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County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland



 


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County Wicklow (/'w?klo?/ WIK-loh; Irish: Contae Chill Mhant?in ['k?n??t??e? ??i?l?? 'wan??t??a?n?]) is a county in Ireland. The last of the traditional 32 counties, having been formed as late as 1606, it is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the east and the counties of Wexford to the south, Carlow to the southwest, Kildare to the west, and South Dublin and D?n Laoghaire?Rathdown to the north.



Wicklow is named after its county town of Wicklow, which derives from the name V?kingal? (Old Norse for "Vikings' Meadow"). Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county, which had a population of 155,258 at the 2022 census. Colloquially known as the "Garden of Ireland"[4] for its scenery?which includes extensive woodlands, nature trails, beaches, and ancient ruins while allowing for a multitude of walking, hiking, and climbing options?it is the 17th largest of Ireland's 32 counties by area[5] and the 15th largest by population.[6] It is also the fourth largest of Leinster's 12 counties by size and the fifth largest in terms of population.



History



Saint Kevin's monastery at Glendalough.

County Wicklow was the last of the traditional counties of Ireland to be shired in 1606 from land previously part of counties Dublin and Carlow. Established as a distinct county, it was aimed at controlling local groups such as the O'Byrnes. The Military Road, stretching from Rathfarnham to Aghavannagh crosses the mountains, north to south, was built by government forces to assist them in defeating the rebels still active in the Wicklow Mountains following the failed Irish Rebellion of 1798.[7] It provided them with access to an area that had been a hotbed of Irish rebellion for centuries. Several barracks to house the soldiers were built along the route and the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation was built alongside the remains of barracks there. Battalions of the Irish Army use firing ranges in County Wicklow for tactical exercises, especially the largest one in the Glen of Imaal which was previously used by the British Army prior to independence.[8][9][10]



The ancient monastery of Glendalough is located in County Wicklow. During the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, local authorities immediately surrendered without a fight. During the Irish Rebellion of 1798, some of United Irishmen insurgents took refuge in the Wicklow Mountains, resulting in clashes between British forces and rebels commanded by Joseph Holt near Aughrim and later at Arklow.[citation needed]



The boundaries of the county were extended in 1957 by the Local Government Act[11] which "detached lands from the County of Dublin and from the jurisdiction and powers of the Council of the County of Dublin" near Bray and added them to the County of Wicklow.

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Birth

Matches 1 to 42 of 42

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Birth    Person ID 
1 Margaret  1690County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I15165
2 Bowland, John  1814County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I19053
3 Codd, Henrietta Alexandra  1803County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I27056
4 Code, Abraham  1817County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I20082
5 Code, Ann  1789County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I11172
6 Code, George  1798County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I11176
7 Code, George  17 Mar 1812County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I27055
8 Code, James George  1710County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I27112
9 Code, Jane Alice  20 Oct 1765County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I12468
10 Code, John  1816County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I17484
11 Code, John  20 Sep 1823County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I20035
12 Code, John Edward  1820County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I35213
13 Code, Joseph  1830County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I35216
14 Code, Katherine  1811County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I27706
15 Code, Nicholas  Aug 1795County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I11175
16 Code, Rachel  1794County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I7904
17 Code, Sarah Mary  1782County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I15169
18 Code, Thomas  1824County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I35214
19 Code, William  16 May 1813County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I35218
20 Ebbs, John  21 Jan 1810County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I42392
21 Flynn, Michael  Between 1735 and 1750County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I15196
22 Free, Elizabeth  12 Feb 1779County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I19337
23 Fulham, Elizabeth  1795County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I17487
24 Gilles, Mary  1755County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I20576
25 Givens, William  8 Oct 1821County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I37312
26 Groves, Susannah  1767County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I35247
27 Halpenny, Joseph  1767County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I30328
28 Halpenny, Mary B.  1793County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I30330
29 Hawkins, Thomas  6 Feb 1784County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I22677
30 Jackson, Elizabeth  1816County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I29352
31 James, Anne  6 Apr 1819County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I9942
32 James, Jane  15 Nov 1808County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I9937
33 James, Letitia  10 Mar 1816County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I9940
34 Kay, Jane  1808County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I12104
35 Kidd, Ann  1801County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I12855
36 Lawrence, Mary  1831County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I39724
37 Lewis, Robert II  1802County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I6250
38 O'Brien, Jeremiah  1820County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I42903
39 Pinne, Nea  1655County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I32861
40 Rathwell, Sarah Elizabeth  1833County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I27104
41 Styles, Catherine  1771County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I30329
42 Twamley, James  1690County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I15164

Death

Matches 1 to 3 of 3

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Death    Person ID 
1 Code, Nicholas  1730County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I32860
2 Pinne, Nea  County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I32861
3 Twamley, James  1762County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I15164

Alt. Birth

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Alt. Birth    Person ID 
1 Code, George William Sr.  1778County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I12466
2 Evans, Benjamin RICHARD  1799County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland I7903

Marriage

Matches 1 to 3 of 3

   Family    Marriage    Family ID 
1 Code / Blackburn  1810County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland F4115
2 Code / Twamley  1800County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland F12471
3 Dack / Code  1791County Wicklow, Leinster Province, Northern Ireland F4105

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