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County Wexford

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Hook Head, County Wexford

Hook Head, County Wexford

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Irish:
Contae Loch Garman
Literal Meaning:
"Wexford" derives from the Scandinavian and describes a river mouth protected by a sandbank; the Irish name is unconnected and means "Lake of Garma", Garma being the ancient name of the river Slaney.
Province:
Leinster
Irish Car Registration:
WX
County Town:
Wexford
Other Important Towns:
Enniscorthy, Gorey, New Ross
Size:
2,352 Kilometers square
Population:
131,615
Places of Interest:
Clonmines, Dunbrody Abbey, Duncannon Fort, Enniscorthy Castle, Ferns (churches), Hook Head, John F. Kennedy Memorial Forest Park
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