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Droichead an Chaisleáin
Castlebridge
Bridge of the castle
Castlebridge takes its name from an ancient castle that formerly occupied the site of the present Church of Ireland, built in 1764. The townland lay within Shelmaliere East barony and Ardcavan parish, part of the broader Síl Maeluidhir territories that dominated medieval County Wexford. The region endured Viking raids from as early as 821 AD, demonstrating its strategic importance. Following th...
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