Enniscorthy
Sign in to saveEnniscorthy () is the second-largest town in County Wexford, Ireland. The town is located on the River Slaney and in close proximity to the Blackstairs Mountains and Ireland's longest beach, Curracloe.
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Place details
- Locality
- Enniscorthy
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- Éire / Ireland
- Population
- 9,709
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Enniscorthy
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ga
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- 800px-Enniscorthy.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Enniscorthy from nearby Vinegar Hill
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Ireland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Ireland
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Ireland
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Republic of Ireland
- Located in
- County Wexford
- Elevation
- +60
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Body of water
- River Slaney
- Image
- 800px-Enniscorthy.jpg
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- P7959
- County Wexford
- P1343
Article
25 sectionsContents
- History
- Enniscorthy Castle
- Vinegar Hill
- The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
- Saint Aidan's Cathedral
- 1916 Rising
- Early aviation
- Amenities
- Events
- Enniscorthy Arts Trail
- Enniscorthy Rockin' Food & Fruit Festival
- Education
- Arts and entertainment
- Economy
- Davies Distillery
- George Killian's Red
- Pottery
- Enterprise Centre
- Transport
- Sport
- People
- International relations
- See also
- References
- External links
Enniscorthy () is the second-largest town in County Wexford, Ireland. The town is located on the River Slaney and in close proximity to the Blackstairs Mountains and Ireland's longest beach, Curracloe.
The town's name may refer either to the "Island of Corthaidh" or the "Island of Rocks". The cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ferns is located in the town as well as an array of other historical sites such as Enniscorthy Castle and the key battle site of the 1798 Rebellion.