Ferns, County Wexford

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
View of Ferns from the castle tower

Ferns ( Irish Fearna , German "Alder Trees", older Fearna Mór Maedhóg ) is a place in County Wexford in the southeast of the Republic of Ireland . At the 2016 census, Ferns had 1,415 inhabitants, almost 50% more than in 2006.

history

Ferns was probably founded as a monastery in the 6th century. The city was the capital of the Kingdom of Leinster .

Dermot MacMurrough founded St. Mary's Abbey, a medieval monastery of the Canon Regulars ( Augustinians ) and was buried there in 1171.

Around 1200 William Marshal had a castle built. During the wars of the middle of the 17th century it was badly damaged in 1641 by William Coote, who fought on the side of the parliamentarians . The population was slaughtered.

The cathedral was built in the 13th century and burned down in 1577. Some of the walls with their slender pointed arch windows ( lancet windows ) are still standing .

Attractions

  • The fragments of several high crosses, some of which have been put back on new shafts
  • The ruins of the medieval monastery complex with a round tower- like tower
  • The ruins of the medieval cathedral
  • The ruins of Ferns Castle
  • The decorated shaft of a high cross, under which the grave of Diarmuid Mac Murchadha Caomhánach ( Dermot MacMurrough ) is located
  • A grave with presumed remains of Father Murphy

Transport links

Ferns is on the N11 , which connects Dublin to Wexford , and here between the two towns of Gorey and Enniscorthy . There are almost hourly bus connections to and from Dublin and Wexford during the day.

Ferns is also on the Dublin to Wexford and Rosslare railway line ; the station was finally closed after 114 years in 1977 and no trains stop there.

photos

  • St. Mary's monastery ruins

  • Ruins of the cathedral

  • High Cross Fragment (Tomb of Dermot MacMurrough)

  • Father Murphy's grave

  • Ferns Castle

Web links

Commons : Ferns, County Wexford  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Name in Irish . Retrieved June 3, 2019
  2. ↑ Population . Retrieved June 4, 2019
  3. ^ Blue Guide, Ireland. Brian Lalor. (p248) ISBN = 0-7136-6130-5
  4. ^ Medieval Religious Houses Ireland. Gwynn and Hadcock, Longman 1970 ISBN = 0-582-11229-X pages 175-176
  5. ^ The Shell Guide to Ireland. Lord Killanin & Micheal Duignan. Ebury Press, London 1967. Page 279
  6. ↑ [1] high crosses; SMR no. WX015-003009- to 3013-. Retrieved June 3, 2019
  7. ↑ [2] Grave of Father Murphy. Retrieved June 3, 2019
  8. ↑ Map of Ireland (can be enlarged greatly)
  9. ↑ Railway line . Retrieved June 3, 2019

Coordinates: 52 ° 35 ′  N , 6 ° 30 ′  W