Fethard-on-Sea

Fethard-on-Sea or Fethard (Irish: Fiodh Ard, meaning "high wood") is a village in southwest County Wexford in Ireland. It lies on the R734 road on the eastern side of the Hook peninsula, between Waterford Harbour and Bannow Bay.

For the town in County Tipperary, see Fethard, County Tipperary.

Fethard-on-Sea
Fiodh Ard (Irish)
Village
Fethard Quay
Fethard-on-Sea
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52.195°N 6.833°W / 52.195; -6.833
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyWexford
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2016)
311
Irish Grid ReferenceS793049

The village had a population of 311 as of the 2016 census. It lies in the Fethard electoral district in the Wexford constituency. It is in the Templetown parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ferns. Its main industries are fishing and tourism.

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