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Wexford 1996 All-Ireland hurling winner and all-round funny-man, Larry O'Gorman, has starred in a comedy skit for a local fundraiser... The local fundraiser is for High Meadows Community Hub. High Meadows Community Hub CLG is a registered charity established to develop and operate a new community hub in Clonard, county Wexford. The Hub facilitates youth …
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Famed musician and songwriter George Harrison had close ties to ‘The Model County’… When The Beatles touched down in Dublin in 1963, ‘Beatlemania’ was in full swing. Standing on the airport tarmac, John Lennon proclaimed ‘We’re all Irish’. Indeed, all four Beatles have claimed their ancestry can be traced to the Emerald Isle. From Lennon …
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Some cool Ariel drone footage has been published to YouTube which showcases some close-ups of a unique area in Wexford... The drone flies around Ballywater Wind Farm in County Wexford, courtesy of videographer John Healy. The Wind Farm has twenty-one 2 MW wind turbines, so it has a capacity of 42 MW of electricity and …
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Two pensioners have decided to raffle off their forever home in Wexford... Both David and Jane Joynes are raffling their ‘forever' home in Wexford through a reputable raffle company, Raffall.com. Not just that, but Worldwide Cancer Research will also benefit from the raffle. The pair will give a maximum of 10% of the total revenue; …
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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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A sense of normality is coming back into our lives... Recently, The Fureys confirmed that they'll be playing in Wexford. Only just today, Keith Barry announced the venues and dates for his new 'Disconnected' tour of Ireland. Keith Barry, the internationally acclaimed Mind Magician, will reconnect the people of Ireland with this magical, mystical and …
Popular Irish band 'The Fureys' are coming to Wexford... Following their last sell-out concert in Wexford, legends of Irish music 'The Fureys' will be returning to Wexford. The Fureys, who are renowned for their hit songs ‘I will love you’, ‘When you were sweet 16’, ‘The Green fields of France’, ‘The old man’, ‘Red rose café’, …
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Simon Lambert and Sons’ own YellowBelly Beer has experienced a meteoritic rise to prominence since first being created in 2015… The year is 2009 and brothers Simon Jr and Nicky Lambert are embarking on a brewing course in Manchester, England. Across the Irish Sea, their family-owned pub Simon Lambert & Sons lies in the heart …
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It's not often that a positive story about a Wexford-man goes viral.. Irish and international rugby star, Tadhg Furlong, is the latest Wexford person to go viral after an article about him has resurfaced online. The article highlighted Furlong's hopes and dreams for the future, his interests, along with a comment from his coach. The …
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Wexford will be represented at the upcoming Poc Fada.. Wexford will be represented by Callum Quirke of St Martins GAA Club at the All-Ireland Poc Fada event. Poc Fada is Irish for "long puck". It's an All-Ireland Poc Fada Championship which is held annually testing the skills of many of the top Hurling and Camogie …
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A Dublin man has claimed to have found the "cheapest pint of Guinness in Ireland".. Dublin native Leo O'Shaughnessy recently found a reasonable pint of the Ireland's tasty and creamy pint in Helen's Bar in Kilmakilloge, Co. Kerry. A pint of the black stuff in Helen's Bar in the Kingdom cost Leo €3.90. He issued …
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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