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Fethard

Fiodh Ard

Fethard is a civil parish in Wexford. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationFethard52.20818° N · 6.84566° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

ardheight; highfiodhwood

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Fiodh Ard · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Fethard · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Wexford
Barony
Shelburne
Coordinates
52.20818, -6.84566
Mapped area
15.78 km²
Logainm ID
2548 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Fethard. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.