fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən baɪ mˈoʊst ɹˈɛv. pˈætɹɪk ɹˈaɪən, bˈɪʃəp ʌv fˈɜːnz, ðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ hɐz pɹəɡɹˈɛst fɹʌm ɐ ɹˈoʊmən kˈæθlɪk sˈɛmɪnˌɛɹi ɪn mˈaɪkəl stɹˈiːt, wˈɛksfɚd tə ðə pɹˈɛzənt bˈɪldɪŋz.
Founded in 1811 by Most Rev. Patrick Ryan, Bishop of Ferns, the college has progressed from a Roman Catholic Seminary in Michael Street, Wexford to the present buildings.