Civil Parishes of County Wexford

CIVIL PARISH

From the 17th century the so-called civil parish, based on the early christian and medieval monastic and church settlements, was used extensively in various surveys. By the mid-19th century the pattern of civil parishes was well established. By 1841 the population of Ireland had risen to 8,175,124 and this was reflected in changing parish boundaries. New parishes were created by either subdividing larger ones or by withdrawing townlands from adjoining parishes.

The civil parish essentially covered the same area as the established Church of Ireland. The Roman Catholic church, owing to the Reformation of the 16th century, had to adapt itself to a new structure centered on towns and villages. By use of "A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis (London, 1837, Reprinted by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1984) it is, however, possible to locate all churches within their civil parishes, and to map the boundaries of Roman Catholic parishes as the civil parish or parishes covered by each Catholic parish are listed. In addition Lewis' dictionary gives a brief description of the geography, history, agriculture and industry of every civil parish in Ireland.

Adamstown	Clongeen	Killegney	Mayglass	Tellarought
Ambrosetown	Clonleigh	Killenagh	Meelnagh	Templeludigan
Ardamine	Clonmines	Killesk	Monamolin	Templescoby
Ardcandrisk	Clonmore	Killianne	Monart	Templeshanbo
Ardcavan	Coolstuff	Killila	Moyacomb	Templeshannon
Ardcolm	Crosspatrick	Killincooly	Murankin	Tikillin
Artamon	Donaghmore	Killinick	Newbawn	Tintern
Ballingly	Doonooney	Killisk	Oldross	Tomhaggard
Ballyanne	Drinagh	Killurin	Owenduff	Toome
Ballybrazil	Duncormick	Kilmacree	Rathaspick	Wexford City
Ballybrennan	Edermine	Kilmallock	Rathmacknee	St. Briget's
Ballycanew	Ferns	Killmannan	Rathroe	St. Doolge's
Ballycarney	Fethard	Kilmokea	Rossdroit	St. Iberius
Ballyconnick	Hook	Kilmore	Rosslare	St. Mary's
Ballyhogue	Horetown	Kilmuckridge	Rossminoge	St. Michael's of Feagh
Ballyhuskard	Inch	Kilnahue	St. Helen's	St. Patricks
Ballylannan	Ishartmon	Kilnamanagh	St. Iberius	St. Peter's
Ballymitty	Kerloge	Kilenor	St. James & Dunbrody	St. Selskar's
Ballymore	Kilbride	Kilpatrick	St. John's	Whitechurch
Ballynaslaney	Kilbridgeglynn	Kilpipe	St. Margaret's	Whitechurchglynn
Ballyvaldon	Kilcavan	Kilrane	St. Mary's (Enniscorthy)
Ballyvoo	Kilcomb	Kilrush	St. Mary's (New Ross)
Bannow	Kilcormick	Kilscanlan	St. Mary's (Newtonbarry)
Carn	Kilcowan	Kilscoran	St. Michael's
Carnagh	Kilcowanmore	Kiltennell	St. Mullin's
Carnew	Kildavin	Kiltisk	St. Nicholas
Carrick	Kilgarvan	Kilturk	St. Peter's
Castle-Ellis	Kilgorman	Ladysisland	Skreen
Chapel	Killag	Liskinfere	Tacumshin
Clone	Killann	Maudlintown	Maudlintown