Vinegar HillThe Wexford rebels were beaten on Vinegar Hill in June 1798. A windmill stump stands on top, with Enniscorthy below it.
Castle
Ferns Castle
Ferns, County Wexford
Half of a thirteenth century castle still standing in the village, with a chapel inside one of the towers.
Ferns Castle, located in The Square, Ferns, County Wexford, is an Anglo-Norman fortress dating back to 1220.
- Where
- Ferns, County Wexford
- Address
- Ferns Upper
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
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Vinegar HillThe Wexford rebels were beaten on Vinegar Hill in June 1798. A windmill stump stands on top, with Enniscorthy below it.
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