Fethard Castle
Fethard Castle is a ruins in County Wexford, Leinster. Fethard Castle is situated nearby to the archaeological site Fethard Motte, as well as near the church Saint Mogue’s.Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: 14th-century castle in Fethard-on-Sea, County Wexford, Ireland, which was erected as a summer residence for the bishop of Ferns
- Also known as: “Fethard Castle, County Wexford”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fethard Lifeboat Station and All Saints‘ Church, Templetown.
Fethard Lifeboat Station
Building
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fethard Lifeboat Station is the base for a Royal National Lifeboat Institution inshore lifeboat at Fethard-on-Sea on the south coast of County Wexford, Ireland. Fethard Lifeboat Station is situated 640 metres south of Fethard Castle.
All Saints‘ Church, Templetown
Church
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
All Saints‘ Church, Templetown is situated 3½ km southwest of Fethard Castle.
Baginbun Head Martello Tower
Tower
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baginbun Head Martello Tower is situated 2½ km south of Fethard Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fethard-on-Sea and Saltmills.
Fethard-on-Sea
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fethard-on-Sea is a village on the coast of County Wexford in Ireland. With a population in 2022 of 363, it's the largest of the villages on Hook Peninsula, also described here. They include Saltmines, Duncannon and Ballyhack.
Saltmills
Village
Photo: John, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saltmills is a small village located in the south-west of County Wexford, in Ireland. The village is located at the head of a small inlet that enters Bannow Bay. The village received its name from the medieval mills that existed just outside the village. Saltmills is situated 3½ km north of Fethard Castle.
Duncannon
Village
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duncannon is a village in southwest County Wexford, Ireland. Bordered to the west by Waterford harbour and sitting on a rocky headland jutting into the channel is the strategically prominent Duncannon Fort which dominates the village. Duncannon is situated 7 km northwest of Fethard Castle.
Fethard Castle
- Categories: castle, building, and historic site
- Location: County Wexford, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.19339° or 52° 11′ 36″ northLongitude
-6.83994° or 6° 50′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C4M55V6+92OpenStreetMap ID
way 161248542OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q30971172
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Ukrainian—“Fethard Castle” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Caisleán Fhiodh Ard”
- Irish: “Caisleán na Fiodh Ard”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Фетард”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fethard Motte and Saint Mogue’s.
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