Enniscorthy

Enniscorthy
Inis Córthaidh
Town
Enniscorthy from nearby Vinegar Hill
Enniscorthy from nearby Vinegar Hill
Enniscorthy is located in Ireland
Enniscorthy
Enniscorthy
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°30′07″N 6°33′57″W / 52.502064°N 6.565876°W / 52.502064; -6.565876
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Wexford
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 • Total12,310
Time zoneUTC±0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode routing key
Y21
Telephone area code+353(0)53
Irish Grid ReferenceS969399

Enniscorthy (Irish: Inis Córthaidh)[2] is the second-largest town in County Wexford, Ireland. The town is located on the picturesque River Slaney and in close proximity to the Blackstairs Mountains and Ireland's longest beach, Curracloe.

The Placenames Database of Ireland sheds no light on the origins of the town's name. It may refer either to the "Island of Corthaidh" or the "Island of Rocks". The cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ferns is located in the town as well as an array of other historical sites such as Enniscorthy Castle and the key battle site of the 1798 Rebellion.

At the 2022 census, the population of the urban area of Enniscorthy was 12,310.[1] The town is twinned with Gimont, France.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Census 2022 - F1015 Population". Central Statistics Office Census 2022 Reports. Central Statistics Office Ireland. August 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Sapmap Area – Settlements – Enniscorthy". Census 2016. CSO. 2016. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.

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