Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This research may uncover specific places or people of interest directly relevant to your familys history. The history of the castle is amazing even more so the people who guided us chris and larry welcomed us and larry smith gave us a most memorable, entertaining and educational tour. This is a sortable table of the approximately 2,384 townlands in county wexford, ireland. The town received a charter in 17, which was extended in 1411 by. Wexford bibliography wexford poor law union was formed on 20th june 1840 and covered an area of 173 square miles. Ive just discovered a marvellous book houses of wexford which lists many of the larger and not so large houses in the county. Wexford county historical society, cadillac, michigan. The irish national heritage park is the perfect way to see irelands rich history and suitable for all ages. Wexford genealogy, wexford family history society visit wexford.
A country house erected by isaac cornock 17391804 representing an important component of the later eighteenthcentury domestic built heritage of wexford with the architectural value of the composition, a substantial mansion standing in a park of thirtytwo acres containing some splendid trees and a garden of goodly size bassett 1885, 7981, confirmed by such attributes as. Wexford heritage and genealogy society riverbank, main st. The irish name for cromwellsfort is dun chromail cromwellsfort is on logainm. Georgian country home wexford rathaspeck manor georgian house wexford was built between 16801720 by the codd family who came to ireland circa 1169. Wexford, seaport and county seat, county wexford, ireland, on the river slaney. A comprehensive study of wexfords history, culture and people kindle edition by furlong, nicholas.
Youre entertained to a cup of tea and something to eat, and youre in particular very welcome to tell your story, sing your song or tell of your country, and from wherever you come. 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. After holding several political positions, including serving as the countys first treasurer, he engaged in buying and selling timberlands. Copy of commission appointing michael kavanagh commissioner of oaths in 1881 hilary murphy. 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. History of wexford, historic places to visit in wexford. Cromwells fort and kenny hall, from wexford county guide and directory, 1885.
A country house representing an important component of the later eighteenthcentury domestic built heritage of north county wexford with the architectural value of the composition, one succeeding a seventeenthcentury long house annotated as clohaman castle by taylor and skinner 1778 pl. In the past, the rocks also served as a navigational aid for sailors wishing to navigate wexford harbour. The state legislature divided wexford into four townships colfax, hanover, springville, and. Highest rated places of interest or tour operators on tripadvisor, promoting those where there is at least one tour or activity available to book on tripadvisor. Church of the assumption and church of the immaculate conception, slade castle, wexford gaol, secret valley wildlife park, wexford national heritage park, colclough walled garder. County wexford genealogy, family history notes and coats of arms. Cromwellsfort house, mulgannon road, cromwells fort, wexford. A history of county wexford and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
Nicholas furlong traces the history of county wexford, ireland, from early. He wrote a comprehensive book, history of wexford county, michigan, 1903, 559 pp. Jul 15, 2008 ive just discovered a marvellous book houses of wexford which lists many of the larger and not so large houses in the county. 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. Welcome to the official page of the wexford historical society. Alternatively, the census records for 1901 and 1911 are. Members publications wexford historical society wexford. The town is linked to dublin by the m11n11 national primary route, and the national rail network. Evidence of early human habitation of county wexford is widespread. Description the property for sale comprises an attractive two bedroomed townhouse which is located in the popular cromwellsfort residential development which is located just outside wexford town centre close to all amenities such as wexford golf club, gaelscoil and the new garda divisional hq. See more ideas about wexford county, ireland and wexford ireland. In a mix of history and natural history, naturalist and whs member jim hurley recounts what promises to be a whale of a tale. Cromwells fort, a short term rental in wexford town is ideal for holiday.
The historical significance of the area is evident in the naming of cromwellsfort house a large threestorey country house that was built in the area back in 1783. Loch garman is the county town of county wexford, close to rosslare europort. At the central criminal court yesterday, michael farrell junior 45, formerly of davin park, mountmellick, co laois, and with a current address at cromwellsfort house, wexford, was given two consecutive sentences of eight years for the rapes, and a further fouryear consecutive term for the sexual assaults. Established in 1964 the proprietors, jim and kay combined their norman names whitty and radford to form the name of their new bed and breakfast business. The county wexford nocents and the irish court of claims of 1663 laurence j. Relax ireland were a joy to book a family holiday home with. Its operation was overseen by an elected board of guardians, 24 in number, representing its 14 electoral divisions as listed below figures in brackets indicate numbers of guardians if more than one. A country house erected by isaac cornock 17391804 representing an important component of the later eighteenthcentury domestic built heritage of wexford with the architectural value of the composition, a substantial mansion standing in a park of thirtytwo acres containing some splendid trees and a garden of goodly size bassett 1885, 7981.
After you browse through our site, please sign our guest book. 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. Located just outside wexford town in the cornerstone of irelands ancient east, the irish. The wexford opera festival tours are held in association with the national opera house on behalf of the wexford historical society.
Some history of the house is contained in hore and lewis available on line by 1811 it was apparently the property of mr. The main branch of the macmurrough kavanaghs later lived at borris house, borris, county carlow. An extensive collection of family history sources are also available in wexford county library. Wexford is host to a unique 4 star boutique style family run hotel with a charming history. Guests can make use of the leisure club facilities, which include a 50 feet pool, sauna, steam room and a fitness center. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a history of county wexford.
Cromwellsfort house, mulgannon road, cromwells fort. Read about some of the crimes that were committed in county wexford during the 19th century. Explanation of and the names of districts for every county, plus link to find townland names in 1851. 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. Of the barn barley house, this british surname is often derived from a significant barn in the local region.
Seamus molloy, chairman of the wexford historical society, agrees that in the minds of most. A military history of oliver cromwells campaign of conquest in ireland from 16491650. Cromwells fort and kenny hall wexford guide and directory, 1885. Journal wexford historical society wexford historical. Cromwellsfort is in the electoral division of wexford rural, in civil parish of maudlintown, in the barony of forth, in the county of wexford.
Full irish breakfast spoil yourself with a night in our beautiful country house. 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. His book, a tour in ireland, 17761779, includes many details on county wexford which he visited during that time. Wexford, edited notes of bill jeffery, published by old wexford society, 1980, limited circulation history of st martins gaa club, 193282, editor, 1982. This is a sortable table of the approximately 2,384 townlands in county wexford, ireland duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in the county.
Our tour guide provided a spectacular, virtually private, tour of fern castle, providing an engaging and interesting history of the castle, the. On march 30, wexford was granted separation from manistee county and organized as an independent county. Wexford genealogy getting started before making an unforgettable trip to wexford, you might enjoy tracing your familys history online first. Garfield, cadillac, mi 49601 231 7799515 wexford genealogy organization, p.
R jones who demolished most of the castle, the next owner was mr eyre who in his time had been proprietor of whites hotel, a grand fixture in wexford town itself. Contae loch garman is a county located in the southeast of republic of ireland, in the province of leinster. Each provides useful history of the respective counties as well as lists of office. It has a population of 19,9 according to the 2011 census. Login irish family history online records search facility. Alderman john sinnotts house, in south main street, was occupied as a. Whitford house hotel is a familyrun property located 3 miles from wexford town and 17 minutes drive from rosslare europort. The description and photo of each house is accompanied by a list of the families who have resided at the houses over the years. Book one of our activitybased experiences including archery for a fun and competitive. The name wexford derives from the norse settlement of waesfjord. Current newsletter wexford historical society wexford. History rathaspeck manor 5 star country house wexford. A comprehensive study of wexfords history, culture and people.
The river slaney flows diagonally through the centre, dividing the county north and south. Property sales and letting, residential 2617620 rated d1. Records include parish registers, census records, tithe applotment books, griffiths valuation and local newspapers, all of which are available on microfilm advance booking essential. This will make your time in wexford extra special and unique to you. Jan 01, 2003 county wexford lies in the south eastern corner of ireland. Contae loch garman is a county located in the south east of republic. County wexford lies in the south eastern corner of ireland. This position allowed cromwells forces to bombard the castle with cannon fire until it was breached an event that ultimately led to the sacking of wexford town. Wexford genealogy tours my ireland family heritage. Visit wexford while staying in one our self catering holiday homes in rosslare. Clohamon house, clohamon, county wexford buildings of ireland. Nowadays, the area around the house consists of similarlynamed residential estates such as cromwellsfort avenue, cromwellsfort grove, cromwellsfort court, cromwellsfort heights and cromwellsfort drive. From the artwork and furniture in the interior to the advertising and photography projected to the community, we are strong believers in all things local. The park depicts 9000 years of recreated irish history.
Check out our description for more information on the society. Clohamon house, clohamon, county wexford buildings of. Names marked in bold typeface are towns and villages, and the word town appears for those entries in the. It was dug out by hand to allow sailing cots that loaded up in the various docks of castlebridge to get to wexford town more quickly. Tintern abbey, our ladys island lake, irelands ancient east trail, the twin churches. A possibly alternative origin can be suggeste by the parish of barnes in aberdeenshire, scotland which derives its name from the gaelic word bearn. History of wexford the original name of wexford was menapia so called after a prehistoric belgic tribe who occupied the area. Examples include the stealing of whiskey, as well as the arrests of people that were suspected of. Luxury hotel in wexford boutique wexford hotel marlfield house. Wheeler european history west point us military academy tells the story from a perspective that unifies the political and economic histories of england, ireland, and wales. William codds son sir osborne codd settled at rathaspeck and erected a castle there in 51. We are 501c3 saving the rich history of wexford county michigan and our building, a carnegie library now. The house that jack, bryan or jeremiah built tom mcdonald. Our story hotels in wexford town whitford house hotel.
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