Inch Saturday Market and Car Boot Sale

What to Expect

Inch runs a weekly Saturday market and car boot sale at St Mogue’s Rural Community Centre, on the north Wexford coast road between Gorey and Arklow. It is a car boot sale in the traditional sense: sellers arrive with a car or a van, set up on the spot, and clear out second-hand items, antiques and household bits and pieces rather than trading as commercial stallholders. The listing describes it as second-hand items, antiques and various treasures, which is a fair summary of what turns up. Furniture, tools, books, records, glassware, clothes and garden odds and ends are the sort of thing that recurs at markets of this kind.

Trading starts from 7am, which is early even by car boot standards, and that early start is the point. Dealers and serious buyers arrive first, so anyone hunting for antiques or resale stock comes at the beginning while casual browsers drift in later in the morning. Stall numbers depend heavily on the weather and the time of year, since much of the selling happens outdoors from vehicle boots and folding tables. This is an independently organised event rather than a council or tourism-board market, so confirm with the organiser before making a long trip, especially in wet weather or around bank holidays. The organiser’s number is listed as 089 414 6157.

Good to Know

• Every Saturday, from 7:00am onwards
• St Mogue’s Rural Community Centre, Inch, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Y25 RX07
• Free to browse; bring cash, as car boot sellers rarely take cards
• Second-hand goods, antiques, household items and general bric-a-brac
• Arrive early for the best pick, as dealers get there first
• Sellers should contact the organiser on 089 414 6157 about pitches
• Independently run, so check before travelling in poor weather

Getting There

Inch is on the R742 coast road in north County Wexford, roughly 10km north of Gorey and about 15km south of Arklow. Coming from Dublin, leave the M11 at Gorey and follow signs for Inch and Kilmuckridge. There is parking at the community centre and along the approach road, though it fills early on a fine Saturday. There is no useful scheduled bus service for a 7am start, so drive.