This is a sortable table of the approximately 2,384 townlands in county wexford, ireland. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Named after the town of wexford, it was based on the historic gaelic territory of hy kinsella ui ceinnsealaigh, whose capital was ferns. Sisters mary ellen 30 and kitty kent 26 and restaurant worker kathleen hurley 27 all perished after the heinkel bomber dropped four bombs over the shelburne co op and creamery, demolishing it in a matter of seconds. Here are the first four volumes of the history of the town and county of wexford by philip herbert hore published from 19001911. Hore by philip herbert hore, herbert francis hore isbn. Read about some of the crimes that were committed in county wexford during the 19th century. Members publications wexford historical society wexford. The wexford family history centre located in the lennon centre, annagh long, gorey, co wexford. It is in the province of leinster and is part of the southeast region. Bookshops in wexford, bookshops in wicklow, bookshops in ireland, bookshop, secondhand and rare books, gorey, county wexford there are over 40,000 books in the shop.
Wexford, edited notes of bill jeffery, published by old wexford society, 1980, limited circulation history of st martins gaa club, 193282, editor, 1982. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. The ethnic mix in medieval wexford history ireland. The national library of ireland acquired a copy in 1992 from the grandniece of fr laurence farrelly, who was active in the plan. Oregan puts wexford into history books independent. The people of wexford gave their lives for their beliefs. In prenorman times it was part of the kingdom of ui cheinnselaig, with its capital at ferns. Wexford and includes full names where possible, the year of marriage, and the quarter in which the. Marriage records the information presented on these marriage records is an index of surname spellings and years that this surname is known to appear in this locality in ireland. History of wexford, historic places to visit in wexford. Wexford the irish archives genealogy links directory. Wexford, in august 1811 and concentrated primarily on showing the location of people connected with the 1798 rebellion. Current newsletter wexford historical society wexford. Contae loch garman is a county located in the south east of republic.
Names marked in bold typeface are towns and villages. A language known as yola was spoken in wexford until it became extinct in the 19th century. A choice of six frame types are available for online order. Wexford is named after the city of wexford which was. This online version of bassetts wexford county guide and directory is designed primarily as a genealogical research tool and therefore the numerous advertisements in the original book, many full page, and quite a few illustrated, have been excluded. It is an important historical document because it describes what were then recent events from the perspective of a man who witnessed amy of the events at first hand. The images from the coolgreany eviction album, comprised of photographs of the infamous 1887 series of evictions in the coolgreany area near gorey in north co. You can also hold and reserve books and view your reading history if. Some of the major holdings in wexford county archive that may be relevant to your family history include.
The ascendancy classes also suffered severe losses. Ruth rendells inspector wexford novels in chronological. Search for and renew your books wexford county council. In a mix of history and natural history, naturalist and whs member jim hurley recounts what promises to be a whale of a tale. Below is a list of the inspector wexford books by ruth rendell in order of when they were originally published which is also their chronological order.
Wexford books creates high quality leatherbound books helping kids better understand their parents professions. This page features civil marriage records for the district of gorey in co. Excellent and in depth history of the people and places of county wexford. County wexford, ireland genealogy familysearch wiki. The sack of wexford took place on october 11 1649, during the cromwellian conquest of ireland, when the new model army under oliver cromwell took wexford town in southeastern ireland. Guide to county wexford ancestry, family history and genealogy. At the time, the vikings would have considered the. We photograph, record in hard copy the transcriptions, type of stone, the maker and measurements, etc. An insightful book describing the spirit of a historically rich place by the sea.
Wexford wexford, enniscorthy, gorey, new ross detail the weekly administration of the institution, including the dietary provision. County wexford is traditionally the territory of the mcmurroughs, kavanaghs, and the kinsellas. History of the insurrection of the county of wexford. The history of gorey is remembered in a collection of old photographs on a dedicated facebook page. His book, a tour in ireland, 17761779, includes many details on county wexford which he visited during that time. At present the total amount available for viewing is over 200. Because of its location along the sunny southeast coast of the island, wexford was the target of many invaders, including the normans in 1169 and the english led by oliver cromwell in 1649. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Oct 10, 2011 edward hays account of the 1798 united irishman rebellion in county wexford was published in 1803. Online irish ancestral birth, death and marriage records for co. Just over a century later wexford was the most important theatre of the 1798 rebellion centred in wexford town and other large towns such as new ross and enniscorthy. Jan 01, 2003 county wexford lies in the south eastern corner of ireland.
Duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in the county. It takes its name from the principal town, wexford, named waesfjord by the vikings meaning inlet fjord of the mudflats in the old norse language. Wexford wexford, enniscorthy, gorey, new ross detail the weekly administration of the. The english parliamentarian troops broke into the town while the commander of the garrison, david sinnot, was trying to negotiate a surrender massacring soldiers and civilians alike.
Stephen mandal is a director of the irish archaeological field school and a. Media in category history of county wexford the following 42 files are in this category, out of 42 total. Wexford wexford, enniscorthy, gorey, new ross detail the weekly administration of the institution, including the. The inspector wexford series began in 1964 with from doon with death. Monthly talks take place in gorey library from september to april and field trips take place during the summer months. The complete series list for an inspector wexford mystery ruth rendell. Our independent book stores are located in waterford, wexford, kilkenny and naas, ireland. Its a county steeped in history, blessed with good weather, lots of attractions, an east coast with long stretches of sandy beaches and a south coast lined with pretty fishing villages. Framed prints for export are finished with acrylic glass for safety purposes. It is surely fitting that all should be comemorated in this bicentenary year. It was published by the ballantine books publication in the year 1964. The little book of county wexford by nicky rossiter. The inspector wexford mystery series in order ruth. A comprehensive study of wexfords history, culture and people kindle edition by furlong, nicholas.
Oct 11, 2017 posts about wexford written by dirkdeklein. County wexford lies in the south eastern corner of ireland. He believed that history of county wexford is so richly interwoven that the various strands he wished to cover in his chronicle. The population of the county was 149,722 at the 2016 census. Contae loch garman is a county located in the southeast of republic of ireland, in the province of leinster. Medieval wexford, a detailed and meticulouslyresearched book exploring the history and archaeology of county wexford was launched at wexford arts centre by conor newman of the heritage council of. Headstone recordings north wexford historical society. Wexford is part of the province of leinster on the southeast coast of ireland. Wexford is a historic viking town that sits at the mouth of the river slaney, overlooking wexford harbour.
Brimming with vitality and information, nicholas furlongs com. If you are looking for historical or genealogical information from county wexford, or are. County wexford genealogy description wexford, a county of ireland, province of leinster, bounded e by st georges channel, s by waterford bay, sw by kilkenny, w by carlow, and n. T he history of gorey facebook page was set up last year by gorey man eamon murphy who currently. The eviction of mrs darcy, coolgreany eviction album. A short history of the rebellion and the events, which led up to it, may help to understand its place in wexford history and folklore. The native irish can be divided into two categories.
Edward hays account of the 1798 united irishman rebellion in county wexford was published in 1803. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a history of county wexford. It is bounded to the west by the river barrow and the blackstairs mountains, to the north by the wicklow mountains and by the sea on the other two sides. Wexford county directory wexford guide and directory, 1885. Everything you need to ace american history in one big fat notebook. Annagh hill is separated from croghan mountain to the north by wicklow gap. A comprehensive study of wexfords history, culture and people. Kennedys grandfather, was born in new ross, in county wexford.
The directories are naturally an invaluable resource for those tracing family history. Wexford, edited notes of bill jeffery, published by old wexford society, 1980, limited circulation history of. While travelling through wexford many memorials to the rebellion of 1798 will be encountered it has a section to itself at the enniscorthy castle museum. In the field of his detective work, wexford has a strong relationship with his friend detective inspector mike burden.
You could compare it to working with a jigsaw puzzle where you have no idea how many pieces there are, there are no straight. Compiled principally from the state papers, the public records, and mss. Contae loch garman is a county located in the southeast of republic. Examples include the stealing of whiskey, as well as the arrests of people that were suspected of. The wexford family history research centre is located at lennons cross, on the main gorey, to tinahealy road, and nestled under annagh hill. To date, the graveyard committee of north wexford historical society, has recorded over 3,000 headstones in 14 graveyardschurchyards in north wexford. Later in 1690 following his defeat at the battle of the boyne, the catholic king james ii fled duncannon, co. Wexford county council is the local authority for the county. Top ten fascinating facts about wexford through water.
Top ten fascinating facts about wexford through water and. Wexford published in 18th19th century history, early modern history 15001700, general, issue 6 novdec. Entitled a new map of the county of wexford from actual survey by valentine gill, it was published by gill, a surveyor of lands from enniscorthy, co. Michael potterton is a lecturer in the department of history, maynooth university.
Wexford is undoubtedly the best place in ireland to explore viking history. Wexford captain james breen lifts the cup after their cadbury leinster u21 championship victory at omoore park, portlaoise last night. The history and heritage of north county wexford presented by north wexford historical society north wexford historical society was founded in august 2011. Brimming with vitality and information, nicholas furlong s comprehensive a history of county wexford is an indispensable guide to wexford s history, culture and people. Most are uncatalogued and usually sell for under 10. The first novel of the inspector wexford series was released under the title from doon with death. Furlong starts with wexford s first settlement and tells the story of wexford up to the present day, looking at its gaelic origins, its turbulence during cromwellian times and its pivotal role in 1798. Explanation of and the names of districts for every county, plus link to find townland names in 1851. Wexford heritage and genealogy society online searching. Arthurstown and ballyhack wexford guide and directory, 1885. May 12, 2009 griffths found that much of the historical record prior to the 1800s no longer existed as valuable irreplaceable documents were destroyed in the 1798 rebellion in towns such as enniscorthy, gorey, new ross and wexford. The wexford opera festival tours are held in association with the national opera house on behalf of the wexford historical society. The inspector wexford mystery series in order ruth rendell.
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