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County Hall, Wexford
County Hall is a municipal facility in Carricklawn, Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland. History Wexford County Council had previously been based in an aging facility in Hill Street. The new building, which was designed by Robin Lee Architecture, cost over €50 million to build. It was officially opened by Brendan Howlin, Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, in 2011. It received a Civic Trust Award in 2012. References {{DEFAULTSORT:County Hall, Wexford Buildings and structures in County Wexford County halls in the Republic of Ireland, Wexford Wexford County Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wexford
Wexford () is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. Wexford lies on the south side of Wexford Harbour, the estuary of the River Slaney near the southeastern corner of the island of Ireland. The town is linked to Dublin by the M11/N11 National Primary Route; and to Rosslare Europort, Cork and Waterford by the N25. The national rail network connects it to Dublin and Rosslare Europort. It had a population of 20,188 according to the 2016 census. History The town was founded by the Vikings in about 800 AD. They named it ''Veisafjǫrðr'', meaning "inlet of the mudflats", and the name has changed only slightly into its present form. According to a story recorded in the ''Dindsenchas'', the name "Loch Garman" comes from a man named '' Garman mac Bomma Licce'' who was chased to the river mouth and drowned as a consequence of stealing the queen's crown from Temair during the feast of Samhain. For about three hundred years it was a Viking town, a city-state, largely independ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
