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New page: '''Wexford''' is a port town in south-east Ireland, located in County Wexford, and situtaed on the estuary of the River Slaney where it flows into the Irish Sea. It was founded...
'''Wexford''' is a port town in south-east [[Ireland]], located in [[County Wexford]], and situtaed on the estuary of the River Slaney where it flows into the [[Irish Sea]]. It was founded by the [[Vikings]] c. 800, and its name derives from the [[Old Norse]] for 'inlet with mud flats'. Wexford was a major centre of the 1798 rising against [[British]] rule in Ireland. The town is renowned for its annual [[Opera]] Festival, established in 1951.
[[Category:Irish Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Irish Cities and Towns]]