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The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Wexford. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments

NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
516 Ballyhack Castle Castle Ballyhack Castle.jpg Ballyhack 52°14′46″N 6°58′03″W / 52.246065°N 6.967478°W / 52.246065; -6.967478
375 Ballymoty Motte Motte Ballymoty More 52°30′20″N 6°27′41″W / 52.505617°N 6.461506°W / 52.505617; -6.461506
521 Ferns Castle Castle Tower of Ferns Castle.jpg Ferns 52°35′27″N 6°29′58″W / 52.590721°N 6.499309°W / 52.590721; -6.499309
665 Clone Church Church Clone Church - County Wexford, Ireland.jpg Clone 52°34′06″N 6°30′18″W / 52.568347°N 6.504963°W / 52.568347; -6.504963
644 Coolhull Castle Fortified House Coolhull Castle - geograph.org.uk - 14545.jpg Coolhull 52°14′03″N 6°42′18″W / 52.234239°N 6.705093°W / 52.234239; -6.705093
192 Dunbrody Abbey Abbey (Cistercian) Dunbrody Abbey SE and Young Bulls 1997 08 27.jpg Dunbrody 52°17′01″N 6°57′33″W / 52.283518°N 6.959281°W / 52.283518; -6.959281
668 Duncannon Artillery Fort Artillery fort Duncannon Fort, Co. Wexford - geograph.org.uk - 830116.jpg Duncannon 52°13′15″N 6°56′12″W / 52.220754°N 6.936643°W / 52.220754; -6.936643
457 Tacumshane Windmill Windmill Windmill in Tacumshane.jpg Tacumshane 52°12′32″N 6°25′26″W / 52.208751°N 6.423955°W / 52.208751; -6.423955
133 Ferns Church Church Ferns 52°35′31″N 6°29′26″W / 52.591919°N 6.490515°W / 52.591919; -6.490515
133 Ferns Abbey Priory (Augustinian) Ferns Abbey South Range 2009 09 28.jpg Ferns 52°35′22″N 6°29′30″W / 52.589577°N 6.491654°W / 52.589577; -6.491654
443 St. Mary's Church Church Ruins of St Marys Church, New Ross.jpg New Ross 52°23′47″N 6°56′27″W / 52.396252°N 6.94072°W / 52.396252; -6.94072
434 Rathmacknee Castle Castle Walshestown Castle Geograph-3036259-by-Mike-Searle.jpg Rathmacknee Great 52°16′09″N 6°29′26″W / 52.269301°N 6.490495°W / 52.269301; -6.490495
229 Rathumney Castle Castle Rathumney Castle.jpg Rathumney 52°17′43″N 6°52′28″W / 52.295312°N 6.874471°W / 52.295312; -6.874471
429 Slade Castle Castle Slade castle - geograph.org.uk - 206105.jpg Slade 52°08′02″N 6°54′38″W / 52.133842°N 6.910632°W / 52.133842; -6.910632
392 Vinegar Hill Windmill Windmill Vinegar Hill Windmill 2.jpg Templeshannon 52°30′06″N 6°33′13″W / 52.501632°N 6.553488°W / 52.501632; -6.553488
506, 614 Tintern Abbey Abbey (Cistercian), Church & bridge Tintern Abbey (Co. Wexford).jpg Tintern 52°14′13″N 6°50′18″W / 52.236867°N 6.838217°W / 52.236867; -6.838217
445 St. Selskar's Priory Church (Augustinian) Selskar Abbey, Wexford, Ireland.jpg Wexford 52°20′29″N 6°27′57″W / 52.341375°N 6.465887°W / 52.341375; -6.465887

Sources

  • National Monuments in County Wexford
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