Daphney’s Castle

Daphney’s Castle is a ruins in County Wexford, Leinster. Daphney’s Castle is situated near the school building Adelaide School, as well as near St Busk’s Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Enniscorthy and Enniscorthy Castle.

Enniscorthy

Railway station

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Enniscorthy railway station is a railway station in County Wexford, Ireland. It is in the centre of the town of Enniscorthy. Enniscorthy is situated 2½ km east of Daphney’s Castle.

Enniscorthy Castle

Museum

Photo: MikeWest Wexford, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Enniscorthy Castle is situated in Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland. Construction on the castle commenced in the late 1190s and was first occupied by its Norman owners in 1203 A.D. on the site of a previous wooden castle they had erected some years earlier. Enniscorthy Castle is situated 2½ km east of Daphney’s Castle.

St. Aidan’s Cathedral

Church

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St. Aidan's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ferns. It is located in Enniscorthy, County Wexford, in Ireland. The saint to whom the cathedral is dedicated is Máedóc of Ferns, also known as Áedan or Aidan, who died in 626, and not to be confused with St. St. Aidan’s Cathedral is situated 2 km east of Daphney’s Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Enniscorthy and Bree.

Enniscorthy

Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Enniscorthy is a town in County Wexford, with a population in 2022 of 12,000. Standing on the River Slaney, it's best known as the redoubt of the rebels of 1798: their headquarters and last stand were on Vinegar Hill to the east of town.

Bree

Village

Bree is a village located in the centre of County Wexford, in Ireland. As of the 2022 census, Bree had a population of 316 people. Bree is situated 7 km south of Daphney’s Castle.

Monageer

Village

Monageer, or Monagear, is a small village situated in the centre of County Wexford, in Ireland. It is located a few kilometres roughly northeast of Enniscorthy town. Monageer is situated 9 km east of Daphney’s Castle.

Daphney’s Castle

Type: Ruins
Categories: castle, building, and historic site
Location: County Wexford, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.50025° or 52° 30′ 1″ north

Longitude

-6.60196° or 6° 36′ 7″ west

Open location code

9C4MG92X+46

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6398406296

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Adelaide School and St Busk’s Church.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Doyles Pub and Still pond.

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