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Wexford’s beautiful landscape is one to be explored and here are some of the best ways to do it… The new year is upon us. While the Covid-19 restrictions and high case numbers mean that 2022 isn’t starting out the way many of us had hoped, that doesn’t mean there aren’t things to look forward …
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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 …
Continue reading "Interview: We Interview Councillor Jim Codd Following Wexford’s Flooding"
An inside look into the unique Airbnb rental that has captured international attention… A couple of summers ago, I had the pleasure of taking part in a truly unique heritage experience. It was a form of historical immersion that almost two years later I have yet to see anything like, and it all took place …
Continue reading "A Night in the Bronze Age – My Overnight Stay in the Irish National Heritage Park"
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 …
Continue reading "The Wexford Carol – The Story Behind Wexford’s Christmas Classic"
It’s one of the strangest conundrums that the GAA player has to face following a county final win. How much can we celebrate here?.... It’s strange in that for many on the team, reaching the big day in Wexford Park is the culmination of nights and nights of hard work. Denying yourself the cupcake in …
Continue reading "Opinion: The Shelmaliers And Oulart Are Putting Wexford On The Map"
The Wexford dialect has been extinct for some time, but its legacy lives on… Like many stories in Wexford history, this is one that begins in 1169. If that year is familiar, that is because this was the year the Anglo-Norman armies first stepped foot in the Model County. The course of Irish history was …
Continue reading "The Story Of Yola – Wexford’s Forgotten Language"
You all know the ad. The samba style music. The plate of ham and veg wrapped up in cling film on a lonely table. The lad desperately willing the clock forward during his exams. The unbelievably awkward pause as the word “shift” is just left to hang in the air... To be fair, the Electric …
Continue reading "Aidan Delaney Column: A Return To Under 18 Has To Be Looked At"
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"
Last weekend at Tallaght Stadium, Wexford Youths grew up.... Another national cup success was secured in a comfortable manner which belied the underdog status they were assigned before the first whistle. The newly crowned league champions, Shelbourne, were on for the double and the heart stopping nature of the season’s conclusion meant the momentum would …
Continue reading "Aidan Delaney Column: Decade Of Dominance For Youths As They Capture 4th FAI Cup"
The Model county is known for many things, but being the birthplace of the Guinness World Records often gets overlooked… Everybody at some point in their lives has seen a copy of the Guinness World Records. Chock-full with bizarre facts, fascinating stories and interesting titbits, the Guinness World Records is the absolute go-to guide for …
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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 …
Continue reading "‘The New Ross Hero’: The Story Of Martin Doyle"
The colours of black and yellow can put any Wexford man on notice... They populate our shops and restaurants detailing what we can and can’t do during this pandemic. They cover the backs of the various bees and wasps which threaten to ruin any backyard barbeque and if you squint, it reminds you of our …
Continue reading "Aidan Delaney Column: Will Lightning Strike Twice For Slick Shels?"
