Theodore Bent (1852-1897). At nearby Ballyrankin House lived the mother and daughter writers Moira O'Neill (1864–1955) and Molly Keane (1904–1996). Civil War events The town was a site of three fatalities during the Irish Civil War. The first was James Roche, a member of the Anti-Treaty IRA, who died in a car crash on 4 July 1922. The second person killed was Lieutenant Ignatius "Nacey" Redmond, a local member of Sinn Féin, who held the post of secretary. He had overseen pro-treaty meetings in Easter 1922 in the town, in opposition to the position of his comrades, and resigned his post in Sinn Féin in August 1922 before joining the pro-treaty Free State army. On 2 October 1922, he was killed approximately two and a half miles from Bunclody on the old Bunclody-Kiltealy road. The third was 29 year old Thomas Doyle, a World War I veteran from Enniscorthy, who later worked as a clerical officer with the Free State army. He was shot dead at Ryland's Cross outside the town when a Free State army vehicle was ambushed on 1 December 1922. Demography Bunclody-Carrickduff is a census town split between County Carlow and County Wexford. It comprises the town of Bunclody and the adjoining village of Carrigduff, and had a population of 1,984 at the 2016 census. An increase from 1,863 as of the 2006 census. Demographically, a number of nationalities are represented, with approximately 13% of its population being Polish, and approximately 11% Irish Traveller. Schools The town has two primary schools: Bunclody National School and Carrigduff National School. There are two secondary schools. The FCJ Secondary School and Bunclody Vocational College. The FCJ (Faithful Companions of Jesus) school was founded by a French order of nuns in 1861, and was a boarding school for girls throughout the 20th century. The all-girls school provided education for day pupils and accepted male day pupils from the late 1960s when the school became co-educational. The old boarding school was demolished in 2002. Tourism and culture Bunclody featured in the 2018 Venice Architectural Biennale, alongside 9 other Irish market towns. A volunteer led tourist office is open in the town. There is an "Urban Adventure Hub" (managed by WWETB Slielbaggan Outdoor Activity Centre) at Ryland Road which allows access to water sports on the River Slaney. There are also a number of walking trails along the Clodey Valley and off-road trails