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(詳細はLeinster. It takes its name from the principal town, Wexford, named 'Waesfjord' by the Vikings – meaning 'inlet (fjord) of the mud-flats' in the Old Norse language. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, with its capital at Ferns. The County was formed in Norman times. It was created in 1210 by King John during his visit to Ireland.〔Parliamentary Gazetteer, Vol. 3., p. 534.〕 ==Pre-history== Evidence of early human habitation of County Wexford is widespread.〔See: Essay 1, Geraldine Stout, ''"Wexford in Prehistory 5000 B.C. to 300 AD"'' in ''Wexford: History and Society'', pp 1 – 39. This is the best coverage of this period for County Wexford.〕 Ireland was inhabited sometime shortly after the ending of the last Ice Age, approximately 10,000 – 8000 BC〔See: Early History of Ireland.〕 Conservative estimates place the arrival of the first humans in County Wexford as occurring between 5000 BC – 3000 BC, referred to as the Mesolithic period in Ireland,〔''Wexford: History and Society"'', pp 3 – 4.〕 though they may have arrived slightly earlier. Its proximity to Britain and Europe means that County Wexford was probably one of the earliest areas of Ireland to be inhabited by humans. Evidence of this period is scarce and much remains to be discovered through Archaeology and Research.〔 ''Portal tombs'' (sometimes called Dolmens) exist at Ballybrittas (on Bree Hill)〔(See: Photo of Ballybrittas Portal Tomb. )〕 and at Newbawn – and date from the Neolithic period. Evidence of the Bronze Age period is far more widespread – an early Bronze Age axehead was found at Bree and a gold disc at Kilmuckridge, for example.〔''Wexford: History and Society'', pp 8 – 26 & p. 35.〕 Cist burials (also dating from the Bronze Age period) have been discovered in many locations – such as at the Deeps, Enniscorthy, and Misterin.〔''Wexford: History and Society'', pp 36 – 37.〕 There are also numerous standing stones in the county and one stone circle (at Robinstown Great – classified as a four poster monument).〔(See: Photo of Robinstown Great Stone Circle. )〕〔''Wexford: History and Society'', pp 38 – 39.〕 The remains of numerous ''raths'' are scattered throughout rural County Wexford.〔A ''rath'' was a fortified wooden dwelling – the wooden dwelling(s) were enclosed by a circular mound of earth on which there was a palisade fence (generally wooden, though sometimes of stone). These mounds of earth are what survive in the landscape today – except in a few cases where stone was used (usually called ''Duns'').〕 An ogham stone was found on the Hook Peninsula in the 19th century.〔Journal R.S.A.I. 1930– 31. pp 52 – 55.〕 ''Ogham stones'' have also been found elsewhere in the county.〔''Wexford: History and Society'', p. 17: "A total of four stones in the county (Wexford ) have inscriptions in Ogham".〕 Pre-Christian Ireland worshipped a variety of deities, including the sun. Druidism survived in Ireland much longer than Britain and Gaul, as Ireland was never conquered by the Romans. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「History of County Wexford」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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