Mountgarrett | |
|---|---|
townland | |
 Mountgarrett Castle | |
  Mountgarrett | |
| Coordinates: 52°24′36″N6°56′11″W / 52.4101°N 6.9365°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| County | County Wexford |
| Municipality | New Ross |
Mountgarret (or Mountgarrett, Mount Garrett; Irish : Mota-Gairead) is a townland in New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland. It is known for the ruins of a medieval tower house that was built by the Bishop of Ferns in 1408.
Mountgarrett is in the Electoral Division of New Ross Rural. It is in Saint Marys civil parish, Barony of Bantry in County Wexford. It has an area of 35.56 hectares (87.9 acres). It lies along the River Barrow to the west, which forms the boundary between Count Wexford and County Kilkenny. [1] Bordering townlands are Ardross, Barrettspark, Castlemoyle and Craywell to the south: Knockavilla and MacMurrough to the east; and Mountelliott to the north. [1]
Hamilton (1835) says, "Mountgarrett, a lofty hill overlooking New Ross, is surmounted by the ruins of a castle, from which there is a fine view." [2] In 1841 the population was 71 and the Poor Law valuation was £91 16s. 0d. [3]
Saint Nissen was converted to Christianity by Saint Patrick in the 5th century. He became abbot of Montgarth (Mountgarret) Abbey in Wexford, on the borders of Kilkenny, of which place he is titular saint. [4]
Patrick Barrett, Bishop of Ferns, built a tower house at Mountgarret in 1408. [5] On 26 May 1403 King Henry V of England had given Barrett authority "to treat with Irish and English enemies in the counties of Wexford, Kilkenny and Carlow for the purpose of reforming them to peace." [6] In the mid-16th century Sir Richard Butler rebuilt the castle. He was the son of Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond, and in 1550 became the first Lord of Mountgarrett. [5] The castle is the largest Norman tower house in Wexford. [7]
An 1836 illustration in the Dublin Penny Journal shows the castle partially ruined. [8] An 1878 account said the keep of Mountgarrett's castle was still in a tolerable state of preservation. [9] However, the five-storey building was not well-maintained and the south wall and part of the west wall collapsed during the winter of 2009–10. [5] There were other collapses after this. In September 2021 it was reported that a Community Monuments Fund grant of €70,000 had been obtained for stabilizing and preserving the castle. The municipality of New Ross planned to make the castle accessible to tourists. [7] The castle is located at 52°24′43″N6°56′06″W / 52.41197°N 6.9351°W on the ring road near the greenway. [7]
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County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Southern Region. Named after the town of Wexford, it was based on the historic Gaelic territory of Hy Kinsella, whose capital was Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county was 163,527 at the 2022 census.
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