Wexford Harbour

Wexford Harbour

Wexford Harbour in County Wexford, is the natural harbour at the mouth of the River Slaney. It was Ireland’s leading fishing port in the 15th and 16th centuries, exporting mainly to ports along the west coast of England and Wales. but also Liverpool, Barbados, Dublin, Norway and Bordeaux. Today, Wexford Harbour is used on a commercial basis by local fishing vessels and as a public amenity by the people of Wexford and beyond, who sail, fish or use the quay front as a meeting place.