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Metropolis in 2014.

The Colony nightclub

The Colony was a purpose-built nightclub on North Main Street in Wexford Town. It opened on Friday 3 June 2005 and operated until early 2008.

workhouse building

Wexford Workhouse

Wexford Workhouse opened in the northwest of Wexford Town in 1845. Between 1848 and 1853, more than 1,700 deaths occurred within its walls, driven by what officials described as “dangerous epidemics.”

Carcur Cottages

Carcur Cottages

The cottages in Carcur date back to the 1870s. They were reportedly constructed for local fishermen and railwaymen.

paupers graveyard wexford

The Paupers’ Graveyard

The Paupers’ graveyard was established in the early 1850s as a cemetery for the Wexford Union Workhouse. It served as the final resting place for the poor and destitute who died within its walls.

Croke Avenue in November 2014.

The story of Croke Avenue

Croke Avenue in Wexford Town was condemned and demolished in the late 1980s before being rebuilt nearby and winning a national design award in 1996.