Wexford

American  

[weks-ferd] / ˈwɛks fərd /

noun

1. a county in Leinster province, in the SE Republic of Ireland. 908 sq. mi. (2,350 sq. km).

2. its county seat: a seaport.

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Wexford British  

/ ˈwɛksfəd /

noun

1. a county of SE Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province on the Irish Sea: the first Irish county to be colonized from England; mostly low-lying and fertile. County town: Wexford. Pop: 116 596 (2002). Area: 2352 sq km (908 sq miles)

2. a port in SE Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Wexford: sacked by Oliver Cromwell in 1649. Pop: 17 235 (2002)

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Example Sentences

“Early on a Sunday, after first Mass in Clonegal, my father, instead of taking me home, drives deep into Wexford towards the coast, where my mother’s people come from.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

There have been multiple road and school closures in County Wexford due to the river Slaney bursting its banks.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

In Ireland, Met Eireann has a "status orange" rain warning for Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow, while a yellow warning is in place for other eastern counties and much of the south.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

At the 2024 All-Ireland Fleadh in Wexford, more than 500,000 people visited and more than 1,500 people took part.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

There are some nice streams in Wexford, for salmon and trout fishing.

From Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. Comprising Angling, & Dyeing of Colours, with Engravings of Salmon & Trout Flies by Blacker, William