Enniscorthy is the second-largest town in
County Wexford, Ireland. At the 2011 census, the population of the town and environs is 10,838. The Placenames Database of Ireland sheds no light on the origins of the town's name. It may refer either to the "Island of Corthaidh" or the "Island of Rocks". With a history going back to
465 Enniscorthy is one of the longest continuously-occupied sites in Ireland. The cathedral of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ferns is located in the town.