Rock armour defence is in place to protect homes along the coast at Ardamine, Gorey. Pic: Christy Farrell.

At the end of another wet, and sometimes story winter, coastal erosion continues to eat into the sandy soil shoreline from Blackwater to Arklow Head, with areas at Morriscastle, Poulshone, Ardamine and Kimicheal worse affected.

In some cases, holiday homes have been abandoned because they are in danger of falling into the sea, and Wexford County Council has reinforced rock armour at some of the most vulnerable areas.

It is not unusual to find gardens and leisure areas disappeared, or considerably reduced in size.

A group concerned about the future of the historic site, plus the church and graveyard, at Donaghmore, near Cahore, are calling on Wexford County Council to implement anti-erosion measures in the area.

The ongoing problems of coastal erosion are outlined in the Courtown and Riverchapel Local Area Plan that came into effect in March last year.

According to the Plan, the Irish Coastal Protection Strategy Study Phase II shows predicted future erosion on the east coast or the years 2020 and 2050.

The rate of coastal erosion experienced in recent years, combined with the predicted levels, in the Ardamine area, have raised significant concerns for future development in the area.

Full story in the latest edition of THE GOREY ECHO.