County Wexford’s surnames span Gaelic, Norse, Norman, and English origins, reflecting over a millennium of settlement history in the region.

Duke Street in Wexford was demolished in the 1960s. An 1893 health report detailed its overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, including leaky ashpits and pigs kept near houses.

Construction of Wexford’s town wall began in the early 1200s after the 1169 Norman invasion. The wall enclosed approximately 25 hectares.

Rowe Street runs from John Street to North Main Street. It is best known as the location of the Church of the Immaculate Conception and St John.

Hill Street in Wexford Town was once called Cabbage Row. In 1932, residents voted against renaming it after Sean McDermott.

George Bridges ran his family’s Toymaster store in Selskar, Wexford, for 60 years and served as the town’s “Santa Claus.”

This weekend’s events and weather summary for County Wexford.

Revenue officers have seized cannabis valued at over €2.9 million at Rosslare Europort, one of several major drug seizures at the port.

The landowner of the vacant Crescent Quay plaza in Wexford Town says he will only allow the site to be used for a new theatre, rejecting other proposals discussed by councillors.