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The early days of the reign of new manager Darragh Egan have been defined by an exciting and open style of hurling and a renewed enthusiasm about this Wexford team... Wexford supporters once more find themselves hopeful and optimistic about the season ahead. Part of what has heralded this return of excitement around the Wexford …
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Here in Wexford we have a great deal of admiration for the rebellion of 1798 and rightfully so... For the most part, the rebellion was an explosion of chivalrous, nationalistic ideals which had been absent for far too long in Irish society. Many of those who stood up and fought for the sovereignty of the …
Continue reading "Thomas ‘Bloody Job’ Dixon: The Tyrant Of The Wexford Republic"
Christmas time is supposed to be a period of rest, relaxation and an escape from trials and tribulations of the year... But this Christmas was different for many. Residents of Bridgetown and other such villages across county Wexford had no such respite. Their Christmases were marred with deep rushing waters invading their homes. No family …
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December is once more upon us and as such we have seen a return to the jubilant atmosphere of Christmas time in Wexford... The Main Street is once more alight with the radiant, bright and joyful lights which have become a very familiar sight to all familiar with Christmas in Wexford. So too is the …
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Wexford is very often described as a safe seat for the Irish Labour Party and indeed such a statement can be made with reasonable confidence... Since the first election of the newly formed Irish Free State in 1921 right up to the modern day the period from 1981-1987 is the only period in during a …
Continue reading "COLUMN: The Life Of Richard Corish — Wexford’s Political Titan"
The period of 1914-1923 was a period of near constant war in Ireland... From the Wexford MP John Redmond appealing to the young men of the country to play their part in “…the defence of the highest principles of religion and morality and right…” and to enlist in the British Army to join the raging …
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When one thinks of rebellious activity in county Wexford in the 1790s, inevitably the events of the 1798 rebellion come to mind... Indeed, the rebellion of ’98 was the most eventful and prolonged uprising of that decade, but it was by no means the only one. In nearly every nook and cranny across county Wexford, …
Continue reading "Who Fears Speak Of ’93? Wexford’s Forgotten Rebellion And Its Mysterious Monument"
Throughout the annals of the history of county Wexford, there are many exemplary instances of heroic sacrifices in service of the cause of liberty, justice, and the Irish Republic... In the earlier days of British rule within the country following the plantations, there were very few shows of resistance against the occupying force which did …
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In Wexford, we are rather proud of our rebellious past... In every small town and village throughout the county, there are many striking monuments to the gallant deeds of the men and women of the 1798 rebellion. Indeed, as a people, we feel a swell of pride when the major events of the rebellion are …
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For all who pass through the quay on Wexford the statue of Commodore John Barry has become a familiar, comforting sight, and a symbol of home at the beating heart of Wexford town... The looming statue of Barry has become an icon of sorts as he stands on his pedestal gazing out at the steadily …
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