Selskar Street is a historic street in Wexford Town centre, running from Slaney Street to North Main Street at the entrance to Monck Street. The street takes its name from Selskar Abbey, a nearby medieval ruin, and the surrounding area originally belonged to the Norman parish of Selskar. Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI) maps from the 19th century show the area labelled as St. Selskar’s.
The photographs on this page were taken in 2015, showing Selskar Street as it appeared at the time. The street has undergone many changes since then.
The northern end of Selskar Street in 2015. Deadly Discounts and the former Selskar Bookshop are on the left. The owners closed the bookshop and relocated its supplies business to Drinagh Business Park in May 2026.
The Greenacres building near Trimmers Lane. Established in 1894, it contains a restaurant, a daytime bistro, and a cafe. Until 2005, Greenacres was on North Main Street, where Frank’s Place 1860 is today.Taken during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025.Readers Paradise now occupies the former premises of popular music store BPM. It sells both new and second-hand books. A retail unit beside it once housed the Wexford Echo newspaper, which went into liquidation in 2017.The part of Selskar Street that meets Trimmer’s Lane. In the background on the left, the bronze statue of Wexford hurling legend Nicky Rackard stands. It was unveiled in 2012 and sculpted by artist Mark Richards. The blue building in the background is The Bike Shop.Where Selskar Street meets North Main Street.Photographed after a heavy thunderstorm had passed, near Redmond Square.
Another photograph of the same area, taken outsideDunnes Stores.
