Wexford - Places of Interest

Places of Interest

Curracloe Beach in Wexford was the location in 1997 for the opening scenes of Saving Private Ryan.

The Irish National Heritage Park includes various recreations spanning over 9000 years of Irish History, allowing the visitor to wander around recreations of historic Irish dwelling including crannogs, Viking houses and Norman forts.

The Wexford Wildfowl Reserve is a Ramsar site based on slobland just outside Wexford. It is a migratory stop-off point for thousands of ducks, geese, swans and waders. Up to 12,000 (50% of the worlds population) of Greenland White-fronted Geese spend the winter on the Wexford slobs. There is a visitor centre open to the public and many 'hides' for viewing the wildlife.

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