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- The county was formed in Norman times. It was created in 1210 by King John during his visit to Ireland.
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It takes its name from the principal town, Wexford, named 'Waesfjord' by the Vikings – meaning 'inlet (fjord) of the mud-flats' in the Old Norse language. In pre- Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, with its capital at Ferns. The county was formed in Norman times.
5 days ago · Wexford, county in the province of Leinster, southeastern Ireland. It is bounded on the east and south by the Irish Sea and from west to north by Counties Kilkenny, Carlow, and Wicklow. The town of Wexford, on the Irish Sea coast, is the county seat, and there is a county manager.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
History of the Town and County of Wexford From the earliest period to the rebellion of 1798, comprised principally from ancient records and the state papers in the Public record offices of London and Dublin, the mss. in the British museum, and the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin.
The county members are elected at Wexford. The county constituency, up to the 5th of Jan. 1837, consists of 456 £50, 284 £20, and 2227 £10 freeholders; and 21 £20 and 244 £10 leaseholders; making a total of 3234.
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, in August 1811 and concentrated primarily on showing the location of people connected with the 1798 rebellion.
Sep 13, 2018 · Background Information. Number of registered freeholders: 6,180 in 1829; 1,066 in 1830. Elections. Main Article. Wexford had a thriving fishing industry and was heavily agricultural, producing mainly barley for export.
Wexford is a historic Viking town that sits at the mouth of the River Slaney, overlooking Wexford Harbour. The town was founded at the beginning of the 9th Century when Viking raiders decided to construct a small settlement in the area.
