Wexford boasts 200km of coastline on two seas, with miles and miles of unspoiled golden strand and secluded coves. Four of the beaches in the county have been awarded Blue Flag beaches attesting the purity of the water. These include:
The annual Wexford opera produces a festival of fifty-eight events Including three major productions of rare or unjustly neglected opera.
'..this is one of the world's most remarkable festivals- genuinely festive on stage and off placed in a setting which never goes stale no matter how often one visits it'
Financial Times
The festival also boasts a very lively fringe program with drama, reviews, crafts, art exhibitions, historic tours, antique fair, food fair, swinging pubs and more, all in friendly welcomng Wexford town.
Wexford Festival Opera Runs from the 19th of October to the 5th of November.
Wexford is predominately agricultural, known through time as the 'Model County' because of its tidy and industrious farms. Wexford is formed of three different cultures, Gaelic, Anglo-Irish and Norman. Indeed Wexford was the first landing place of the Normans when they invaded Ireland in 1169.
The county enjoys a rare mix of mountains, valleys, flora, fauna and breathtaking beaches. This delightful melange provides for active resorts, scenic villages and pretty harbors dotted around the coast. Serviced by two major rivers, the Slaney and the Barrow, the county has become a well-known fishing paradise.
The wonderful natural terrain around the coastline provides superb linkland. You can choose the course that tests your skills or suits your individual ability. Most courses will give private tuition on request. And after an exhilarating day on the green, relax and mingle with the local players in the friendly atmosphere of the clubhouse, where you can share golfing tales and even enjoy a pint of two.