Barntown

Barntown (Irish: Baile an Bharúnaigh)[1] is a townland and village in County Wexford, Ireland. Located just outside the boundary of Wexford town, as of the 2016 census, Barntown had a population of 459 people.[2]

St. Alphonsus' Church, Barntown, designed by Augustus Welby Pugin, was dedicated in 1851

The remains of Barntown Castle, a Norman tower house, lie to the east of the village of Barntown. This was built by the Roche family,[3] and was used as a watchtower and storehouse for Ferrycarrig Castle.

St Alphonsus Church is the main church of the parish. It was designed by Augustus Welby Pugin, and built in 1848 by the Very Rev Patrick Murphy.[4]

Barntown was joined with the parish of Glynn to found the Glynn-Barntown GAA club in 1885.[5]

References
  1. "Baile an Bharúnaigh / Barntown". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  2. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Barntown". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  3. "Barntown Castle Tower House". barntown.ie. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  4. "St. Alphonsus' Church Barntown". Taghmon Historical Society. Archived from the original on 8 September 2005.
  5. "Glynn Barntown GAA Club". glynnbarntown.com. Retrieved 21 March 2020.

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