WORKERS IN A FIELD OUTSIDE BARRYDALE
| HOME |
| Peace pagoda and labyrinth |
| Churches |
| The Pub called Ronnies sex shop |
| History of Barrydale |
| San caves and Paintings |
| Tennis |
| Hiking and fynbos |
| Mountain swimming |
| Wine tasting |
History of Barrydale
Barrydale was founded for two main reasons, the first of them being the good water supply and fertile soil. The second reason for the development of Barrydale was the Church that served the needs of the surrounding farms. The church still plays an important role in Barrydale. The Tradouw pass was built to facilitate the trade between Swellendam and the Little Karoo. It got its name from the San words 'Tarras' (footpath) and 'Doas' (girls). The two words were combined to create the word Tradouw. The reason they called the pass this was because the path of the pass was there before the pass was built and is believed to have been created by the San. Started in 1873 and completed in 1877 by Thomas Bain, the great road engineer that built many passes throughout South Africa. It was once the pass had been built that the community built the first church. The post office was also very dependent on the building of the Tradouw Pass. The towns name is said to come from a businessman by the name of Joseph Barry. He founded the commercial company called Barry and Nephews and was the main business in the area. As such the town is named in honour of him. The first school was opened in 1885. Today the school stands on grounds donated by Robert Cooke in 1918.
WORKERS IN A FIELD OUTSIDE BARRYDALE
