A beautifully restored historical cottage

Ferns was established as a monastery in 598 AD by St Mogue of Clonmore. Dermot McMurrough was born in Ferns and ruled The Kingdom of Leinster from here. You can see the many fine ruins in the village including St Mary’s Abbey, Ferns Castle, St Mogue’s Well, High Crosses, and the burial site of Dermot. St Mogue’s Cottage was built in the late 1700s and used for housing the Cathedral’s clergy. It has been lovingly restored and re-thatched by master craftsmen and was officially opened for parish and community functions by President Mary McAleese in 2004.