The MacMurrough Inquiry

The MacMurrough Inquiry

To mark the 850th anniversary of the arrival of the Normans, this year’s Ferns Conference will hold an ‘Inquiry’ into the extent to which Diarmuid MacMurrough, King of Leinster, was responsible. The conference will take place in St. Edan’s...
An Evening at Ferns Castle

An Evening at Ferns Castle

The people, the ancient buildings and the history of the area were the unique assets which made Ferns a most attractive tourism experience. This was the view of the two main speakers who addressed the ‘Evening at Ferns Castle’, organised by Ferns Development...
6,000 plastic bottle caps later……

6,000 plastic bottle caps later……

After submitting details of our proposed bottle-cap mural project under the Waste Prevention Grant Scheme run by the Environment Section of Wexford County Council and Southern Waste Region, Ferns Tidy Towns were successful in securing funding under this scheme. The...
National Heritage Week 2017

National Heritage Week 2017

To celebrate National Heritage Week, we have organised the following events: Tuesday, August 22nd Ferns Heritage Project Group presentation in Gorey Library. Entitled ”From Ancient Capital of Leinster to Norman Invasion – Ferns, its past still in...