Tincurra Church and Well Wexford
In south Wexford, Tracystown East and West are located
on the boundaries to the barony of Bargy, named after the Uí Bairrche.
Tincurra Church and Well are located in Taghmon
Parish, overlooking Tracystown East. The church appears to be of Celtic origin.
It is likely that
the Traceystowns are a former Gaelic settlement, and that Tincurra Church would
have been of importance to the Traceys and the Uí Bairrche. It fulfills a
number of criteria as an inauguration or óenach/meeting site.
The placename
Tincurra (Tincur = marriage portion/settlement) is mostly particular to Wexford
and occurs four times, near areas with an Uí Bairrche connection.
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Tincurra Well and
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Tincurra Church |
Last update: 04
May 2011