Vinegar HillThe Wexford rebels were beaten on Vinegar Hill in June 1798. A windmill stump stands on top, with Enniscorthy below it.
Castle
Enniscorthy Castle
Enniscorthy, County Wexford
A square Norman castle with four corner towers sits in the middle of Enniscorthy and opens as a museum.
Enniscorthy Castle, in the heart of Enniscorthy Town, County Wexford, was built in the 13th century and has long been home to Norman knights, English earls and local merchant families.
- Where
- Enniscorthy, County Wexford
- Address
- Castle Hill
- Official site
- enniscorthycastle.ie
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
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