116
Registres de recensement
25
Foyers
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 57
- Foyers
- 13
- Personnes
- 59 +3.5%
- Foyers
- 12 -7.7%
À propos
Fethard is a small townland located in County Wexford in the southeast of Ireland, situated in the province of Leinster. The area is characterized by the rolling countryside typical of County Wexford, with agricultural land forming much of the surrounding landscape. The townland lies within reasonable proximity to larger settlements in the region, and the terrain reflects the broader topography of southern Wexford, which combines fertile farmland with gentle hills. The local landscape is interspersed with hedgerows, stone walls, and woodland patches that are common features of the Irish countryside.
Fethard, like many Irish townlands, has roots extending back centuries into Irish history. The name itself, derived from Irish language origins, reflects the Gaelic heritage of the region. County Wexford as a whole has a significant historical narrative, having been settled by Norse and Norman peoples in medieval times, and the county played an important role in Irish nationalist movements during the 19th and early 20th centuries. While specific documented events exclusively tied to the townland of Fethard may be limited in readily available sources, the area shares in the broader historical context of County Wexford and its communities.
The townland functions as part of the wider rural community structure of County Wexford, where such small settlements serve as repositories of local identity and heritage. Like many Irish townlands, Fethard would have been home to farming families and agricultural workers whose livelihoods were historically tied to the land. The community connections within such townlands, though small in population, remain significant to residents and to the preservation of rural Irish culture and traditions.
Today, Fethard exemplifies the quiet, agricultural character of rural County Wexford. The townland represents the enduring landscape and settlement patterns that have defined the Irish countryside for generations, contributing to the cultural and social fabric of the county even as rural communities continue to adapt to contemporary changes and economic pressures.
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Nom irlandais
Fiodh Ard
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Baronnie
Shelburne
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
95 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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