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leper graveyard

Wexford’s Leper Hospital

A medieval leper hospital and church lie hidden behind a wall in Maudlintown, Wexford Town. Established in 1176 and possibly founded by Strongbow, the site was suppressed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

Monck Street cover photo

Monck Street

Monck Street in Wexford Town became the first street in Ireland to have a retractable roof canopy covering its entire length after a €1.5 million upgrade in April 2024.

Fire Wexford

Fire breaks out at house in Peter Street in Wexford Town

A fire caused extensive damage to a house on Peter Street in Wexford Town. Two fire engines from Wexford Fire Service brought the blaze under control. Thick smoke was visible as far as Ferrybank. Nobody was in the house at the time.

Enniscorthy Youthreach

Video: Anti-Smoking video by Enniscorthy Youthreach

Enniscorthy Youthreach created a short anti-smoking film for the X-HALE Youth Awards 2015. Organised by the Irish Cancer Society, the awards showcase anti-smoking films from community groups across Ireland. The event takes place in Dublin on 2 July 2015.

Heritage Park

Irish National Heritage Park

The Irish National Heritage Park in Ferrycarrig, County Wexford, is an open-air museum featuring accurate reconstructions of historic structures spanning from prehistoric times to the arrival of the Normans.

Ferrycarrig Crimea Tower

Ferrycarrig Round Tower

Completed in 1858 as a Crimean War memorial, the round tower in Ferrycarrig, County Wexford, is often mistaken for a genuine medieval Irish round tower.

County Wexford put the most amount of dogs to sleep in 2014

Recently released dog welfare statistics from the Department of the Environment show that County Wexford euthanised more dogs than any other county in 2014. The county recorded the highest number (446), followed by County Limerick (308), County Clare (270), and County Cork (223). The same data also showed that wardens across County Wexford seized 862 […]