1798 Street is a relatively new street in the centre of Wexford Town. It runs from Spawell Road to Redmond Road.

The street takes its name from the 1798 Rebellion, in which County Wexford featured prominently.

It opened around 1998, during the bicentenary of the 1798 Rebellion. Before that, it was a residential area. Nineteenth-century maps record the area as Fort View. It once overlooked the banks of the River Slaney before land reclamation projects were undertaken.

The street is currently home to Doyle’s Service Station and Wexford Bus. The tyre-fitting service Fast Fit was also located on 1798 Street, but it closed in 2025.

Map

The map below shows the location of 1798 Street.