What is recorded here
Tacumshane in County Wexford is the birthplace of John Barry, the Irish sailor who became a foundational officer of the United States Navy. The small coastal town gave the world a man whose courage helped shape a new nation's maritime identity. Barry left that quiet Irish shore to fight across oceans, carrying the spirit of his hometown into history.
Why this person is known: United States admiral (1745-1803)
- Birthplace
- Tacumshane
Places near here
Chapel in Ballytory LowerChapel · 192 yd
farm housefarm house · 327 yd
Enclosure in Ballytory UpperEnclosure · 731 yd
CastleHouse, fortified house · 760 yd
Field system in Ballytory UpperField system · 887 yd
InishIsland · 1540 yd
Ballymacane CastleCastle, unclassified · 1714 yd
ScargeenIsland · 1.0 mi
Lady's IslandVisitor information · 1.2 mi
Wilson's MoorWood · 1.8 mi
The Chour / The Hill of the ChourMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
The HamBay · 2.1 miOther information
Photo: Gilbert Stuart · Public domain