ENNISCORTHY, a market town of Co. Wexford, Ireland, on the river Slaney. Pop. of urban district (1926), 5,545. The castle was founded in 1176. Ferns, nearby, was the seat of a for mer bishopric, and the cathedral, ruins of an Augustinian monas tery founded about 116o, and of a Norman castle, may still be seen. Enniscorthy was incorporated by James I. It was taken by Cromwell in 1649 and burnt in 1798. There are breweries, flour mills, tanneries and wool factories. Trade in agricultural produce is facilitated by water communication with Wexford. There are fowl-markets and horse-fairs.