Ferns

Ferns is a historic town in north , Ireland. It is 11 km north of . The remains of Ferns Castle are in the centre of the town. The town is in a civil parish of the same name.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Town with 1,320 residents
  • Description: town in County Wexford, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Alder Trees” and “Ferns, County Wexford”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ferns Cathedral and Ferns Abbey.

Church
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The Cathedral Church of St Edan is a cathedral of the in Ferns, County Wexford in . It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.

Ruins
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is a ruined Augustinian abbey in Ferns, , . Likely built on the site of an early Christian monastic site founded by Máedóc of Ferns, the standing remains were built by Diarmait Mac Murchada c.1160.

Spring
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is a spring.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Harrow and Ballycarney.

Village
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is a small rural village in in the southeastern corner of . It is situated 5 km east of Ferns. Pat Redmond bred the 1946 Irish Greyhound Derby champion "Steve" in the village. is situated 4½ km southeast of Ferns.

Village
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is a small village in in Ireland. It is located on the R745 regional road on the east bank of the . It is centred on All Saints chapel, which sits on a height overlooking the river. is situated 5 km west of Ferns.

Village
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is a village in in , situated in the valley of the River Bann on the R772 regional road 6 km northeast of Ferns. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 415 people. is situated 6 km northeast of Ferns.

Ferns

Latitude
52.58979° or 52° 35′ 23″ north
Longitude
-6.49529° or 6° 29′ 43″ west
Population
1,320
Elevation
58 metres (190 feet)
Open location code
9C4MHGQ3+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52218993
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2964318
Wiki­data ID
Q2096277
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Ferns” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Ferns”
  • Bulgarian: “Фърнс”
  • Cebuano: “Ferns”
  • Chinese: “弗恩斯”
  • Dutch: “Ferns”
  • French: “Ferns”
  • German: “Ferns”
  • Hebrew: “פרמס”
  • Irish: “Fearna”
  • Italian: “Ferns”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Ferns”
  • Norwegian: “Ferns”
  • Polish: “Ferns”
  • Portuguese: “Ferns”
  • Russian: “Фернс”
  • Spanish: “Ferns”
  • Swedish: “Ferns”
  • Urdu: “فرنز، کاؤنٹی ویکسفورڈ”
  • Welsh: “Ferns”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Saint Edan’s Park Demesne and Barrack Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ferns Post Office and Saint Edan’s Graveyard.

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