Fishguard

British

/ ˈfɪʃˌɡɑːd /

noun

a port and resort in SW Wales, in Pembrokeshire: ferry connections to Cork and Rosslare. Pop: 3193 (2001)

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A Ferry crossing from Holyhead to Dublin was cancelled, along with the Stena ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

Wales' Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies also scrapped similar sites in Fishguard and Pembroke Dock and said Parc Cybi will remain under review until final details of the agreement are known.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

Haulier Peter Harding, who has been operating from his base in Pembrokeshire for more than 34 years and uses Fishguard regularly, said the news was "very welcome".

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

Fishguard port saw an increase in sailings after Holyhead was closed after berthing terminals were damaged there during Storm Darragh in December 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

In Wales, with Haverfordwest as a centre, they had societies at Laughharne, Fishguard, Carmarthen and Carnarvon.

From A History of the Moravian Church by Hutton, Joseph Edmund

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