The town was founded at the beginning of the 9th century when viking raiders decided to construct a small settlement in the area. A new book called famous wexford people in history which was researched and written by graphic designer des kiely, will be officially launched in wexford book centre on thursday, november 22 at. Nicholas rossiter is a financial advisor based in wexford town. Download pdf history of the town and county of wexford. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Buy a history of county wexford by nicholas furlong isbn. Alternatively, the census records for 1901 and 1911 are. Aug, 20 welcome to wexford county archive identifying, acquiring, preserving and making available original materials that document the history and development of county wexford help us preserve county wexfords archival heritage by. Whether it be detailed accounts about 1798, or remembering vague tales of lifes trials and tribulations past down through a. Duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in the county. The wexford town library is the headquarters for the wexford county library service. New ross corporation books, 16851900 published in 18th19th century history, early modern history 15001700, features, issue 5 septoct 2011, volume 19 portrait of.
Wexfords top historical attractions county wexford can be found in the very south east corner of ireland. 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. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Ruth grasemann was born on february 17, 1930, in london, england. It was subsequently captured by the anglonormans in 1169. 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 county historical society, cadillac, michigan. An extensive collection of family history sources are also available in wexford county library. The historical fiction book is entitled lord of the sea castle and charts.
Cullen demonstrates that by midmay 1798 the united irishmen were well organised in county wexford, especially in northern and central parishes, and were establishing themselves in the south. Wchs promotes public awareness of county history, sponsors artistic and cultural activities and manages the former carnegie library as a public museum, library and meeting. Its claustrophobic maze of medieval streets is lined with a mixture of oldtime pubs, modern steelandglass facades and repurposed buildings, such as creative hub, a disused shopping. An insightful book describing the spirit of a historically rich place by the sea. Zozimus bookshop, gorey county wexford, rare and secondhand books. Best horse novels for adults or older teens 276 books. The wexford opera festival tours are held in association with the national opera house on behalf of the wexford historical society. This collection explores the history and archaeology of co. In a mix of history and natural history, naturalist and whs member jim hurley recounts what promises to be a whale of a tale. With george baker, christopher ravenscroft, louie ramsay, diane keen. May 14, 2011 this pretty, co wexford property is steeped in irish history from the norman invasion to cromwells bloody march to parnells heady days of power and even more curiously, to the.
Stories of those great county wexford people who made it into the history books. Wexford town travel county wexford, ireland lonely planet. The ethnic mix in medieval wexford history ireland. Derek smyth holds a ba hons degree in history from queens university and an ma in history from the university of ulster. 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. From the earliest period to the rebellion of 1798, comprised principally from ancient records and the state. The hardback books chronicle 100 years of co wexfords maritime history from 1859 and represent the most comprehensive history books of their kind written about wexford since the history of. Inspector wexford is confronted with a murder in a vegetarian family and wonders how. A comprehensive study of wexford s history, culture and people kindle edition by furlong, nicholas.
A comprehensive study of wexfords history, culture and people kindle edition by furlong, nicholas. History of the town and county of wexford 1904 hore, philip herbert on. In fact it was originally the seaward extension of hays lane. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Monthly talks take place in gorey library from september to april and field trips take place during the summer months. A history of wexford county, michigan by john hill wheeler. Names marked in bold typeface are towns and villages, and the word town.
When a rescued saddlebred with a wicked sense of humor and a penchant for. A history of wexford county, michigan and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The wolfhound is one of the nine pedigree breeds peculiar to ireland, and in the curious history of irish dogs blake knox takes a close look at the origins, vicissitudes, characteristics and the. Cars registered in county wexford bear the letters wx on their license plates. Wexford books creates high quality leatherbound books helping kids better understand their parents professions. In prenorman times it was part of the kingdom of ui cheinnselaig, with its capital at ferns. This warm friend, finding young fillmore destitute of means, loaned him money, but the latter, not wishing to incur a heavy debt, taught school during part of the time and in this and other ways helped maintain himself. Examples include the stealing of whiskey, as well as the arrests of people that were suspected of. Ruth rendell born 1930 was one of the worlds most skillful and popular writers of mysteries and suspense thrillers. Today, wexford still exhibits impressive remnants of this vibrant past.
Horetown, a parish, in the barony of shelmalier, county of wexford, and province of leinster, 3. The town is linked to dublin by the m11n11 national primary route. Compiled principally from the state papers, the public records, and mss. Find your family history in john oharts irish pedigrees. The history bug bit in the 1980s when he produced some very popular publications in association with several other local historians. A book about the norman landing at baginbun in 1170, which changed the course of irish history, is being released in june. Click download or read online button to history of the town and county of wexford old and new ross book. The common name wexford derives from the scandinavian and describes the same area with a slightly different slant meaning a river mouth protected by a sandbank. County wexford lies in the south eastern corner of ireland. The hardback books chronicle 100 years of co wexfords maritime history from 1859 and represent the most comprehensive history books of their kind written about wexford since the history of wexford. The curious history of the dog in ireland the irish times. A long, sweeping ride through the history of ireland starting in the prehistoric era and passing the barbarian tribes and kingships of the middle ages, the norman invasion, the ascendancy, and finally ending up in modernday ireland, the oxford history of ireland covers a lot of ground. Wexford town library literary ireland wexford town.
On the 20th of june, 1798, general moore, at the head of 1200 of the royal troops, was intercepted at goffsbridge, in this parish, by a body of. Wexford and beyond as seen through language, documents, monuments, settlement and. It was opened to the general public in july 2012 and is the most visited attraction in the county of wexford. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional.
History of wexford, historic places to visit in wexford. History of the insurrection of the county of wexford, a. Wexford is a picturesque port town steeped in medieval history. 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. Situated at the mouth of the river slaney it was first settled by the vikings in 850. Most are uncatalogued and usually sell for under 10. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. History of wexford the original name of wexford was menapia so called after a prehistoric belgic tribe who occupied the area. This is a sortable table of the approximately 2,384 townlands in county wexford, ireland. 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.
Louis, mo 01 lord stike me dead 02 run away from it all 03 believe you me 04 what comes naturally 05 mother mountain 06 free on the wing 07 one. Unfortunately, much of the writing is snoozy and the big, important arcs of history. The origin of loch garman, the irish name, is lost in time, while the current. Horetown house is a private country house wedding venue in county wexford in the southeast corner of ireland.
Fascinating wexford is a new book by the writer and researcher des kiely whose previous publication famous wexford people in history was a major local success. Brimming with vitality and information, nicholas furlongs comprehensive a history of county wexford is an indispensable guide to wexfords history, culture and people. Wexford s rich and bloody history includes being founded by the vikings and nearly obliterated by oliver cromwell. Our independent book stores are located in waterford, wexford, kilkenny and naas, ireland. Historical wexford welcomes all to share their piece of wexford history. It is called harpurs lane because that family of business people, some of whom served as mayor of wexford in the past, owned much of the land. Excellent and in depth history of the people and places of county wexford.
Famous wexford people in history the book, wexford, ireland. Some of the major holdings in wexford county archive that may be relevant to your family history include. The books published under the vine name differed from the non wexford books published under rendells name in that her vine novels focused on the mind of the criminal and those with pathological. Loch garman is the county town of county wexford, ireland.
The wexford county historical society museum wchs is a nonprofit organization committed to the preservation and presentation of the history and culture of wexford county. The native irish can be divided into two categories. There are two things that are special about wexford. Wexford township these antique maps and atlases are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical. At the time, the vikings would have considered the.
Situated among rolling hills and agricultural land in the heart of rural wexford, horetown house is the perfect venue for a stylish, bespoke wedding in the grand surroundings of a charming country house, yours exclusively for the. Authentic detail of the extravagant and inconsistent conduct of sir richard musgrave, baronet. Furlong starts with wexford s first settlement and tells the story of wexford. Explanation of and the names of districts for every county, plus link to find townland names in 1851. Wexford is named after the city of wexford which was named by the old norse word waesjord. Ohart traced the lines of descent of approximately irish families, in many cases detailing births, deaths. 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. Shop horsetown for boots, cowboy boots, western boots, work boots, motorcycle boots, casual boots, and pull on boots at discount prices for everyone. History of the town and county of wexford old and new ross download history of the town and county of wexford old and new ross ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. It takes its name from the principal town, wexford, named waesfjord by the.
County wexford, ireland genealogy familysearch wiki. He was chosen by wexford county council to write a book on wexfords american. Wexford is a historic viking town that sits at the mouth of the river slaney, overlooking wexford harbour. 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. In viking times, wexford was one of the most important harbors and settlements in ireland. The monster in the box by ruth rendell, wolf to the slaughter by ruth rendell, a sleeping life by ruth rendell, a gui. 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. The castle itself was home to two prominent wexford.
We are 501c3 saving the rich history of wexford county michigan and our building, a carnegie library now on the national historic. The harmony between great castles and their ornamental grounds is rarely seen in such perfect form as at johnstown castle. A history of county wexford by furlong, nicholas ebook. The twenty first edition of the journal of wexford historical society was launched on wednesday, october 3rd in the riverside house hotel. Wexford lies on the south side of wexford harbour, the estuary of the river slaney near the southeastern corner of the island of. Furlong starts with wexfords first settlement and tells the story of wexford up to the present day, looking at its gaelic origins, its turbulence during cromwellian times. Here are the first four volumes of the history of the town and county of wexford by philip herbert hore published from 19001911. Brimming with vitality and information, nicholas furlongs com. The pattern of initial united irish mobilisation in wexford fits this model very well.
The gardens and grounds were designed by daniel robertson, of powerscourt fame, assisted by martin day. Current newsletter wexford historical society wexford. A history of wexford county, michigan was originally. A history, a tour and a miscellany, is the product of research, built up knowledge and commitment to local heritage. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Aug 01, 2012 interesting overview of the history of wexford town with special focus on the town wall. History edit edit source wexford is part of the province of leinster on the southeast coast of ireland. 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. One comes from history and the other from the nature of the landscape itself. Page 473 in taking up the personal history of our subject we present to our readers the life record of one who is widely and favorably known in allegan county. The history and heritage of north county wexford presented by north wexford historical society north wexford historical society was founded in august 2011.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a history of county wexford. Liam gaul is a wexford author and historian who has published on many aspects of wexford history. Wexford lies on the south side of wexford harbour, the estuary of the river slaney near the southeastern corner of the island of ireland. Brimming with vitality and information, nicholas furlongs comprehensive a history of county wexford is an indispensable guide to wexford s history, culture and people. Famous wexford people in history the book home facebook. It was designed by daniel robertson of powerscourt and kilruddery house in county wicklow and johnstown castle in the 1830s. Wexford wexford, enniscorthy, gorey, new ross detail the weekly administration of the institution, including the dietary provision. Hold the mouse pointer over the parish to see variant names. History of the town and county of wexford normal view marc view isbd view history of the town and county of wexford edited by philip herbert hore. 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. The wexford county historical society and museum is a nonprofit, membershipbased organization that depends on contributions from people who are passionate about historic preservation and wexford county history people like you.
Records include parish registers, census records, tithe applotment books, griffiths valuation and local newspapers, all of which are available on microfilm advance booking essential. The library also boasts special collections in local history and genealogy. Ruth rendell biography life, family, childhood, children. Read about some of the crimes that were committed in county wexford during the 19th century. Wexford county historical society a nonprofit organization. Wells house and gardens is a victorian tudor gothic country house museum, located around 7 km outside of kilmuckridge, county wexford. Click download or read online button to history of the town and county of wexford old and new ross book pdf for free now. Donating documents to the county archive getting advice from us on items in your safekeeping. Contae loch garman is a county located in the southeast of republic of ireland, in the province of leinster. Normans baginbun landing book release wexfordpeople. History of the town and county of wexford edited by philip. With over sixteen articles of interest to the people of county wexford it is the largest journal to date.