The Folly

The Folly is a locality in , . The Folly is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of the Assumption, Wexford and National Opera House.

Church
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Theater building
Photo: Sinn Féin, CC BY 2.0.
The , formerly the Wexford Opera House, is a theatre in , Ireland. It was officially opened on 5 September 2008 in a ceremony with the Taoiseach Brian Cowen, followed by a live broadcast of RTÉ's The Late Late Show from the O'Reilly Theatre.

Islet
Photo: Romie.Ross, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , situated in , , is a man made structure, built in 1832.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wexford and Barntown.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the county town of , on the southeast corner of . The bay that forms its harbour has for centuries drawn incomers, and it was at the centre of the rebellion of 1798. In 2022 it had a population of 21,500.

Village
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a townland and village in , , located just outside the town of . As of the 2022 census, had a population of 505 people. is situated 5 km west of The Folly.

Village
, or Piercestown, is a village in , Ireland. It is 6 km south of the centre of . As at October 2025, bus route 390 operates a few times a day to Wexford town. is situated 6 km south of The Folly.

The Folly

Latitude
52.33243° or 52° 19′ 57″ north
Longitude
-6.45916° or 6° 27′ 33″ west
Open location code
9C4M8GJR+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 418376518
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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