  county wexford (; the english name comes from norse veisafjÃ¶rÃ°ur) is a county in ireland. it is part of the south-east region and is also located in the province of leinster. it is named after the town of wexford. in pre-norman times it was part of the kingdom of uÃ­ cheinnselaig, whose capital was at ferns.furlong, p. 18.byrne, irish kings and high kings, pp 130â164. wexford county council is the local authority for the county. the population of the county is 145,320 according to the 2011 census. ==history==  left|thumb|200px|enniscorthy castle left|thumb|200px|wexford town c.1800. the county is rich in evidence of early human habitation.stout, geraldine. "essay 1: wexford in prehistory 5000 b.c. to 300 ad&quo
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