Oylegate
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Oilgate or Oylegate (), also known previously as Mullinagore (), is a small village in Ireland, located about halfway between Wexford and Enniscorthy towns, in County Wexford. It had a population of 401 as of the 2022 census, up from 358 in the 2016 census.
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Oilgate or Oylegate (), also known previously as Mullinagore (), is a small village in Ireland, located about halfway between Wexford and Enniscorthy towns, in County Wexford. It had a population of 401 as of the 2022 census, up from 358 in the 2016 census.
==Name== thumb|Plaque on the wall of Oylegate National School (Scoil Náisiúnta Bearna na hAille) showing the generally accepted local spelling thumb|upright|Road sign leading into Oilgate, showing official spelling The name is usually officially spelt as 'Oilgate' and this spelling can be found on road signs entering the village and is the official spelling used on maps and by the Central Statistics Office. However, the spelling 'Oylegate' is found on a plaque on the wall of the village national school dated 1929, and many locals spell it as such.
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