Guide to county wexford ancestry, family history and genealogy. Wexford libraries but also from other county libraries in ireland. Zozimus bookshop stocks over 30000 mostly secondhand books, from antiquarian to. A searchable index of all available marriage records is available here. Bassetts wexford is both a directory and a guide to the entire county in 1885. Examples include the stealing of whiskey, as well as the arrests of people that were suspected of. With lots of attractions, activities and events taking place. His book, a tour in ireland, 17761779, includes many details on county wexford which he visited during that time. The county covers about 909 square miles 2,352 sq km.
High quality book to celebrate gorey 400 independent. It is a popular holiday destination for dublin people as it takes only one hour to reach north wexford on the m11 motorway. Wexford county council was established under the local government ireland act, 1898 many of its functions including the provision of housing, roads, bridges, water supply and sanitary services were inherited from its forerunners, the grand jury and the boards of guardians. Wexford also boasts the name the sunny south east because it has the most sunshine hours, and the least rain in ireland and is the perfect place to get your summer tan. Wexford wexford, enniscorthy, gorey, new ross detail the weekly administration of the. Bassetts wexford county guide and directory 1885 george henry bassett. Winner of the best hotel bar 2018, best hotel manager 2017 and best hotel restaurant 2016 the hotel is. Whether it be detailed accounts about 1798, or remembering vague tales of lifes trials and tribulations past down through a. The perfect choice when looking for hotels in wexford. On the new dual carriageway, driving south, when i see the exit for inch and gorey, i feel a lightness, a funny ease.
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. Click here to sign up to the irish times book club. Some of the major holdings in wexford county archive that may be relevant to your family history include. The wexford family history research centre is located at lennons cross, on the main gorey, to tinahealy road, and nestled under annagh hill. You can also hold and reserve books and view your reading history if logged. Most are uncatalogued and usually sell for under 10.
Its home to st aidans cathedral designed by the famous architect augustus welby pugin, and an interpretative centre telling the story of nearby vinegar hill. Gorey is the perfect gateway to irelands 5,000 years of history. The local beaches are the main attraction of the area, and are part of a long stretch of unbroken sandy beach that connects cahore to raven point. Guaire is a market town in north county wexford, ireland. Hotels wexford, gorey hotels, 4 star luxury hotel gorey. Marlfield house luxury hotel in wexford boutique wexford. Love gorey, celebrating north wexford, your online directory. Kilmuckridge is a village in county wexford in ireland near the irish sea coast which is popular with weekend visitors and holidaymakers. At the time, the vikings would have considered the. Local history can be both enjoyable and informative, and this book shows how. Evidence of early human habitation of county wexford is widespread. A comprehensive study of wexfords history, culture and people.
A facsimile reprint of the very elusive historical celebration of the unique community on the northeast. The town was founded at the beginning of the 9th century when viking raiders decided to construct a small settlement in the area. The hore family, of which he was a member, were relatively large landowners and first arrived in co. The town is also connected to the railway network along the same route. A history of the courtown district by anna kinsella. Contae loch garman is a county located in the southeast of republic. Zozimus bookshop, gorey county wexford, rare and secondhand. Edward hays account of the 1798 rebellion was published in 1803 and has been the inspiration for a new book, brothers divided, compiled by william sweetman, which was launched in enniscorthy library tonight. It is one of the most important sources published for late nineteenth century wexford, recording details addresses and. Hyde park is less than 10 minutes to several beautiful, sandy beaches including ballymoney and kilmicheal to name but two wexford lavender farm is only five minutes away with its forest walks and cafe serving delicious coffee, cakes and lunches the seafield hotel,with its restaurant and award winning spa is also closeby the prosperous town of.
North wexford historical society north wexford historical. Look at enniscorthy, which recently celebrated a rather significant birthday. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in gorey, ireland on tripadvisor. The book cafe gorey irelanda mini documentay about an. The native irish can be divided into two categories. Wexford is part of the province of leinster on the southeast coast of ireland. County wexford, ireland genealogy familysearch wiki. The first meeting of the council was held on 22 april 1899. At marlfield house, we are actively working to eliminate singleuse plastics by finding replacements. Wexford searchable includes the districts of gorey, new ross, and wexford. Historical wexford welcomes all to share their piece of wexford history. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Wexford bibliography gorey poor law union was formally declared on the 14th december 1839 and covered an area of 189 square miles.
Local newspapers include the gorey guardian and gorey echo. Were also planning to republish notes on the history of gorey. Ashdown park hotel hotel wexford, hotels in gorey book. The strand cahore is an award winning bar and restaurant in cahore, co. The ashdown park hotel is a guest focused boutique hotel in gorey co. Meet john wyse jackson of zozimus bookshop, gorey, co wexford. Peter oconnor, chairperson of the north wexford historical society said they believe that a new publication on the history of gorey and north.
Marlfield house marlfield house, courtown road r742, gorey, co. The history and heritage of north county wexford presented by north wexford historical society north wexford historical society was founded in august 2011. The book cafe gorey irelanda mini documentay about an innovative cafe idea. Each provides useful history of the respective counties as well as lists of office. History edit edit source wexford is part of the province of leinster on the southeast coast of ireland. New books zozimus bookshop secondhand and rare books. This page features civil marriage records for the district of gorey in co.
New book details the life and times of edward hay wexford today. 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. If you are in the area for a wedding or special event, we can drop you to your event. It takes its name from the principal town, wexford, named waesfjord by the.
To book contact pauleen on 086 8406821 date august 18th departure time 0830 am. An exemplary volume of local history, by one of wexfords most respected historical researchers. Dating from 1861, it has some interesting stained glass windows. Contae loch garman is a county located in the southeast of republic of ireland, in the province of leinster. The launch of the very highly regarded book kilnahue churchyard, gorey, by gorey churchyard heritage group in 2011, under the supervision of archaeologist. The ethnic mix in medieval wexford history ireland. Wexford in the early stages of the anglonorman invasion of ireland and from that time onwards they played a prominent role in the history of the county. The word gorey means hill and the town is home to about 10 000 people and its the major town between dublin and wexford town. Gorey have commemorated the 400th anniversary of the. Welcome to the official page of the wexford historical society. New books zozimus bookshop secondhand and rare books in. 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.
Described as comfy and yummy by guests it always wins on its service excellence, something that comes naturally to the staff who hail from the locality. The name courtown can be traced back to 1278 when andrew avenal had a lease of the manor of curtun in kinelahun kiltennel. We hope that the book will be a timely and readable history of the town and wider. This is only one of the reasons we have been voted best family friendly hotel in ireland. The station is featured in the eponymous 1980s book of poetry, train to. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. Search for and renew your books wexford county council. County wexford genealogy, family history notes and coats of arms. Marlfield house hotel is a four star regency period house set on 36 acres of gardens and grounds. All rooms and suites at marlfield house luxury hotel in county wexford, ireland are styled to provide you with elegant, comfortable interiors, furnished with.
The directories are naturally an invaluable resource for those tracing family history. Check out our description for more information on the society. Discover irelands ancient east from the bustling market town of gorey in north wexford. The wexford family history centre located in the lennon centre, annagh long, gorey, co wexford. Gorey 400 book major project for festival independent. Contae loch garman is a county located in the south east of republic of ireland, in the province of leinster. County wexford, ireland genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The scullabogue massacre 1798 published in 18th19th century history, features, issue 3 autumn 1996, the united irishmen, volume 4. Monthly talks take place in gorey library from september to april and field trips take place during the summer months. The 10 best things to do in gorey 2020 with photos. Marlfield house is renowned for its hospitality and service, welcoming guests for over 40 years, and is recognised as one of the most luxurious boutique hotels in wexford, ireland with the focus on environmentally sustainable practices.
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. Gorey in wexford guaire in irish was previously known as newborough when incorporated by royal charter in 1619 and was developed by the ram family. Gorey, from wexford county guide and directory, 1885, by george henry. Workhouseboard of guardian records minute books for the four workhouses in co. Jan 27, 2016 the book cafe gorey irelanda mini documentay about an innovative cafe idea. We hope that the book will be a timely and readable history of the town and. 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 this page features civil marriage records for the district of gorey in co. Its home to st aidans cathedral designed by the famous architect augustus welby pugin, and an interpretative centre telling the. Wexford and includes full names where possible, the year of marriage, and the quarter in which the marriage occurred. 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. In prenorman times it was part of the kingdom of ui cheinnselaig, with its capital at ferns.
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. The launch was performed by bernard browne, historian and former chief executive officer of comoradh 98, who complimented mr sweetman on a fine publication that was an honour and. Enniscorthy was the one town in wexford where the local volunteers were dominated by. Welcome to the strand cahore, a residential award winning licensed bar and restaurant with a history spanning more than 80 years and ran by the hanley family since 2018. We are a friendly and outgoing family who live in a luxury sixbedroom, seven bathroom house, on the wexford wicklow border, one hours drive from dublin, irelands capital city. Read about some of the crimes that were committed in county wexford during the 19th century.
Wexford white pages phone books in pennsylvania pa. It lies on the r742 regional road 22 km 14 mi south of gorey. Bookshops in wexford, bookshops in wicklow, bookshops in ireland, bookshop, secondhand and rare books, gorey, county wexford. One comes from history and the other from the nature of the. The bookseller of gorey people of gorey love gorey. Wexford is a historic viking town that sits at the mouth of the river slaney, overlooking wexford harbour. His book, a tour in ireland, 17761779, includes many details on county wexford which he visited during that.
It is full of good stories and illustrations, and to be highly recommended. The easter rising in county wexford the irish story. Annagh hill is separated from croghan mountain to the north by wicklow gap. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a history of county wexford. Wexford searchable includes the districts of enniscorthy, gorey, new ross and wexford. Explore medieval kilkenny, monastic glendalough, meander through neighbouring carlow. Gorey ireland gorey ireland tourist information gorey. A new high quality publication costing in the region of 40000 detailing the history of gorey and north wexford is being planned as part of the. 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.
Herbert francis hore 14 march 1817 15 august 1865 was an irish historian, archaeologist, and author, born at county wexford, ireland. Wexford wexford, enniscorthy, gorey, new ross detail the weekly administration of the institution, including the dietary provision. The descendents of norman invaders, the gaels and the. In 1777 there were only three post offices in the county gorey, enniscorthy, and wexford. A church of ireland church stands alongside the courthouse. Taste the island in wexford with the best of local seasonal ingredients. North wexford historical society was founded in 2011 by a group of local history enthusiasts who recognised the need for such a society due to the huge interest in history in the area. 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. Few events in modern irish history, especially in the history of revolutionary nationalism, haunt the imagination like the massacre that took place in the townland of scullabogue in southern county wexford on 5 june 1798. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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