Wexford People

[shellback]

Nickr .Do you not know what a shellback is ? .Read Sahida's poem re the old shellback.

[nickr90]

Yes they are the pillars alright.
Regarding Shellback I fear that those poems are not among my collection - so the mystery remains.

[nickr90]

Here are final Holy Men of the Confraternity - hope they were useful

[Barbara Eyre]

This is a fantastic thread! Congrats on finding a great-grandfather!

If anyone comes across in the late 1700s, early 1800s:
Ballinvally, Kilnamanagh, Co. Wexford (also Gorey and Kilpatrick areaa)

1) Henry Eyre [b. approx 1760-1770 ... just guessing]

2) John Eyre [b. approx 1790-1800 ... just guessing]; m. Sarah Edwards

3) Phoebe Eyre [b. 1823]
3) George Eyre [b. 1826]
3) Alice Eyre [b. 1832]
3) John Pentire Eyre [b. 1835, d. 1912]; m. Elizabeth Earle
3) Thomas Eyre [b. 1836]; m. Lucy Arnold 1862 Drumcondra; distant cousin has done this branch.
3) William Eyre [b. 1845, d. 1908]; m. Frances Christie 1865; later moved to Co. Kilkenny; my great-great-grandparents.

I do have Henry, John, Thomas, and William mentioned in the 1798 rebellion surrenders claims and also some mention in the Griffith's Valuation.

I am mostly looking for mentions in newspapers, certs, anything of Henry, his son John, and at least the first 4 of John's kids.

[nickr90]

Some 1965 Shops & Businesses
Victuallers
Cullimore. T., 19 Main St., North.
Fortune. John, 28 Main St., North.
Furlong & Sons, Bull Ring
Hynes, E. J., 52 Main St. South.
Keane. J., 107 Main St. South.
Kelly. Aidan, 90 Main St. South.
O'Connor, 101-103  Main St., North.
O'Rourke. John, 86 Main St., South.
O'Rourke. M. & Sons. 97 Main St., North.
O'Rourke, Samuel, 113 Main St., South.
Wallpapers & Paints
Doyle & Sons. Commercial Quay
Furlong. M. J.  16 Main St. South.
Joyce's Hardware, 1 Main St., South.
Murphy.    John   & Sons    (Wexford) Ltd.,   9 Selskar St.
Murphy & Roche, 44 Main St., South.
Wholesalers
Hannan.  P. Main St., South.
Walker, W. & Son (Wexford) Ltd., Main St. North.
Wine & Spirit Merchants
Banville. T. 26 Main St., North.
Lambert. J. A., Bull Ring
Stafford.   George   Ltd.   John   St.   (Wholesale)
Walker & Son (Wexford) Ltd.  78 Main St. North.
Wool Merchants
Stafford.   J.  J.  &  Sons  (Wexford) Ltd.  Paul Quay
Woollen Cloth Manufacturers
Fine Wool Fabrics Ltd., Stafford's Pk.

[roches]

I have found this site by chance and how glad i am as i notice the name Crosbie is well mentioned.
My name is John Crosbie and my father John Joseph was born in 1901 roches terrace and father was James and mother Ellen, I never got to know my father due to my mother and father splitting up just after i was born in 1955 Birmingham UK, I have visited Wexford a number of times to see where my dad was born on the terrace.
On my first visit there approx 13 years ago i knocked on a door to speak to a lady to find out if she knew of a Crosbie, she told me that at one time the terrace was taken up by a few families of Crosbies and i was shocked to hear of how many people was raised in such a small house.
I was hoping if someone here could help me in getting to know what my family of Crosbies was like and how day to day life was for them, I would be very grateful for all info offered as not knowing about ones family can always be on ones mind in wanting to have knowledge about them?
The picture on my profile is of my dad taken in 1943 when he came to work in Birmingham UK and the picture i have inserted is my granddad James at my grandmother Ellen's graveside.

Many thanks to all

[nickr90]

I just saw this post. I am a little busy now but will get back to you at weekend. Crosbies were very prevalent on The Terrace as we called it. Bessie lived with her daughter Mag and Healy family in number 6. Maggie Crosbie was the widow of Martin Bergin in about number 10 when I was young and your headstone refers to number 3. I don't know how much you are aware of Irish entertainment history but Paddy Crosbie of "School Around the Corner" and Martin Crosbie a well known singer were related to the Roches Terrace Crosbies. More later

[Jack2227]

From " Houses of Wexford" (permission granted by  David Rowe & Eithne Scallan)

Ballingly Mill, Ballymitty.
A former resident considers the house to date from at least the 1700's as members of the Crosbie family(who have always been owners)fought and died at the Battle of th Three Rocks in the rebellion of 1798.
The Wexford People of 1919 refers to the marriage of James Crosbie, son of James Crosbie of Ballingly, to Margaret  Hayes, daughter of Laurence of Ferrycarrig.
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Boderan, Ramsgrange, Campile.
In the 1940's it was bought by the Crosbie family who still farm here, having built a new house.
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Clohamon House, Clohamon-formerly Clohamon Park.
The name of E. Limbo Crosbie,a.k.a, "The Buccaneer" and "Potholes Crosbie" is associated with the house.
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Crosbie's Farm House, Foulksmills
Crosbie family for almost four hundred years.
The Crosbie family gravestones at Ardcandrisk near Wexford suggest that the house is four hundred years old. Family history recounts the killing of  two of the Crosbie family in 1798 when they were engaged in "ringing horses", in the yard, and were shot against one of the farm walls during the rebellion.
In the mid-twentieth century the enterprising owners were involved in setting up the Farm Guesthouse Association.
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Glendine House, Arthurstown, also Glandine Cottage.
An uncle of the present owners, Mr Anthony Wallace, held the position of agent for Dunbrody and lived in the house up to the 1940's, after which the Crosbie family succeeded, and later convertered the house for use as  a guesthouse.
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Jack

[nickr90]

There is a Patrick Crosbie aged 8 in 1911 son of James 32 and Ellen 31 at 3 Roches Terrace with siblings Margaret James & Bridget. The father is a fitter.
James Gaul a nephew is also listed - he was a sailor.
There are more Crosbies at Number 1 that year parents are Peter & Margaret. Peter 62 is a moulder and his son also called Peter is a fitter. These trades may be associated with Pierces Foundry and the Lockout of 1911