Introducing Wexford Town
On the surface, Wexford (Loch Garman) seems an unremarkable provincial centre, a sleepy port town where the silted estuary now sees less traffic than Waterford and Rosslare Harbour. However, there are reminders of its glorious Viking and Norman past in the meandering lanes off Main St, as well as some medieval monuments and a world-class opera festival in October. The townsfolk are a more retiring bunch than elsewhere, but this doesn’t preclude their crowding the pubs and clubs around the Bull Ring. Wexford’s proximity to Dublin attracts weekenders.
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