Bargy

Bargy is a barony in County Wexford, Ireland. From the 12th century Bargy and the surrounding area, including the barony of Forth, saw extensive Anglo-Norman settlement following the Norman invasion of Ireland. A distinctive Anglic language, known as the Yola language or simply Yola, was spoken in this area into the late 19th century.^[1][2]

Barony of Bargy in County Wexford, Ireland

Further reading

• Jacob Poole, T. P. Dolan, and Diarmaid Ó Muirithe, Dialect of Forth and Bargy, Co. Wexford, Ireland, 1867, repub. 1996 (ISBN 1851822003).

References

1. Mernagh, Michael (2008). "A Brief History of Languages in County Wexford: As we used to say". The Past: The Organ of the Uí Cinsealaigh Historical Society. Dublin. The unique linguistic heritage of Yola declined steadily until by 1875 it was extinct
2. Colfer, Billy (2002). "Ethnic mix in Medieval Wexford". History Ireland. Vol. 10, no. 1. Retrieved 15 October 2024. a unique dialect known as Yola survived until the mid-nineteenth century