County Wexford

Wexford Town was founded by Vikings in 800 AD and its name translates from Old Norse to mean ‘inlet of flat mud lands’. The first Normans landed here and quickly established themselves by building many impressive castles, lighthouses and abbeys. It also has a beautiful coastline where you can find beaches like Curracloe Beach that was used in Steven Spielberg’s ‘Saving Private Ryan’. You will also see many monuments to the 1798 Rebellion with the most important being at Vinegar Hill. Its highest peak is Mount Leinster at 795m.

Dunbrody Famine Ship Experience, New Ross. County Wexford

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Award-winning tourist experience The Dunbrody Famine Ship is an award-winning tourist attraction centered on an authentic reproduction of an 1840s emigrant vessel. It provides a world-class interpretation of the experience of Irish people [...]

Dunbrody Famine Ship Experience, New Ross. County Wexford2023-05-09T11:06:56+00:00

Scarawalsh Bridge, Scarawash. County Wexford 1795

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One of Ireland's most beautiful 18th-century bridges Scarawalsh Bridge was built in 1795 and is a well-known landmark located between Enniscorthy and Ferns in County Wexford. This 6 arch humpback road bridge spans [...]

Scarawalsh Bridge, Scarawash. County Wexford 17952023-05-09T14:21:30+00:00

Loftus Hall, Hook Head. County Wexford 1870

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'allegedly'.. the most haunted house in Ireland! Loftus Hall was built by The 4th Marquess of Ely in 1872 and soon after this date strange happenings began. One infamous story took place on [...]

Loftus Hall, Hook Head. County Wexford 18702023-05-09T14:23:18+00:00

St. Mogue’s Cottage, Ferns. County Wexford 1790

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A beautifully restored historical cottage Ferns was established as a monastery in 598 AD by St Mogue of Clonmore. Dermot McMurrough was born in Ferns and ruled The Kingdom of Leinster from here. [...]

St. Mogue’s Cottage, Ferns. County Wexford 17902024-02-26T19:04:43+00:00

St Alphonsus’ Church, Barntown. County Wexford 1851 

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A stunning interior designed by Britain's greatest Victorian architect This little church was built in 1851 to the designs of Augustus Welby Pugin. Pugin was Britain's most influential architect in the first half [...]

St Alphonsus’ Church, Barntown. County Wexford 1851 2023-05-09T14:28:49+00:00

Dunbrody Abbey, Campile. County Wexford 1170

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The longest abbey in Ireland Dunbrody Abbey was founded in 1170 on the grounds of a former Cistercian monastery under the instructions of Strongbow's uncle - Herve de Montmorency. When completed in 1220 [...]

Dunbrody Abbey, Campile. County Wexford 11702023-05-09T14:33:32+00:00

The Kennedy Homestead, Dunganstown. County Wexford c.1800 

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Birthplace of JFK's great grandfather This small cottage in Dunganstown in County Wexford is the birthplace of JFK's great grandfather Patrick Kennedy (b.1823 – 1858). By the time Patrick reached adulthood, both his [...]

The Kennedy Homestead, Dunganstown. County Wexford c.1800 2024-02-26T19:06:47+00:00

St Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy. County Wexford 1843

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Designed by one the greatest Victorian architects St. Aidan's Cathedral was designed by the gifted Victorian architect Augustus Welby Pugin (1812 – 1852) and was once the largest Cathedral in Ireland. Pugin is [...]

St Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy. County Wexford 18432023-10-05T23:09:36+00:00

Ferns Castle, Ferns. County Wexford 1220 

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Once one of Ireland's finest Norman castles Ferns Castle was originally the stronghold of Diarmaid McMurrough the King of Leinster (1110-1171). He was the king who invited Strongbow and the Normans into Ireland [...]

Ferns Castle, Ferns. County Wexford 1220 2023-05-09T14:35:37+00:00
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