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Wilton Castle

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Wilton Castle originated as the center of a medieval manor called Kayer, spanning the parishes of Bree, Davidstown, and Glynn in County Wexford. William de Dene held the estate in 1247 as baron of Keyer, likely inheriting ancestral Anglo-Norman lands from the early 13th century. De Dene was a prominent figure serving as Sheriff of Wexford from 1241-1245 and achieved the prestigious position of ...

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