Enniscorthy
| Enniscorthy Inis Córthaidh |
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| 52 ° 30 ′ N , 6 ° 34 ′ W | ||||
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| Province: | Leinster | |||
| County: | Wexford | |||
| Height: | 14 m above sea level NHN | |||
| Population: | 11,381 (2016) | |||
Enniscorthy ( Irish : Inis Córthaidh; dt. 'Island of the Rocks') is a town in County Wexford in the southeast of the Republic of Ireland .
With a population of 11,381 people (according to the 2016 Census), Enniscorthy is the second largest city in the county . The place houses the Saint Aidan Cathedral , the episcopal see of the Diocese of Ferns .
Enniscorthy lies on the River Slaney , 15 miles north-northwest of Wexford , on the N11 from Dublin to Wexford. The N30 connects Enniscorthy to New Ross and Waterford in the southwest. In addition, Enniscorthy is connected to the ship and air traffic via the rail network (Dublin-Wexford- Rosslare Harbor ).
The portal tomb of Ballybrittas located 4.6 km southwest of Enniscorthy and 300 m north of the regional road R127.
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On Vinegar Hill stands the protected stump of a windmill that played a role in the 1798 rebellion in the Battle of Vinegar Hill. It marks the turning point in the rebellion as it was the last attempt by the Irish rebels to defend ground against the British military. The fight was fought on Vinegar Hill itself and in the streets of Enniscorthy.
sons and daughters of the town
- Eileen Gray (1878–1976), interior architect and designer
- Anthony Cronin (1928-2016), writer
- Denis Brennan (* 1945), Roman Catholic bishop
- Colm Tóibín (* 1955), writer, journalist and literary critic
- Ivan Yates (* 1959), Fine Gael politician
St Aidens' Cathedral from 1843
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Enniscorthy (agglomeration) on citypopulation.de, accessed on July 2, 2017