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Colourful umbrellas suspended above a narrow street in Enniscorthy, creating a overhead display as people walk below.

See, Do, Stay

The Heart of Wexford in the sunny southeast offers much to do in a day, a weekend or a week-long stay! Explore what Wexford has to offer!

Enniscorthy Castle with Irish and county flags flying, overlooking the town and Vinegar Hill in the background, on a clear day.

Enniscorthy Castle

Enniscorthy Castle has been home to Norman knights, medieval lords and prisoners, merchant families, soldiers and rebels. Come and explore 800 years of history!

Ruin of stone watchtower on Vinegar Hill overlooking the surrounding Wexford countryside, at sunset.

Vinegar Hill

The site of the bloodiest battle of the 1798 Rebellion, Vinegar Hill offers outstanding views of Enniscorthy town, the River Slaney, and the surrounding countryside, steeped in the history of the fallen rebels. Vinegar Hill has free car parking and easy walking paths to the ruined windmill at the top of the hill. Guided tours are offered for groups through Enniscorthy Castle or the National 1798 Rebellion Centre.

View of Enniscorthy Castle overlooking colourful town buildings and the historic stone bridge across the River Slaney.

Enjoy Enniscorthy Town

A picturesque town overlooking the River Slaney, Enniscorthy has top-class hotels and dining, coffee shops and wall art, and meandering walks along the river and into the Blackstairs mountains. Explore all that this small town in the heart of county Wexford has to offer!

Aerial view of Hook Lighthouse on a rocky peninsula, surrounded by fields and the Atlantic Ocean.

Visit County Wexford

Wexford, the Model County, with pristine blue-flag beaches, castles & lighthouses, nature and nightlife, and home of the best strawberries in Ireland! Come see the best that Ireland’s Ancient East has to offer!

Puffin standing on a rocky cliff with fish in its beak beside the sea.

Ireland's Ancient East

The journey of a lifetime awaits in Ireland’s Ancient East. Discover historical treasures, stroll along beautiful beaches and experience an Ireland from another lifetime.

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Hand-drawn illustration of a musket with smoke rising from its barrel.

Experience the Rebellion

Come face-to-face with the key figures of the Rebellion, immerse yourself in the bloody Battle of Vinegar Hill, discover the power of weapons from the period and learn, in gruesome detail, how some 20,000 insurgents faced the might of 10,000 well-trained and well-armed Crown Forces.