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Kilmuckridge

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Kilmuckridge Wexford

Located on the Coast Road. This picturesque village serves the popular resort of Morriscastle, which as the name suggests was once the site of a Medieval Norman Castle. The beautiful beach is host to many rare flora and fauna and is a national heritage site. It has also been awarded the Green Coast Beaches award.

The village's popularity as a tourist resort and its excellent fishing waters have ensured the development of some great tourist facilities. This old style village, formerly known as The Ford, is in the Catholic parish named Litter (Leitir, a hillside). It boasts many historical buildings, a host of award winning restaurants and pubs and ample accommodation to suit families and groups of all size.

Kilmuckridge and Morriscastle form a rich and exciting area to explore with a wealth of historical and natural interest. The Catholic Church was built in 1796 and the Church of Ireland dates from 1815

 

 

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Kilanerin

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Kilanerin Wexford

This village is just off the main Gorey to Arklow road, on the R725 road. Coill an Iraainn - the wood of iron, was part of Gorey parish up to the middle of the last century.

The village is surrounded by woodlands, hills and forest, overlooked by Croghan Mountain, the site of a famous gold rush. The Catholic Church is of a Gothic style structure, which was built in the year 1863.

 

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Inch

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Inch Wexford

Located on the N11 road from Gorey to Arklow is the village of Inch. The place name 'Inch' is an Anglicisation of the old Irish word 'Inis' which means an island. In 1690 Inch Church was the scene of a skirmish between the fords of King William III and James II.

There is a monument at Inch which is dedicated to the memory of Anthony Perry and Michael Redmond two of the men from the district who fought in 1798. In 1921 Inch was the scene of an armed ambush.

 

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Riverchapel

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Riverchapel Wexford

This village is located next to Courtown and takes its name from an old church sited near the river. The present Catholic Church, The Star of the Sea, dates from 1880.

 

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Ferns

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Ferns Wexford

The rural village of Ferns is situated on the N11 between Gorey and Enniscorthy. The village, which is steeped in history, dates back to the early monastic settlements in the 6th century.

To the north of the village are the ruins of St. Mary's Abbey, which was founded by Dermot MacMurrogh in 1158, St. Peters Church and St. Eden's Cathedral (Ferns Cathedral).
    
Ferns Castle

Within the cemetery there are four high crosses. The crosses have no inscriptions on them, tradition locally says that the head of Fr.John Murphy who was leader of the 1798 Rebellion is buried in the graveyard.

Also close by is St. Mogue's Well which is dedicated to St. Aidan. The waters of the well are thought to have curative properties. Towards the south of the village Ferns Castle is located. Tradition states that the castle is possibly built on the site of an earlier MacMurrogh stronghold.

In recent years excavation work has been carried out and has revealed a rock - cut fosse at the east and south of the castle. Also situated close by is St. Aidans Monastery of Adoration, which is built on the site of the old parish church, and the surrounding walls and piers are from the original church.

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