The iconic local building, which had been home to priests serving St Aidan’s Cathedral for decades, become private property once the sale was finalised in November 2024.
The Manse building is over 100-years-old, having been built between 1908 and 1909. When it was announced during a Sunday mass last year that they would be selling the building, it sent shockwaves through the parish.
However, Fr Tom Dalton cited the parish’s economic struggle over the last few years as the reasoning behind the decision at the time.
"For the past three years we have had an annual deficit of approximately €20,000 so we have drawn on savings to make up the shortfall. This is not sustainable.”
He explained that it was a group decision that was made after discussions were had between members of the clergy and the parish’s finance committee
“Over the last few months the Parish Finance committee, Bishop Ger and the priests of the Pastoral area have been discussing the matter. We have collectively agreed that the time has come to sell the Manse. This was not an easy decision to come to but a decision that is the right one at this time.”
A playroom has been added for extra family-fun.
And although there were no clues at to what the buyer’s intended to use the building for initially, it has been officially listed online as a spacious Airbnb.
Listed by host Eamonn, the father of a young family who previously attended school in Kildare before settling into Enniscorthy, – they will be living in the building itself in between boo...
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