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Ferns (Fearna in Irish, meaning elder trees) is a small historic town in north County Wexford, Ireland with a population of about 900. It is 16 km from Enniscorthy, on the Gorey to Enniscorthy N11 road. The ruins of Ferns Castle lie a short distance from the town. Wexford (Loch Garman in Irish) is a maritime county in the southeast of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. ...
This article is about the town in Ireland. ...
Enniscorthy (Inis Córthaidh in Irish) is the third largest town in County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland (Pop. ...
The N11 is a major road in Ireland, running along the east side of Ireland from Dublin to Wexford. ...
Heritage
Ferns has a very extensive historical past. The town is believed to have been established in the 6th century. It was once the capital of Leinster when the Kings of that province had their seat of power there. Ferns Castle, an Anglo-Norman fortress was built in the 13th century by William, Earl Marshall. Today about half of the castle still stands. The castle draws a small, but steady tourist trade to the town. This Buddhist stela from China, Northern Wei period, was built in the early 6th century. ...
Leinster (Irish: Laighin) is the eastern province of Ireland, comprising the counties of Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow. ...
(12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ...
Several other reminders of the town's eventful history include St Mary's, a 12th century Augustinian Priory, a 13th-century cathedral and several high crosses and parts of crosses. (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ...
The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430), are several Roman Catholic monastic orders and congregations of both men and women living according to a guide to religious life known as the Rule of Saint Augustine. ...
(12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ...
The town gave the name to the Diocese of Ferns. The town's religious traditions live on today through the recent establishment in Ferns of a hermitage for prayer and total devotion to God. The Diocese of Ferns is an Irish diocese covering most of County Wexford. ...
A hermitage is the retreat of a hermit. ...
See also The Ferns Inquiry (2005) was an official Irish government inquiry into the allegations of clerical sexual abuse in the Irish Catholic Diocese of Ferns. ...
This is a link page for cities and towns in the Republic of Ireland, including larger villages, and villages and townlands of note, as well as towns, townships or urban centres in Dublin. ...
External links - Diocese of Ferns
- Ferns Castle
- Ferns Castle History
- Photos of Monastic sites in Ferns
- Southeastern Tourisms Description of Ferns
- northwexford.com's description of Ferns
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