Carrigeen Street in Wexford Town runs from the bottom of Grogan’s Road to the junction between Bride Street and Thomas Street. The name “Carrigeen” is an anglicised version of the Irish word “Carraigín,” meaning “little rock.” The street was constructed along the crest of a small rock outcrop overlooking Roche’s Road.
In his book The Streets of Wexford, local historian Nicky Rossiter wrote that Norman invaders used the rocky outcrop at Carrigeen Street in 1169. After they reached this part of Wexford Town, Robert Fitzstephen ordered his archers to take position on it, giving them a commanding view of the Norse-Irish town of Wexford.
Centuries later, in the early 20th century, Wexford Corporation built its first houses on Carrigeen Street and Roche’s Road.
