Enniscorthy Castle

Enniscorthy Castle
Native name
Caisleán Inis Córthaidh (Irish)
LocationEnniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland
Coordinates52°30′05″N 6°34′02″W / 52.50145°N 6.56716°W / 52.50145; -6.56716
Built1199–1203
ArchitectNorman origin & design
Enniscorthy Castle is located in Ireland
Enniscorthy Castle
Location of Enniscorthy Castle in Ireland

Enniscorthy Castle is situated in Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland. Construction on the castle commenced in the late 1190s and was first occupied by its Norman owners in 1203 A.D. on the site of a previous wooden castle they had erected some years earlier. It was built by Philip De Prendergast