Wexford

Wexford (coming from Old Norse Veisafjǫrðr meaning "mudflat, stagnant pool", yola: Weiseforthe, also Irish: Loch Garman, Latin: Menapia) is the county town of County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland. It is found near the south-eastern tip of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort.

Irish: Loch Garmancode: ga is deprecated
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Coordinates: 52.3342°N 6.4575°W / 52.3342; -6.4575
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Wexford
Dáil Éireann	Wexford
EU Parliament	East
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Urban	19,918
Irish Grid Reference	T051213
Dialing code	053, +353 53
Website	www.wexfordcorp.ie

The town is connected to the capital, Dublin, via the N11 National Primary Route (European route E1), and the national rail network. It also has a major ferry port with modern terminal, Rosslare Europort. The port is in South East Wexford.

Wexford Media

• 185 of 'Cromwell in Ireland, a history of Cromwell's Irish Campaign ... with map, plans and illustrations' (11162225324).jpg

  Map of 17th-century Wexford. Cromwell's men camped to the southwest.

• Wexford Pikeman Statue by Oliver Sheppard 2010 09 29.jpg

  Wexford Pikeman Statue by Oliver Sheppard in memory of the 1798 rebellion

• Wexford Opera House rises above the old skyline.jpg

  Wexford Opera House, now the National Opera House, amongst other buildings

• JFK-John Barry Memorial.jpg

  President John F. Kennedy visiting the John Barry Memorial at Crescent Quay, Wexford town, Ireland (27 June 1963)

• Wexford Arts Centre - geograph.org.uk - 3642053.jpg

  Wexford Arts Centre 

• Johnstown Castle - from the south-west.jpg

  Johnstown Castle near Wexford, Ireland.

• Curracloe Beach II 2012 10 01.jpg

  Curracloe Beach is north of Wexford town.

• Wexford Borough District Office - 2024-08-31.jpg

  Wexford Borough District Office

Other websites

Media related to Wexford at Wikimedia Commons