Castletown, County Wexford Castletown, County Wexford Castletown, historically called Ballycaslane (), is a small village in northeast County Wexford, Ireland. Castletown is in the parish of Kilgorman which is one of the earliest Christian settlements in Ireland. It was founded by St Gorman, possibly the same Gorman for whom Loch Garman (Wexford) is named and after whom St German's Cathedral on St Patrick's Isle off the Isle of Man is also named. Castletown is a small town located between the popular towns of Gorey and Arklow. It lies on the Wicklow/Wexford border and is situated at the foot of Tara Hill, County Wexford.
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