Selskar Abbey
Selskar Abbey is a ruined Augustinian priory in Wexford. A drive of 3.6 km reaches Irish National Heritage Park. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages.
Abbey or priory in Wexford
Inside Wexford
Selskar Abbey is inside Wexford’s urban area, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
Warmest in Wexford are June to September, at 17–19°C.
Selskar Abbey
Ruined Augustinian priory in Wexford, Ireland.
In Wexford, inside the town’s urban area.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- in Wexford
Visit details
Getting to Selskar Abbey
Use the numbers to match each place near Selskar Abbey with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Wexford’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
The nearest towns
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Wexford (21,524 people). The list runs from its own town outward.
Wexford
Castlebridge
Barntown
Piercetown
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Selskar Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford | It’s in town | 21,524 | 16 |
| Castlebridge | 3.2 km north of it | 1,850 | 10 |
| Barntown | 3.8 km west of it | 505 | 14 |
| Piercetown | 6.3 km south of it | 308 | 4 |
| Murntown | 7.2 km southwest of it | 342 | 5 |
| Killurin | 9.4 km northwest of it | 223 | 0 |
| Rosslare | 9.5 km southeast of it | 1,795 | 1 |
| Oilgate | 9.8 km northwest of it | 401 | 0 |
Close to Selskar Abbey
The places within 15 km include 3 museums, 2 castles and an art gallery.
MuseumIrish National Heritage Park3.6 km away2
CastleJohnstown Castle5.9 km away3
MuseumIrish Agricultural Museum6.1 km away4MuseumMuseumWest Gate Heritage Tower100 m away5Art galleryArt galleryWexford Arts Centre200 m away6CastleCastleThe Norman Way - Heritage and Cycling trail500 m away7ChurchChurchSt Iberius Church400 m away8National parkNational parkThe Wexford Slobs and Wildfowl Reserve3.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Selskar Abbey
Where is Selskar Abbey?
Selskar Abbey is in Wexford, Wexford, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Selskar Abbey?
Ruined Augustinian priory in Wexford, Ireland.
How well known is Selskar Abbey?
Selskar Abbey 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 Selskar Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Wexford, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Selskar Abbey?
Within 15 km: Irish National Heritage Park (3.6 km), Johnstown Castle (5.9 km), Irish Agricultural Museum (6.1 km) and West Gate Heritage Tower (100 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)
- Selskar Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irish National Heritage Park: Albolandwex, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnstown Castle: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irish Agricultural Museum: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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).