Wexford
Americannoun
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a county in Leinster province, in the SE Republic of Ireland. 908 sq. mi. (2,350 sq. km).
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its county seat: a seaport.
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a county of SE Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province on the Irish Sea: the first Irish county to be colonized from England; mostly low-lying and fertile. County town: Wexford. Pop: 116 596 (2002). Area: 2352 sq km (908 sq miles)
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a port in SE Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Wexford: sacked by Oliver Cromwell in 1649. Pop: 17 235 (2002)
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Multiple road and school closures were reported in County Wexford due to the river Slaney bursting its banks.
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There have been multiple road and school closures in County Wexford due to the river Slaney bursting its banks.
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In Ireland, Met Eireann has a "status orange" rain warning for Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow, while a yellow warning is in place for other eastern counties and much of the south.
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Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has surprised fans by playing a number of original songs and Irish tunes during a music and arts festival in Wexford town.
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As a teenager, Karen Kelly would listen to Oasis on repeat, blasting the songs from her bedroom in New Ross, County Wexford in Ireland.
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