Bannow

Bannow (Irish: Banú) (Yola: Baannough) is a civil parish lying east of Bannow Bay on the south-west coast of County Wexford, Ireland. In modern times the main settlement is the village of Carrig-on-Bannow (or Carrig). In Norman times there was a borough called Bannow on Bannow Island at the mouth of the Bay. This town has since disappeared, probably due to the silting up of the natural harbour channels in the 14th century, and the former island is now attached to the rest of the parish.

History

It is believed that the Vikings had a strong early presence in the area, due to the survival of numerous Norse place-names in the locality. The Norman conquest of Ireland began in Bannow Bay in 1169, when three ships commanded by Robert Fitz-Stephen arrived at the behest of Diarmait MacMurrough to support his claim to the Kingdom of Leinster. Another group of Normans under Raymond le Gros landed the following year on the far side of Bannow Bay, on the Hook Peninsula at Baginbun, which was then called Irish: Dún Domhnaill. There was a small promontory fort there, easy for the Normans to defend and thereby ensure a safe landing.

Bannow (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Bannow was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.

Boundaries and Boundary Changes

This constituency was the borough of Bannow in County Wexford.

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Bannow was represented with two members. Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough was disenfranchised.

Members of Parliament

1689–1801

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