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Learn about the history, geography, culture and economy of County Wexford, a county in Ireland in the province of Leinster and the Southern Region. Find out about its towns, villages, landmarks, attractions and notable people.
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Wexford is a historic town on the southeastern coast of Ireland, founded by Vikings in the 9th century. It has a rich cultural and political heritage, and was the site of the 1798 rebellion against British rule.
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Evidence of early human habitation of County Wexford is widespread. 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 ...
On Ptolemy's mid-2nd century 'Map' of Ireland – dating from c. AD 150 – Carnsore point appears as Hieron, the Sacred Cape, the river Barrow as the Birgos (or Birgus), most of the area of County Wexford is shown as inhabited by a tribe called the Brigantes, and a tribe called the Coriondi (or Koriondoi) are shown as occupying north County Wexford. S...
The Uí Cheinnselaig are believed to have arrived in southern Leinster (from the west, probably through the Pass of Gowran, from Ossory) in the 5th century, first establishing themselves in County Carlow (their main base there was at Rathvilly) and then some time afterwards gaining a foothold in County Wexford. Prior to their arrival the Uí Bairrche...
The county was one of the earliest areas of Ireland to be Christianised, under Palladius (who preceded Saint Patrick) in the early 5th century. Prosper of Aquitaine in his Chronicle states that Palladius was sent to the Irish "believing in Christ" as their first bishop, AD 431. This means there were some Christians in Ireland already – before the a...
From 819 onwards, the Vikingsplundered many Christian sites in the county and Wexford town became a Viking settlement. The first recorded raid by the Vikings in County Wexford occurred in 819, when Begerin and Camhain's Oak Island (Dairinis Caemhain) in Wexford Harbour were plundered by them. In 835 Fernswas plundered and in 839 it was burned by th...
Wexford was the site of an invasion by Normans in 1169 at the behest of Diarmuid Mac Murrough, King of Uí Cheinnsealaig and King of Leinster (Laigin), which led to the subsequent colonisation of the country by the Anglo-Normans. Áed Ua Crimthainn writing three years earlier, in 1166, wrote the following in the Book of Leinsterregarding Diarmuid's (...
In 1307 the Knights Templar were suppressed. In County Wexford the Knights were established at one location – on the Hook Peninsula. Their preceptory there, named Kilcloggan, and its lands, which had been granted to them during the reign of Henry II, were confiscated and a few years later, in 1312, they were granted to the Knights Hospitaller – who...
The native Irish began to regain some of their former territories in the 14th century, especially in the north of the county. This was primarily due to Art MacMurrough Kavanagh, who became King of Leinster in 1377. King Richard II led two expeditions against him. Art MacMurrough Kavanagh claimed descent from Diarmuid Mac Murrough (d. 1171), through...
Under Henry VIII the great religious houses were dissolved, 1536–41. All their lands and possessions were confiscated and became the King's property, who subsequently granted them to new owners. In County Wexford the following were among the most important of those dissolved: 1. Tintern Abbey – a Cistercianfoundation. Its possessions were granted t...
A Plantation of English settlers took place, 1612–13, east of the River Slaneyin County Wexford. The lands were distributed in pockets over various parts of this large area – roughly 1,000 Irish (or Plantation) acres on average were granted to each individual (though some received more). Some of those granted land were: Francis Annesley, Francis Bl...
Learn about the ancient and modern history of County Wexford, a county in the south-east of Ireland. Explore its pre-history, classical references, Gaelic tribes, Norman influence, religious conflicts, rebellions, wars, and more.
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