Shelmalier
Shelmalier
Area of County Wexford, Ireland
Shelmalier or Shelmaliere (Irish: Síol Maoluír, from Old Irish Síl Máel Uidir, "Offspring of Maeleer") is a region in County Wexford, Ireland.[1][2] It comprises two historical baronies, East Shelmaliere and West Shelmaliere.[3]
The farmers of Shelmalier were accustomed to shooting wild fowl.[4]
The area is mentioned in Patrick Joseph McCall's ballads Kelly the Boy from Killanne and Boolavogue.[5]