Above : Map Of County Wexford
Wexford
Tourist Information Offices
These are located in towns and villages throughout the County.
Call in, pick up brochures, ask for advice about events, where to visit, recommended routes, what’s on, where to eat etc.
To give you a flavour, we have listed below just a sample of what the County has to offer.
Towns in Wexford
Above : View Of Wexford Town
Wexford
Brief Description
Founded by the Vikings the town’s original name was Norse Waesfjord. St Doologue’s Church was formally a Viking church of 1035. Selsker Abbey, now a ruin was an Augustinian foundation in which the first Anglo-Irish treaty was signed in 1169. Oscar Wilde’s mother “Speranza” was born in the town as was her cousin Sir Robert McClure who discovered the North-West Passage.
Local Area attractions
Fishing and boating available in the harbour. Maritime Museum in disused lightship. Famed Opera Festival in October each year. Bird watching on Saltee Islands.
Above : Aerial View Of Rosslare Harbour
Rosslare
Brief Description
Important port with Ferry Services to Wales and France.
Commodore John Barry, founder of the American navy was born in nearby Ballysampson.
Local Area attractions
Resort with miles of sandy beaches and famous 18 hole golf course. Yola Farmstead Folk Park.
