Historic town

The National Monuments Service's description

Edermine was given by Richard Marshall to Alianore, Countess of Pembroke and the widow of his brother William in 1232, and by 1301 it seems to have acquired the status of a town as in that year the town of Edirdrim was held by Reginald de Dene of Joan de Valence. In 1234 the burgesses paid 60 shillings in rent, but this is the last reference to burgesses (Hore 1906, vol. 6, 581-3; Bradley and King 1990, 30-1). The location is not certain, but it was probably in the vicinity of the church (WX026-033001-), and evidence of archaeological features (WX026-073----) has been recorded S of the graveyard, but testing (01E0158) further S on the other side of the stream in Edermine produced no archaeological material (Tierney 2003).

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload/revision: 12 July 2012

References

Tierney, J. 2003 Edermine: no archaeological significance. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2001: summary accounts of archaeological excavtions in Ireland, 402, No. 1301. Bray. Wordwell.

Bradley, J. and King, H. 1990 Urban archaeological survey - county Wexford. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.