Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . JtMnell i Siruthers, K F.| ,lit, UVJ, \syTl:omaVK<:hy, Ninv York. WEXFORD. htt)) Latuck on tlu SlaiiLj Perhaps there is no more interesting district in Ireland than the maritimeCounty of Wexford. With other maritime counties it will not compare in point?of scenery, but its ecclesiastical remains are important, and its military ruinsnumerous, while in the
Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . JtMnell i Siruthers, K F.| ,lit, UVJ, \syTl:omaVK<:hy, Ninv York. WEXFORD. htt)) Latuck on tlu SlaiiLj Perhaps there is no more interesting district in Ireland than the maritimeCounty of Wexford. With other maritime counties it will not compare in point?of scenery, but its ecclesiastical remains are important, and its military ruinsnumerous, while in the industry which blesses peace it is conspicuous, and in thespirit of heroic daring and sacrifice which asserts independence, or is worthy topreserve it, the people of Wexford have not been surpassed. In the time ofPtolemy, this district was inhabited by the Menapii, whose chief city, Menapia,was the site of the present town of Wexford. The extreme southern point—the peninsula of Hook, is, in the opinion of some writers, the Hieron Promon-toinum, sacred promontory, of the Grecian geographer. Its present name isderived from the Danes, who, having devastated the surrounding country, made apermanent settlement, the centre of which was Waesfiord (West-Haven). In May,1169, the first expedition of the Anglo-Norm
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