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Wexford Destination Guide

Delve into Wexford in Ireland

Wexford in the region of Leinster with its 17,708 residents is a city in Ireland - some 70 mi or ( 112 km ) South of Dublin , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Wexford

Current time in Wexford is now 08:22 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol, and Wicklow. While being here, make sure to check out Liverpool . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Wexford ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

A Walk Around Wexford Town - May 1999

1:20 min by 9teen48
Views: 13041 Rating: 5.00

A slideshow of the shops and buildings along Main Street and the adjacent side streets of Wexford Town, as seen in May 1999. ..

Wexford Town

4:11 min by wexkel11
Views: 9046 Rating: 4.78

Wexford is a historic maritime town in the Southeast of Ireland. In late October we have The Wexford Opera Festival, well worth a visit. You'll find that the natives are welcoming and friendly. Mike : ..


RENT 'Today 4 U' Finale B, Bare Cheek Theatre

1:48 min by wawfitz
Views: 7475 Rating: 4.76

Bare Cheek Theatre Company presents RENT by Jonathan Larson RENT is a rock opera with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccinis opera, La Boheme. It tells the story of a group of i ..

Redmond Square - Wexford Town - May 1999

2:49 min by 9teen48
Views: 4370 Rating: 4.80

Busy street scenes around Redmond Square, Wexford Town, contrasted with the quiet of the railway station. Taken on a dull day in May 1999. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

River Slaney

The Slaney (Irish: Abhainn na Sláine, meaning "river of health") is a river in the southeast of Ireland. It rises on Lugnaquilla Mountain in the western Wicklow Mountains and flows west and then south through counties Wicklow, Carlow and Wexford, before entering St George's Channel in the Irish Sea at Wexford town. The estuary of the Slaney is wide and shallow and is known as Wexford Harbour.

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Located at 52.33 -6.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Rivers of County Carlow, Rivers of County Wexford, Rivers of County Wicklow, Wexford, County Wexford

Wexford bridge

Wexford bridge is a road bridge in Wexford, the county town of County Wexford in Ireland. It crosses the mouth of the River Slaney from Wexford town on the west bank to the east bank and carries the R741 road from Wexford towards Dublin and the north. The bridge consists of 7 spans of maximum length 63 metres and 12 metres wide, made of continuous steel girders carrying composite concrete slabs.

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Located at 52.34 -6.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Bridges in the Republic of Ireland

Selskar Abbey

Selskar Abbey is a ruined twelfth-century abbey in Wexford Town. it was an Augustinian House whose proper name was the Priory of St. Peter and St. Paul. The ruins are of the abbey founded about 1190 by Alexander de la Roche, ancestor of the Roche family who hold the title Baron Fermoy. There was an earlier church on the site: it was here in 1169 that Diarmait Mac Murchada signed the first Anglo-Irish peace treaty.

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Located at 52.34 -6.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in County Wexford, Ruins in the Republic of Ireland, Visitor attractions in County Wexford

United States Naval Air Station, Wexford, Ireland

The U.S. Naval Air Station Wexford was a seaplane station at Ferrybank, Wexford, Ireland, operated by the United States Navy (USN) from early 1918 until February 1919. Its mission was to operate Curtiss H-16 flying boat patrols against German U-boats. The station received its aircraft on 18 September 1918 and commenced attacks on U-boats on 11 October 1918, in immediate retaliation for the sinking of RMS Leinster the day before.

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Located at 52.35 -6.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1918 establishments in Ireland, History of County Wexford, Ireland in World War I, United States Naval Air Stations

Faythe Harriers GAA

Faythe Harriers is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Wexford town, Ireland.

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Located at 52.33 -6.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Wexford, Gaelic football clubs in County Wexford, Hurling clubs in County Wexford, Wexford, County Wexford

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