The Cathedral Church of St. Edan is situated in Ferns, the ancient capital of Leinster and has strong links with St. David's of the Church in Wales.  

The 4 country churches are located in the surrounding farming areas.

The Dean Writes

"This year we have been celebrating 1400 years of Christian witness in Ferns.  St. Edan (Aidan) came to Ferns in c.600ad.  There has been a "stone" church on the site since the 8th century.  The original medieval cathedral was built by Bishop St. John in the 1230's.  This was burnt down in Elizabethan times and only a small portion of the ruins remain.  Although Queen Elizabeth ordered it rebuilt only a section of the nave was restored.  This was subsequently rebuilt again in the 1800's. 

King Dermot MacMurrough is buried close by the adjoining grave yard and adjacent to the ruins of St. Mary's Augustinian Abbey."

Ferns is situated about 10 miles from Enniscorthy, on the Gorey to Enniscorthy N11 road. With a population of 900 people, Ferns was founded in the 6th Century. An ancient town, both royal and Episcopal, Ferns was once the capital of Leinster, when the Kings of that province had their chief seat here.

Ferns Castle is a 12th century Norman building and is erected on the site of an ancient fortress of the Kings of Leinster.

Camolin is situated about 5 miles south of Gorey and has a population of around 300 people. This pretty village is well serviced with shops and has two Churches. Camolin Park House is situated on a wooded hill nearby and the surrounding countryside has many ancient relics and historical monuments.

St Edan's Cathedral is open daily to Visitors. 

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