Bargy Explained

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]}

Further reading

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

Notes and References

1. Mernagh . Michael . A Brief History of Languages in County Wexford: As we used to say . 2008 . 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. Ethnic mix in Medieval Wexford . History Ireland . Colfer . Billy . 2002 . 15 October 2024 . 1 . 10 . a unique dialect known as Yola survived until the mid-nineteenth century .