Ferns Castle
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Ferns Castle is a 13th-century Anglo-Norman fortress located in the village of Ferns in County Wexford, Ireland, known for its well-preserved towers and medieval architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ferns Castle canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Anglo-Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Anglo-Norman settlers ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in County Wexford
ⓘ
National Monuments in County Wexford ⓘ |
| condition | partially ruined ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveFunction |
seat of local lordship
ⓘ
stronghold ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| floorCount | multiple storeys in towers ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arrow loops
ⓘ
garderobe ⓘ spiral staircase ⓘ vaulted chambers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapel
ⓘ
curtain wall ⓘ latrine turret ⓘ mural stair ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ staircase ⓘ tower ⓘ vaulted basement ⓘ |
| hasView | village of Ferns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Monument of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | medieval castle ruin ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kingdom of Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Anglo-Norman military architecture
ⓘ
medieval architecture ⓘ well-preserved towers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Wexford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ferns NERFINISHED ⓘ Leinster ⓘ Republic of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ferns Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Edan’s Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Office of Public Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| region | southeast Ireland ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
guided tours
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
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