Wexfords top historical attractions county wexford can be found in the very south east corner of ireland. Renew your books, search and reserve books and other materials with the online library catalogue. William and elizabeth were married october 6, 1864 in kilmuckrideg, county wexford. County wexford, ireland genealogy familysearch wiki. Wexford is a historic viking town that sits at the mouth of the river slaney, overlooking wexford harbour. Castleellis, wexford genealogy heraldry and history. They later emigrated to canada and settled in the smiths falls, ontario area. The history of gorey is remembered in a collection of old photographs on a dedicated facebook page. Explanation of and the names of districts for every county, plus link to find townland names in 1851. The bookseller of gorey posted april 27, 2019 july 4, 2019 norma quinsey in a world defined by phrases such as big data, screen time, or engagement sits a digitalfree oasis on goreys main street where books from the 1600s sit alongside the harry potter series.
Names marked in bold typeface are towns and villages, and the word town appears for those entries in the acres column. A compendium of the history of ireland by john lawless. Evidence of early human habitation of county wexford is widespread. Guaire is a market town in north county wexford, ireland. Peter oconnor, chairperson of the north wexford historical society said they believe that a new publication on the history of gorey and north. Population2,450 in 1881 the town of gorey occupies the side of a gently rising hill, three miles from the sea at courtown harbour. 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. The bookseller of gorey people of gorey love gorey. For those of you interested in old cures from ireland here is brief chat i had with james graham from tubberneering, gorey talking about his late father george, who was well known for having. 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. 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.
Read about some of the crimes that were committed in county wexford during the 19th century. Welcome to the official page of the wexford historical society. Golden wexford beaches are also close by with only 1015 minute drive from the hotel. Duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in the county. The texas connection the story of the wexford colony in refugio wexford wexford heritage committee 1989. John wyse jackson owns zozimus book shop on main st, gorey,co wexford. The county covers about 909 square miles 2,352 sq km.
Wexford wexford, enniscorthy, gorey, new ross detail the weekly administration of the. Marlfield house hotel, gorey, ireland county wexford. The county wicklow borders the barony of gorey, and its important town of arklow is one of its markets. Market house on goreys main street is a building that was redeveloped in 1709 and is now the seat of local government and the tourist office for north wexford. It takes its name from the principal town, we xford, named waesfjord by the vikings meaning inlet fjord of the mudflats in the old norse language.
A comprehensive study of wexfords history, culture and people. Wexford bibliography gorey poor law union was formally declared on the 14th december 1839 and covered an area of 189 square miles. Contae loch garman is a county located in the south east of republic. A comprehensive study of wexfords history, culture and people kindle edition by furlong, nicholas. The directories are naturally an invaluable resource for those tracing family history. County wexford genealogy, family history notes and coats of arms. 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 and its pivotal role in 1798. County wexford lies in the south eastern corner of ireland. Most are uncatalogued and usually sell for under 10. Explore medieval kilkenny, monastic glendalough, meander through neighbouring carlow.
Workhouseboard of guardian records minute books for the four workhouses in co. We also stock many more of his books of local and revolutionary history. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The history and heritage of north county wexford presented by north wexford historical society north wexford historical society was founded in august 2011. The wexford family history centre located in the lennon centre, annagh long, gorey, co wexford. In terms of on the ground research any of these is an excellent place to begin to research your ancestors. History of wexford the original name of wexford was menapia so called after a prehistoric belgic tribe who occupied the area. Check out our description for more information on the society. I have 45 years of experience collecting and reading and previously worked most of my adult life for the nbsi national bible society of ireland. 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 1777 there were only three post offices in the county gorey, enniscorthy, and wexford. Wexford genealogy, wexford family history society visit. Bedrooms overlooking the gardens and are filled with beautiful antiques, paintings and art. A map of the catholic parishes of county wexford is available at the irish times site.
A map of the civil parishes of county wexford is available at the irish times site. Some of the major holdings in wexford county archive that may be relevant to your family history include. Wexford is named after the city of wexford which was. Gorey ireland gorey ireland tourist information gorey. The history of gorey is very much bound up with that of the ram family. Oct 23, 2003 brimming with vitality and information, nicholas furlongs comprehensive a history of county wexford is an indispensable guide to wexfords history, culture and people. 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. Sarah jane whitmore, my grandmother, of gorey, county wexford, was born july 29, 1866 to william whitmore and elizabeth tackaberry. Zozimus bookshop, gorey county wexford, rare and secondhand books. Taste the island in wexford with the best of local seasonal ingredients. Marlfield house hotel is a four star regency period house set on 36 acres of gardens and grounds. Annagh hill is separated from croghan mountain to the north by wicklow gap.
Here is collected the roman catholic parishes of co. Wexford county council was established in statute in 1898 by the local government ireland act 1898. In prenorman times it was part of the kingdom of ui cheinnselaig, with its capital at ferns. Gorey wexford guide and directory, 1885 library 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. Guide to county wexford ancestry, family history and genealogy.
Wexford wexford, enniscorthy, gorey, new ross detail the weekly administration of the institution, including the dietary provision. There are five libraries in county wexford in the towns of bunclody, enniscorthy, gorey, new ross and wexford town. After the old courthouse burnt down in the irish war of independence, a new courthouse was. History edit edit source wexford is part of the province of leinster on the southeast coast of ireland. The town is also connected to the railway network along the same route. Gorey catholic parish, county wexford, ireland genealogy. New books zozimus bookshop secondhand and rare books in. Apr 10, 2018 for those of you interested in old cures from ireland here is brief chat i had with james graham from tubberneering, gorey talking about his late father george, who was well known for having. It is on the dublin, wicklow and wexford railway, 59.
Parish records edit edit source for a free guide to gorey catholic parish, county wexford, ireland genealogy parish records available online, see. Brimming with vitality and information, nicholas furlongs comprehensive a history of county wexford is an indispensable guide to wexfords history, culture and people. Examples include the stealing of whiskey, as well as the arrests of people that were suspected of. These bodies took over the responsibilities for housing and rural sanitary functions from the boards of guardians and took over the roads and public works functions from the grand juries. This parish is situated on the road from wexford to gorey, and comprises 5312 statute acres, principally under tillage, with some good pasture land. From 1899 to 1920, meetings of the county council were held in the grand jury room of the old wexford courthouse on commercial quay. The native irish can be divided into two categories. His book, a tour in ireland, 17761779, includes many details on county wexford which he visited during that time. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in gorey, ireland on tripadvisor. Jan 01, 2003 county wexford lies in the south eastern corner of ireland. Local newspapers include the gorey guardian and gorey echo.
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. 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. Wexford is part of the province of leinster on the southeast coast of ireland. Marlfield house is a luxury country house hotel set on 40 acres of lush gardens and located just outside gorey town in county wexford, one hour south of dublin city on m11. Gorey library cllr john hegarty, chair gorey municipal district council, welcomes broadcaster and historian, john bowman, to the byrne perry summer school opening in gorey library. The wexford family history research centre is located at lennons cross, on the main gorey, to tinahealy road, and nestled under annagh hill. New books zozimus bookshop secondhand and rare books.
Thomas ram was bishop of ferns and leighlin in i612, and was buried in a chapel on his. Castleellis, a parish, in the barony of ballaghkeen, county of wexford, and province of leinster, 2 miles s. The 10 best things to do in gorey 2020 with photos. Whitmore and tackaberry county wexford ireland reaching out. 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 is named after the city of wexford which was named by the old norse word waesjord, meaning inlet or bay of washed mud flats.
This is a sortable table of the approximately 2,384 townlands in county wexford, ireland. Monthly talks take place in gorey library from september to april and field trips take place during the summer months. The town was founded at the beginning of the 9th century when viking raiders decided to construct a small settlement in the area. T he history of gorey facebook page was set up last year by gorey man eamon murphy who currently. Love gorey, celebrating north wexford, your online directory. Cuardaigh leabhair agus dean do chuid leabhar a athnuachan search for and renew your books. A church of ireland church stands alongside the courthouse. Its operation was overseen by an elected board of guardians, 24 in number, representing its 10 electoral divisions as listed below figures in brackets indicate numbers of guardians if more than one. Dating from 1861, it has some interesting stained glass windows.
A thriving new society for people who have a love for history. Twinkl have offered free membership for the month which can be accessed as follows log onto twinkl. However, i believe that elizabeths father was george. Under the local government act ireland act, 1898, rural district councils were established. Catholic church, gorey wexford guide and directory, 1885. County wexford, ireland genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The first meeting of the council was on 22 april 1899. Apr 27, 2019 the bookseller of gorey posted april 27, 2019 july 4, 2019 norma quinsey in a world defined by phrases such as big data, screen time, or engagement sits a digitalfree oasis on goreys main street where books from the 1600s sit alongside the harry potter series. Discover irelands ancient east from the bustling market town of gorey in north wexford. I have collected approximately 8,000 books over the past 45 years and they are quality used, secondhand and outofprint oneoff books.
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