AttractionEasy15-30 minutes
Crescent Quay & the John Barry Monument
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About
A bronze statue of Commodore John Barry, styled the father of the United States Navy, has stood on Crescent Quay since 1956, gifted to Wexford and delivered by the USS Charles S. Sperry. Barry was born in Tacumshane, a few miles outside Wexford town, and rose to become the US Navy's first flag officer under George Washington; President Kennedy laid a wreath at the statue during his 1963 visit to Ireland. The quay itself is a good stretch for a slow walk, with the harbour, fishing boats and passing ferries on one side and the town on the other.
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Highlights
- ✓Bronze statue of Commodore John Barry, gifted 1956
- ✓Wexford Harbour views along the quayfront
Tips
- →John Barry was born in Tacumshane, outside Wexford town, not in the town itself; the statue marks his commemoration here, not his birthplace.
- →Good spot for golden-hour photos looking back toward Main Street.
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