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Towns and villages in County Wexford

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Enniscorthy
Enniscorthy () is the second-largest town in County Wexford, Ireland. The town is located on the River Slaney and in close proximity to the Blackstairs Mountains and Ireland's longest beach, Curracloe.
Gorey
Gorey () is a market town in north County Wexford, Ireland. It is bypassed by the main M11 Dublin to Wexford road. The town is also connected to the railway network along the same route. Local newspapers include the Gorey Guardian.
New Ross
town in southwest County Wexford, Ireland
Rosslare Strand
human settlement
Bunclody
Bunclody (), formerly Newtownbarry (until 1950), is a small town on the River Slaney in Wexford, Ireland. It is located near the foot of Mount Leinster. Most of the town is in County Wexford; a small area at the north end of town is in County Carlow. Bunclody has received a number of high scores in the Tidy Towns competition.
Ferns
town in County Wexford, Ireland
Castlebridge
Castlebridge () is a small town in County Wexford, Ireland, around 5 km north of Wexford town. It is just north of Wexford Harbour, on the R741 road. Castlebridge is a rapidly expanding suburb of Wexford Town: its population has almost tripled in 20 years, increasing from 783 in 1996 to a population of 1,840 in 2016.
Kilmore Quay
town and harbour in Wexford, Ireland
Courtown
Courtown () is a village in County Wexford, Ireland. It was developed after Lord Courtown ordered the construction of a harbour during the Famine years, 1839–1846. The economic boost of the new harbour led to a small village developing with fishing being the primary economy of the village.
Fethard-on-Sea
Fethard-on-Sea or Fethard () is a village in southwest County Wexford, Ireland. It lies on the R734 road on the eastern side of the Hook peninsula, between Waterford Harbour and Bannow Bay. The village is in Fethard civil parish and partly in Fethard townland.
Duncannon
thumb| A sandcastle building contest taking place on the sandy Duncannon beach. thumb|Lighthouse located north of Duncannon near Arthurstown
Adamstown
town in Leinster, Ireland
Duncormick
Duncormick or Duncormac () is a rural village and surrounding community located in County Wexford, Ireland. At the time of the 2016 census, the village of Duncormick had a population of 116 people. The village is south-west of Wexford town, close to the fishing village of Kilmore Quay which is one of the largest fishing harbours in Ireland. 'Duncormick' is sometimes used to refer not only to a village, but also to the rural area surrounding it. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.
Campile
Campile () is a small village situated in County Wexford in the south of Ireland. It is south of the town of New Ross. As of the 2022 census, Campile had a population of 371 people.
Oulart
Oulart (, formerly Ubhallghort meaning 'the orchard'), is a small village in County Wexford in Ireland. Oulart had a population of 197 people in 2006, 257 in 2011, and 274 according to the 2016 census. The Battle of Oulart Hill took place in the area during the 1798 rebellion.
Rosslare Harbour
village in Ireland
Kilmuckridge
Kilmuckridge (), formerly Ford or The Ford, is a village in County Wexford in Ireland, near the Irish Sea coast. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 722 people, having more than tripled in size (from 235) in the 20 years since the 1996 census. It is known for the nearby beach at Morriscastle.
Taghmon
Taghmon (; ) is a village in County Wexford, Ireland. It lies on the R738 regional road, west of Wexford town and east-southeast of New Ross. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.
Bridgetown
village in Leinster, Ireland
Arthurstown
Arthurstown () is a small village in the townland of Coleman in southwest County Wexford, Ireland. It is located at the junction of the R733 and R770 regional roads on the eastern shore of the Waterford Harbour estuary, where The Three Sisters flow into the sea. As of the 2016 census, the town had a population of 127.
Camolin
town in Leinster, Ireland
Ballyhack
town in County Wexford, Ireland
Clonroche
Clonroche () is a village in County Wexford, Ireland. It is around south-west of Enniscorthy and north-east of New Ross, and is on the N30 national primary route.
Murrintown
Murrintown (), also spelled Murntown, is a small village in the southeast of County Wexford, Ireland, close to Wexford town. It is part of the ecclesiastical parish of Piercestown and lies in the civil parish of Kildavin.
Ballycanew
Ballycanew (historically Ballyconway, from ) is a small rural village in County Wexford, Ireland. It is on the R741 road, about south of Gorey. This road is locally known as the "Coast Road". The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. The Ounavarra River passes through the village.
Ballyedmond
thumb|Cottage in Ballyedmond village
Killinierin
Kilanerin or Killinierin () is a village in north County Wexford, Ireland, 4 kilometres west of the N11 road, near the village of Inch and approximately 12 kilometres from the town of Gorey.
Ballycullane
Ballycullane () is a small village located in the south-west of County Wexford, in Ireland. As of the 2016 census, it had a population of 318 people.
Coolgreany
Coolgreany () is a village located in north County Wexford in Ireland, in the shadow of Croghan Mountain, overlooking Tara Hill in the extreme north of County Wexford.
Oylegate
Oilgate or Oylegate (), also known previously as Mullinagore (), is a small village in Ireland, located about halfway between Wexford and Enniscorthy towns, in County Wexford. It had a population of 401 as of the 2022 census, up from 358 in the 2016 census.
Castletown
town in County Wexford, Ireland
Newbawn
Newbawn () is a small village located in the southwest of County Wexford, Ireland. It is south-east of New Ross, and west of Wexford town, and is on the R735 regional road about south of the N25 national primary road. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.
Bree
town in Leinster, Ireland
Rosbercon
Rosbercon () is a village in Ireland, on the opposite side of the River Barrow from New Ross, County Wexford. Although the village was originally in County Kilkenny, much of it is now in Wexford for administrative purposes. It had a population of 699 at the 2022 census.
Blackwater
village in County Wexford, Ireland
Bannow
Bannow () is a village and civil parish lying east of Bannow Bay on the southwest coast of County Wexford, Ireland. The main settlement in the parish is the village of Carrig-on-Bannow (or Carrig).
Saltmills
Saltmills () is a small village located in the south-west of County Wexford, in Ireland. The village is located at the head of a small inlet that enters Bannow Bay. The village received its name from the medieval mills that existed just outside the village.
Boolavogue
Boolavogue, also spelt Boolavoge or Boleyvogue (), is a village 12 km northeast of Enniscorthy in County Wexford, Ireland. It is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ferns.
Barntown
thumb|St. Alphonsus' Church, Barntown, designed by Augustus Pugin|Augustus Welby Pugin, was dedicated in 1851 Barntown () is a townland and village in County Wexford, Ireland, located just outside the town of Wexford. As of the 2022 census, Barntown had a population of 505 people.
Curracloe
Curracloe () is a village in County Wexford, Ireland. Around northeast of Wexford town, it is on the R742 road at the junction with the R743 road. It is linked to the long and sandy Curracloe Strand (beach) to the east. Curracloe sees an influx of holiday travellers every summer, who stay in bed & breakfast inns, mobile homes and caravan parks.
Crossabeg
Crossabeg or Crosabeg () is a small village in County Wexford, Ireland, just north of Wexford town. It contains The Forge Storytelling House, Foley's Pub, St Patrick, St Brigid and St Killian's Catholic church with adjoining cemetery and a primary school.
Foulkesmill
Foulkesmill or Foulkesmills () is a small village located in the south of County Wexford, Ireland.
Kilmore
village in Leinster, Ireland
Ballygarrett
thumb|Signage entering Ballygarrett Ballygarrett () is a rural village in the southeastern corner of Ireland. It is in County Wexford south-east of Gorey on the R742 road. The birthplace of Texas empresario James Power, Ballygarrett is twinned with Refugio, Texas.
The Harrow
village in County Wexford, Ireland
Hollyfort
thumb|Hollyfort village - opening on the left thumb|Through the opening - new suburban housing thumb|National School with Annagh Hill in background Hollyfort () is a village north of County Wexford, Ireland. It lies within the townland of Mongan () in the valley of the River Bann, 5 km northwest of Gorey.
Rathnure
Rathnure () is a small village on the R731 regional road about from the town of Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland. The village is located at the foot of the Blackstairs Mountain, which borders County Carlow on the opposite side.
Broadway
village in Leinster, Ireland
Ballyduff
townland in Kilcomb, County Wexford, Ireland
Clogh
human settlement
The Ballagh
village in Wexford, Ireland
Kilrane
Kilrane () is a village in County Wexford, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 647 people, up from 432 as of the 2006 census. The village is in a civil parish of the same name.
Riverchapel
Riverchapel () is a village in County Wexford, Ireland. It lies just south of Courtown on the R742 regional road and has been a summer holiday resort for Dublin people at least since tourists started to arrive in 1863 when the railway line from Dublin reached nearby Gorey. The population of the area has also grown significantly since the mid-2000s. Riverchapel is 1 km inland from the Irish Sea coast and has merged into the adjoining village of Courtown.
Ballycarney
Ballycarney () is a small village in County Wexford in Ireland. It is located on the R745 regional road on the east bank of the River Slaney. It is centred on All Saints Ballycarney Church of Ireland chapel, which sits on a height overlooking the river. Ballycarney is about west of Ferns and north of Enniscorthy. It is also home to the Ballycarney Inn. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.
Clohamon
thumb|Winter Floods, Clohamon, Co. Wexford. Clohamon () is a small, rural village and townland near Bunclody in County Wexford, Ireland. Located on the River Slaney, Clonmahon's bridge dates to the late 18th or early 19th century. Previously the site of a large mill, there is now a meat processing factory (operated by Slaney Foods) in Clohamon.
Craanford
Craanford () is a small village in north County Wexford, Ireland, situated on the R725 regional road midway between Gorey and Carnew.
Monamolin
thumb|300px|Village square, Manomolin
Wellingtonbridge
Wellingtonbridge (), also spelled Wellington Bridge, is a village in south County Wexford, Ireland. It lies some 24 km west of Wexford and 28 km east of Waterford, at the intersection of the R733 and R736 regional roads. It was historically called Ballyowen () after the townland it occupies.
Monaseed
thumb|Road sign on approach to Monaseed Monaseed () is a small village in north County Wexford. The small village centre comprises a primary national school (established in 1913), a Catholic church, and a community hall. Monaseed is approximately 4 km from Craanford, and 14 km from the larger town of Gorey. Monaseed is one half of a parish with the other half being the village of Craanford.
Kiltealy
Kiltealy () is a small village in the southeastern corner of Ireland. It is situated on the foothills of the Blackstairs Mountains in County Wexford at the junction of the R702 and R730 regional roads, on the eastern flank of the Blackstairs Mountains. The previous spelling was Cill Teidhile which means the Chapel/cemetery of Teidhil. Teidhil would most likely be the a first name although no longer in use as such.