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Hacketstown (), historically known as Ballydrohid (), is a small town on the border between County Carlow and County Wicklow, Ireland. It is located on the R747 regional road at its junction with the R727. The River Derreen flows westwards just north of the town and the River Derry rises just south of the town. Hacketstown was the scene of a battle during the 1798 rebellion. Hacketstown has a national school and secondary school, Coláiste Eoin. There is a Roman Catholic church, St Bridget's, and a Church of Ireland chapel, St John's. William Presley, an ancestor of Elvis Presley, was a resident of the town before emigrating to America over 200 years ago. ==See also== * List of towns and villages in Ireland 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hacketstown」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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