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| '''Wexford''' is a maritime county in the southeast of ], in the province of ]. Comprising an area of 910 sq. mi. (2357 km <sup>2</sup>), it has low fertile land |
'''Wexford''' is a maritime county in the southeast of ], in the province of ]. Comprising an area of 910 sq. mi. (2357 km <sup>2</sup>), it has low fertile land. The county takes its name from the principal town, Wexford. The name comes from the Norse term ''waesfjord'', meaning inlet of the mud-flats. Highest point is Mt. Leinster (795 m., 2610 ft.) The economy is chiefly agricultural; there is also much maritime activity. It was the site of an invasion by Anglo-Normans in 1169 at the behest of ], King of Leinster. | ||
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Wexford is a maritime county in the southeast of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. Comprising an area of 910 sq. mi. (2357 km ), it has low fertile land. The county takes its name from the principal town, Wexford. The name comes from the Norse term waesfjord, meaning inlet of the mud-flats. Highest point is Mt. Leinster (795 m., 2610 ft.) The economy is chiefly agricultural; there is also much maritime activity. It was the site of an invasion by Anglo-Normans in 1169 at the behest of Dermot MacMurrough, King of Leinster.
Principal Towns
- Wexford
- Enniscorthy
- Gorey
- New Ross