Selskar Abbey is a ruined medieval abbey in the heart of Wexford Town. The abbey was formally dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul and was founded by the Roche family as an Augustinian priory. Although the ...

Westgate Tower is a medieval gateway in Wexford Town, close to the grounds of Selskar Abbey. Despite its common name, the structure is actually called Selskar Gate. Sir Stephen Devereux built the ...

Wexford Town’s six intra-mural graveyards were closed in 1901 after two decades of public health disputes over overcrowding and shallow graves. County Wexford’s surnames span Gaelic, Norse, Norman, ...

The Bullring is a historic town square in Wexford Town. Before the area was named the Bullring, it was known as the Common Plain, which may explain the origins of Common Quay Street, an adjoining ...

North Main Street is part of Wexford Town centre. It starts at the end of Selskar Street in the north of the town before joining South Main Street at the top of Anne Street. It also cuts through the ...

Wexford Bridge crosses the River Slaney, joining Wexford Town’s quay front with Ferrybank. Engineers built the current 383-metre crossing in 1997 after the previous bridge showed signs of corrosion.

Yola, also historically known as the Forth and Bargy dialect, is an extinct form of English that was spoken in the south of County Wexford. It was most commonly used in the baronies of Forth and Bargy ...

Curracloe Beach in County Wexford is one of Ireland’s most popular beaches. Located 2 kilometres from Curracloe Village, its long stretch of soft sand attracts both sunbathers and nature lovers.

Wexford Town, the county town of County Wexford in Ireland, is a historic Viking settlement at the mouth of the River Slaney. Viking raiders founded the town at the end of the 8th century, in 800 AD, ...

The surnames of County Wexford reflect the county’s rich and varied settlement history, shaped by successive waves of Gaelic, Norse, Norman, and English influence. Below is a selection of surnames ...

Wexford Workhouse is situated in the northwest of Wexford Town. The building consists of a three-storey central block flanked by separate male and female accommodation wings, with a master’s quarters ...

St. Senan’s Psychiatric Hospital is an abandoned red-brick building that overlooks Enniscorthy, County Wexford. It was once locally known as The Mental Hospital and opened in the 1800s as the Lunatic ...