County Wexford

Wexford (Loch Garman in Irish) is a maritime county in the southeast of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. Area: 2354 km² (909 square miles). Population (census 2002): 116,543. Largely low-lying fertile land is the characteristic landscape of the county.

County Wexford takes its name from the principal town, Wexford, founded by Vikings and named by them Waesfjord, meaning "inlet of the mud-flats" in the Norse language. The highest point in the county is Mt Leinster (795 m, 2610 ft) The economy is chiefly agricultural; however there is also much maritime activity. Wexford was the site of an invasion by Anglo-Normans in 1169 at the behest of Dermot MacMurrough, King of Leinster.

Principal Towns

• Wexford
• Enniscorthy
• Gorey
• New Ross

• County website