Wexford

[ weks-ferd ]

/ ˈwɛks fərd /

noun

a county in Leinster province, in the SE Republic of Ireland. 908 sq. mi. (2350 sq. km).

its county seat: a seaport.

Example sentences from the Web for wexford

I long to hear from you from Wexford, and what sort of place it is.

The Journal to Stella |Jonathan Swift
There are some nice streams in Wexford, for salmon and trout fishing.

Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. |William Blacker
The "Boys of Wexford" funder great difficulties had given a great account of themselves.

The Glories of Ireland |Edited by Joseph Dunn and P.J. Lennox
Then there were the tinkers, but I must state that they were of a better order than those of Wexford to-day.

Wanderings in Ireland |Michael Myers Shoemaker

Journal, with most interesting notes by Mr. Hore of Wexford.

An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 |Mary Frances Cusack

British Dictionary definitions for wexford

Wexford

/ (ˈwɛksfəd) /

noun

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)

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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