces. The pride that is taken both individually and collectively was evident as the judges worked their way through the County. They saw beautiful planting schemes, well maintained green areas, communal orchards and composting and upcycling projects, some of which are on display here today.”

Awards for the best estate and best garden in each district were presented by the respective District Cathaoirleach.

This year a new award introduced for Best Biodiversity Initiative, and a Special Award for ingenuity in Upcycling. So impressive was the standard of entries that the judges awarded Special Achievement awards to acknowledge all the hard work being done in so many estates throughout the County.

The full list of awards include:

Best Estate in Co. Wexford; St Joseph’s Terrace, Ballymurn

Best Estate in each district; Gorey/Kilmuckridge; Ounavarra Park, Ballycanew; New Ross; Beechview, Newbawn; Enniscorthy; Cloney Park, Davidstown; Wexford; Mill Haven, Castlebridge and Rosslare; St Brendan’s Estate, Rosslare.

Best Garden in each district: Gorey/Kilmuckridge District; John Doyle, Orchard Way, Camolin, New Ross; Rosemary Rossiter, St Martins, Enniscorthy; Kathleen Fortune, Rosemary Heights, Ferns, Rosslare; Mary Tubritt, St James Drive, Tomhaggard.

Best Window Box Display; Siobhan O’Leary, Greenwood Avenue.

Best Biodiversity Initiative; Paul Lenniston, Garan Beithe, Coolcotts.

Special Award for Upcycling Initiative; Cois Abhainn Estate, Blackwater for re-purposing hub caps into Sunflowers

Special Achievement Award; Denis Redmond, for his garden at Abbeyview, Campile.

Special Achievement Award for improvement; Cum an Tobair Estate, Oylegate.

Special Achievement Award; Croghan View Estate, Coolgreany.