The Chambers biography relates that the legendary reason for Ní Mháille's seizure of Doona Castle in Ballycroy was because the MacMahons, who owned the castle, killed her lover, Hugh de Lacy, a young boy who was easily fifteen years younger than her, the shipwrecked son of a Wexford merchant Ní Mháille had rescued.

The legendary reason for Ní Mháille's seizure of Doona Castle in Ballycroy was because the MacMahons, who owned the castle, killed her lover, Hugh de Lacy, the shipwrecked son of a Wexford merchant Ní Mháille had rescued.

It should be remembered that the High King had ' Vikings ' in his army as well ; mainly the Hiberno-Norse of Limerick ( and probably those of Waterford, Wexford, and Cork as well ), but, according to some sources, a rival gang of Norse mercenaries from the Isle of Man.

In the following year he had a grant of forfeited lands in Wexford.

For over seven hundred years the Redmonds had been a prominent Catholic gentry family in County Wexford and Wexford town.

John Redmond boasted of his family involvement in the 1798 Wexford Rebellion ; a " Miss Redmond " had ridden in support of the rebels, a Father Redmond was hanged by the yeomanry, as was a maternal ancestor, William Kearney.

The small, neglected cemetery near the town centre is kept locked to the public – his vault, which had been in a dilapidated state, has been only partially restored by Wexford County Council.

Willie Redmond had sat as a Parnellite MP for Wexford from 1883 until 1885.

Her great-grandfather was an Italian who had come to Wexford in the 18th century.

Descended from a Worcestershire family, some of whom had sat in Parliament, he was born to William Colles and Mary Anne Bates of Woodbroak, Co. Wexford.

He had a dispute with the Earl of Ormonde and Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn over the inheritance for the honour of Wexford which he held.

He was born Charles Tottenham, the son of John Tottenham, who had been created a baronet, of Tottenham Green in the County of Wexford, in the Baronetage of Ireland in 1780, by the Honourable Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas Loftus, 1st Viscount Loftus, and sister and heiress of Henry Loftus, 1st Earl of Ely ( see Earl of Ely for earlier history of the Loftus family ).

He had previously represented County Wexford in both the Irish and British Parliaments.

The titles Viscount Duncannon, of the fort of Duncannon in the County of Wexford, and Baron Bessborough, of Bessborough, Piltown in the County of Kilkenny, had been created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1723 and 1721 respectively for Lord Bessborough's father William Ponsonby, who had earlier represented County Kilkenny in the Irish House of Commons.

He had previously represented County Wexford and Fethard in the Irish House of Commons.

Stopford had already been created Baron Courtown, of Courtown in the County of Wexford, in 1758, and was made Viscount Stopford at the same time he was given the earldom.

He had already been created Baron Pollington, of Longford in the County of Longford, in 1753, and was made Viscount Pollington, of Ferns in the County of Wexford, at the same time as he was given the earldom.

He had previously represented Donegal Borough in the Irish House of Commons and had already been created Viscount Sudley, of Castle Gore in the County of Mayo, in 1758, and Baron Saunders, of Deeps in the County of Wexford in 1758, in the Peerage of Ireland.

He had already been created Baron Monck, of Ballytrammon in the County of Wexford, in 1797, also in the Peerage of Ireland.

The next two creations were in favour of the same person, Robert Carew, who had previously represented County Wexford in the House of Commons and served as Lord Lieutenant of County Wexford.

He played hurling with his local Rathnure club and was a member of the Wexford senior inter-county team from 1940 until 1956.

In 1993 Kilkenny were still on top of the hurling world and Carey captured a third consecutive Leinster title after a draw and a replay with Wexford.

The village is the home of Aghabullogue GAA, the club remembered for capturing Cork's first hurling All-Ireland title in 1890 when they defeated Castlebridge, Wexford in the final.

* In September Cork Hurlers complete the ' 3 in a row ' by beating Wexford in the All-Ireland senior hurling final ).

He played hurling with his local club Rathnure and with the Wexford senior inter-county team from 1945 until 1957.

Rackard first came to prominence in the mid-1940s as a member of the Wexford minor hurling team.

He played hurling with his local club Rathnure and was a member of the Wexford senior inter-county team from 1950 until 1964.

Rackard first came to prominence in the late 1940s as a member of the Wexford minor hurling team.

Their engagements with Cork in the Munster Championship and Kilkenny and Wexford in the All-Ireland series were among the most thrilling episodes of hurling play in the mid-century.

He is also commemorated in the names of two hurling clubs ( one in Galway, and one in Wexford ), and by Unidare RFC in Ballymun and their " Liam Mellows Perpetual Cup ".

The cup and competition are named after Nicky Rackard, a famed hurler from Wexford and a member of a famous hurling family.

He played hurling at various times with his local clubs Éire Óg in Kilkenny and St. Aidan ’ s in Wexford.

As a result of this he was invited to join the Wexford senior hurling team, making his debut against Dublin in 1951.

Although the team has not achieved county senior football success since 1956, Volunteers (“ the Vols ”) of Wexford Town hold a record eleven county senior titles, as well as six minor titles.

His granduncle had played with the famous Wexford football team that captured four All-Ireland titles in-a-row between 1915 and 1918.

Rackard ’ s early successes on the inter-county scene were as a footballer with the Wexford team.

Wexford later faced Tipperary in the All-Ireland final, a team that was attempting to capture a third championship title in-a-row.

Kilkenny failed to make the provincial final in 1996, while in 1997, with Carey as captain, the team were defeated by Wexford.

Wexford led by four points with seventeen minutes left to play, however, history was against Wheeler ’ s team.

The team was trained by Mick Mackey, however, they were completely outclassed by Wexford who qualified for another All-Ireland final.

By this stage Wexford were earning a reputation as a great team and they proved it by retaining the Leinster title for a third successive year.

His granduncle had played with the famous Wexford football team that captured four All-Ireland titles in-a-row between 1915 and 1918.

" The duopoly by both " the Cats " and " the Rebels " looked set to continue when the former team won the National Hurling League earlier in the year and later regained their Leinster provincial title from Wexford.

Wexford, however, were not the force of old and the side got off to possibly the worst start ever by a team in a championship decider.

This victory lead to a subsequent All-Ireland final meeting with Cork, the team that defeated Wexford just two years previously.

Wexford surrendered their provincial crown the following year, however, the team returned in 1958 with O ’ Donnell collecting a second National League title.

Wexford surrendered their provincial crown to Dublin in 1961, however, the team bounced back in 1962 with O ’ Donnell collecting his sixth provincial title.

The team later squared up to Tipperary in the All-Ireland final, however, Wexford were not the force of old and the side got off to possibly the worst start ever by a team in a championship decider.

That year he captained his province to victory, and was accompanied on the team by nine of his fellow Wexford players.

The subsequent All-Ireland final saw Cork take on Wexford, a team Cummins remembered from his minor days.