Barntown
Barntown (Irish: Baile an Bharúnaigh)[1] is a townland and village in County Wexford, Ireland, located just outside the town of Wexford. As of the 2022 census, Barntown had a population of 505 people.[2]
The remains of Barntown Castle, a Norman tower house, lies to the east of the village of Barntown. It was built by the Roche family in the 15th or 16th century, and was used as a watchtower and storehouse for Ferrycarrig Castle.[3][4]
St Alphonsus Church is the main church of the parish. It was designed by Augustus Welby Pugin, and built in 1848 by the Very Rev Patrick Murphy.[5]
Barntown was joined with the parish of cummers to found the Cummers-Barntown GAA club in 1885.[6]
References
- ^ "Baile an Bharúnaigh / Barntown". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Barntown". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Barntown Castle Tower House". barntown.ie. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Save Barntown Castle campaign". WexfordLocal.com. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "St. Alphonsus' Church Barntown". Taghmon Historical Society. Archived from the original on 8 September 2005.
- ^ "Glynn Barntown GAA Club". glynnbarntown.com. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
External links
- Official Website
- Three Rocks Trail (archived)
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