Ferns Cathedral
Ferns Cathedral is a church and earl Christian monastic site in County Wexford. Visitors find it inside Ferns’ urban area. Its status is a national monument of Ireland.
Cathedral in Ferns
Inside Ferns
Ferns Cathedral is inside Ferns’ urban area, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
National monument of Ireland
On the State’s record of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
Warm weather in Ferns runs June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.
Ferns Cathedral
It has articles in 3 Wikipedias. Close by, St Aidan's Cathedral is 11 km away, one of 11 within 15 km.
- Type
- Cathedral
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- in Ferns
Opening times and entry
Where Ferns Cathedral is
Spot Ferns Cathedral in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Ferns’ urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Which town is nearest
The most populous of the 8 is Enniscorthy, at 12,310. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Ferns
Camolin
Ballysimon
Monamolin
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Ferns Cathedral is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferns | It’s in town | 1,317 | 3 |
| Camolin | 4.7 km northeast of it | 470 | 3 |
| Ballysimon | 7.1 km south of it | 331 | 1 |
| Monamolin | 11 km east of it | 250 | 3 |
| Enniscorthy | 11 km southwest of it | 12,310 | 4 |
| Oulart | 12 km southeast of it | 362 | 2 |
| Ballycanew | 13 km east of it | 544 | 2 |
| Bunclody | 13 km northwest of it | 2,053 | 3 |
Also near Ferns Cathedral
Within 15 km you can add 4 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral.
CathedralSt Aidan's Cathedral11 km away2CastleCastle · Office of Public WorksFerns Castle500 m away3
CastleEnniscorthy Castle11 km away4MuseumMuseumMedieval Ferns Experience400 m away5
GardenWells House & Gardens12 km away6MuseumMuseumThe National 1798 Rebellion Centre12 km away7MuseumMuseumFather Murphy Centre7.2 km away8MuseumMuseumBallymore Historic Features8.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Ferns Cathedral
Where is Ferns Cathedral?
Ferns Cathedral is in Ferns, Wexford, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Ferns Cathedral?
Church and earl Christian monastic site in County Wexford, Ireland.
How well known is Ferns Cathedral?
Ferns Cathedral has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #297 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Ferns Cathedral?
June to September are the warmest months in Ferns, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Ferns Cathedral a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Ferns Cathedral?
Within 15 km: St Aidan's Cathedral (11 km), Ferns Castle (500 m), Enniscorthy Castle (11 km) and Medieval Ferns Experience (400 m).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Ferns Cathedral: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Aidan's Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Enniscorthy Castle: MikeWest Wexford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells House & Gardens: Wikidee123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).