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The Origin of the name Castle Morris
Castle Morris obtained its name from Maurice FitzGerald who was a major figure and knight that followed the Earl of Pembroke to Ireland, it is believed that he was the nephew of Giraldo Cambrensis (Gerald of Wales).

In the year 1302 Sir John Wogan, Lord of Picton founded the chantry of St Nicholas in St. Davids cathedral, he also secured a grant of the manor of Castle Morris, in Dewisland for the bishop of St. Davids from the heirs of Maurice Fitzgerald who then lived in Ireland, since then the name of the village has changed from Castle Maurice to Castle Morris.

The site of the castle at Castle Morris was at the farm of Pencnwc, which was probably of Norman origin, motte & bailey, the motte would have supported a wooden tower whilst the bailey would have been the mound surrounding it.

Many other near by villages at that time had similar structures e.g. Wolfscastle, Hayscastle etc. and the castles would have been built in and around the eleventh century.

The site of this castle is at the rear of the farmhouse, in a prominent, high, defensive position overlooking the valley below, the wooden castle was not later re-built in stone as some others were. The village of Castle Morris lies on a crossroads of the Letterston to Mathry and St. Nicholas to Hayscastle roads.

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