Ngorey wexford ireland history books

The origin of loch garman, the irish name, is lost in time, while the current name derives from the viking waesfjord the harbour of the mud flats. Irelands first anglonorman stronghold by denis shine, michael potterton, stephen. Affiliated with igp general background welcome to county wexfords genealogy page igp province leinster. They will now get down to preparing for the countys first ever all ireland u21 semifinal against the ulster champions on saturday week. Records include parish registers, census records, tithe applotment books. It is hoped to build an extensive database reflecting irish lives, giving them a chance to be heard, remembered and to add their voice to the historical record.

In terms of on the ground research any of these is an excellent place to begin to research your ancestors. Wexford, edited notes of bill jeffery, published by old wexford society, 1980, limited circulation history of st martins gaa club, 193282, editor, 1982. The national 1798 visitor centre in enniscorthy, county wexford provides a good history of the 1798 rebellion. Focusing specifically on families within the county, it includes an introduction to research and sources in wexford. In prenorman times it was part of the kingdom of ui cheinnselaig, with its capital at ferns. Our independent book stores are located in waterford, wexford, kilkenny and naas, ireland. History of ireland first edition bauman rare books. Ie is an irish based online bookstore offering a wide diverse range of books, new releases, bestsellers, bargains and rare books, with worldwide delivery.

Located between ballyhack and duncannon, arthurstown is home to the kings bay inn pub. New book tells story of blackstairs mountain region. Book one of our activitybased experiences including archery for a fun and competitive. Personal histories is an initiative by history ireland, which aims to capture the individual histories of irish people both in ireland and around the world. Read about some of the crimes that were committed in county wexford during the 19th century. Notable people francis sheehy skeffington, general philip sheridan, john charles mcquaid, and marcus daly. Evidence of early human habitation of county wexford is widespread.

Top ten fascinating facts about wexford through water. Renew your books, search and reserve books and other materials with the online library catalogue. Wexfords top historical attractions county wexford can be found in the very south east corner of ireland. Explanation of and the names of districts for every county, plus link to find townland names in 1851. Workhouseboard of guardian records minute books for the four workhouses in co. They will now get down to preparing for the countys first ever allireland u21 semifinal against the ulster champions on saturday week. 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.

Wexford is named after the city of wexford which was named by the old norse word waesjord, meaning inlet or bay of washed mud flats. In 1798, a massive political and armed insurrection, inspired by the french revolution and involving all classes and creeds, took place in ireland. The town received a charter in 17, which was extended in 1411 by. New ross corporation books, 16851900 published in 18th19th century history, early modern history 15001700, features, issue 5 septoct 2011, volume 19 portrait of charles tottenham in his boots by james lathamin 1777, as new ross councils treasurer, tottenham organised the towns first fire. A walking tour of the then convulsed wexford town is led by retired auctioneer, ray corish. Wexford, is one of the most enigmatic and misunderstood medieval sites in ireland. 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. An extensive collection of family history sources are also available in wexford county library.

The wexford town library is the headquarters for the wexford county library service. Jan 01, 2003 county wexford lies in the south eastern corner of ireland. Oct 10, 2011 history of the insurrection of the county of wexford, a. History of wexford the original name of wexford was menapia so called after a prehistoric belgic tribe who occupied the area. Menapia is the county town of county wexford in the republic of ireland.

It is found near the southeastern tip of ireland, close to rosslare europort the town is connected to the capital, dublin, via the n11 national primary route european route e1, and the national rail network. Irish regional history irish history history books. Wexford genealogy, wexford family history society visit wexford. Kennedys grandfather, was born in new ross, in county wexford. Part of the irish families project, it includes the complete 1659 census for wexford, county map, complete listing of modern parishes and placenames as well as older place names, plus coats of arms of. At the time, the vikings would have considered the. 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. It is a county steeped in history and heritage, much of which can be attributed to its strategic coastal location which attracted celtic tribes, vikings and normans. T he history of gorey facebook page was set up last year by gorey man eamon murphy who currently. Records include parish registers, census records, tithe applotment books, griffiths valuation and local newspapers, all of which are available on microfilm advance booking essential. Family history notes and coats of arms search this book. Evidence of early human habitation can be found in the portal tombs, known as dolmens, that are located at newbawn and ballybrittas and predate the bronze age. Issued the same year in a dublin edition, no priority established.

Wexford ireland county wexford information wexford ireland. A new considerably updated and redesigned edition by two well known wexford historians in our houses series, this book records useful information on over a thousand houses in. County wexford genealogy, family history notes and coats of arms. It is located along the r733 regional road on the eastern shore of the waterford harbour estuary, where the three sisters flow into the sea. Nicholas furlong traces the history of county wexford, ireland, from early christian. A language known as yola was spoken in wexford until it became extinct in the 19th century. Names marked in bold typeface are towns and villages, and the word town appears for those entries in the acres column. John stockdale, 1803 it is an important historical document because it describes what were then recent events from the perspective of a man who witnessed many of the events at first hand. Monthly talks take place in gorey library from september to april and field trips take place during the summer months. County wexford lies in the south eastern corner of ireland. Wexford, seaport and county seat, county wexford, ireland, on the river slaney. Wexford heritage and genealogy society riverbank, main st.

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. Top ten fascinating facts about wexford through water and. Duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in the county. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a history of county wexford. The history of gorey is remembered in a collection of old photographs on a dedicated facebook page. The park depicts 9000 years of recreated irish history. Costellos coalition government to take the gun out of irish politics, ireland. Some of these are what you might expect documents, uniforms, weapons and flags but others are quirkier objects, like the cricket bat that died for ireland, sean mac diarmadas hurley, the teacups the pearse brothers used. The texas connection the story of the wexford colony in refugio wexford wexford heritage committee 1989. Wexford libraries but also from other county libraries in ireland. Lelands history is also important for markingnot for the first time, yet more clearly than ever beforethe transition from chroncicle to history new history, lxiii. It is found near the southeastern tip of ireland, close to rosslare europort.

Ireland was inhabited sometime shortly after the ending of the last ice age, approximately 10,000 8000 bc conservative estimates place the arrival of the first humans in county wexford as occurring between 5000 bc 3000 bc, referred to as the mesolithic period in ireland, though they may have arrived slightly earlier. Examples include the stealing of whiskey, as well as the arrests of people that were suspected of. All wexford public libraries are closed to the public until further notice. Colman is a small village in the townland of coleman in southwest county wexford, ireland.

The name wexford derives from the norse settlement of waesfjord. 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 by wicklow. Check out our description for more information on the society. There are five libraries in county wexford in the towns of bunclody, enniscorthy, gorey, new ross and wexford town. List of books about the troubles are works of literature cited using apa style citations. Set in wexford town off redmond square, the library is home to a book stock of approximately 300,000 volumes as well as audio resources, periodicals and manuscripts. Before your trip to ireland, you might enjoy tracing your familys history online. Gertrud wilhelmina frieda behmenburg, better known as wilhelmina cooper, was born on 1 may 1939 in culemborg, gelderland, nederland. The town was founded at the beginning of the 9th century when viking raiders decided to construct a small settlement in the area. Login irish family history online records search facility. Wexford the irish archives genealogy links directory. Major towns wexford town, gorey, inch, enniscorthy, new ross, rosslare, taghmon, wellingtonbridge. Alternatively, the census records for 1901 and 1911 are.

His book, a tour in ireland, 17761779, includes many details on county wexford which he visited during that time. Wexford genealogy, wexford family history society visit. A comprehensive study of wexfords history, culture and people. County wexford, ireland genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Wexford is a historic viking town that sits at the mouth of the river slaney, overlooking wexford harbour. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book centre has been in business since 1971 and is a family owned and run local irish company. Part of the irish families project, it includes the complete 1659 census for wexford, county map, complete listing of modern parishes and placenames as well as older place names, plus coats of arms of families in wexford taken from the irish book of arms. This is a sortable table of the approximately 2,384 townlands in county wexford, ireland. History of the insurrection of the county of wexford. The directories are naturally an invaluable resource for those tracing family history. The book takes a glimpse into the history, folklore, places, lives and events of the people who lived in the shadow of the blackstairs mountain, encompassing the areas of templeudigan, rathnure, killanne, springmount, kiltealy, templeshanbo, and the blackstairs mountain commons area. Members publications wexford historical society wexford. Arthurstown and ballyhack wexford guide and directory, 1885.

As of the 2016 census, the town has a population of 127. Wexford wexford, enniscorthy, gorey, new ross detail the weekly administration of the institution, including the dietary provision. County wexford, ireland genealogy familysearch wiki. Guide to county wexford ancestry, family history and genealogy. The irish national heritage park in county wexford is an authentic recreation of homesteads, farm dwellings and places of ritual over 9000 years of irelands heritage. Finding your family in county wexford this illustrated, well indexed book, was created exclusively to help you find your family in county wexford, ireland. Wexford, edited notes of bill jeffery, published by old wexford society, 1980, limited circulation history of. Michael potterton is a lecturer in the department of history, maynooth university. A history of county wexford and millions of other books are available for. Wexford town library literary ireland wexford town.

History of the insurrection of the county of wexford, a. Irish history books ireland history books mercier press. Welcome to the official page of the wexford historical society. You can also hold and reserve books and view your reading history if logged. Oregan puts wexford into history books independent. It was an early colony of the english, having been taken by robert fitzstephen in 1169. Contae loch garman is a county located in the south east of republic. Wexford, in august 1811 and concentrated primarily on showing the location of people connected with the 1798 rebellion. A history of the easter rising in 50 objects in this book john gibney tells the story of the rising and its aftermath through 50 objects that survive from that time. Gorey wexford guide and directory, 1885 library ireland. The history and heritage of north county wexford presented by north wexford historical society north wexford historical society was founded in august 2011. History edit edit source wexford is part of the province of leinster on the southeast coast of ireland.

The library also boasts special collections in local history and genealogy. Some of the major holdings in wexford county archive that may be relevant to your family history include. Current newsletter wexford historical society wexford. Located just outside wexford town in the cornerstone of irelands ancient east, the irish. Contae loch garman is a county located in the southeast of republic of ireland, in the province of leinster. Northern ireland history, irish history, books barnes. 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. Brigid of ireland by cindy thomson, wild irish embrace by rene j. Most are uncatalogued and usually sell for under 10. The county covers about 909 square miles 2,352 sq km. A comprehensive study of wexfords history, culture and people kindle edition by furlong, nicholas. Search for and renew your books wexford county council.