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The much-anticipated Wexford Light Opera Society "Hits from The Musicals" 2023 will take place from Monday 30th October to Thursday 2nd November 2023 inclusive, during the Wexford Opera Festival... The venue is Clayton Whites Hotel, and the show will commence at 8PM. The show will feature a blend of timeless classics and contemporary gems from …
The latest episode of the One Life One Club vodcast aired on Saturday... Adrian Flynn and Mick Caulfield of the Gusserane O'Rahilly's were the guests for Season 2, Episode 5 of the One Life One Club vodcast. Former Wexford footballer and Gusserane club man Adrian Flynn had a unique nickname. He was nicknamed the Panther, …
It's not the news that either of these teams would have wanted... But, both the Starlights and the Sarsfields will be preparing for this weekend's opening round of the Wexford Senior Football Championship without some of their key players. It was first reported by Peter Mernagh of Wexford GAA TV that Kevin Foley would not …
Now that the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship is over and Naomh Eanna were crowned champions, it's now time for the Wexford Senior Football Championship... The major Irish bookmakers including PaddyPower and Boylesports have released their odds for the outright winner of the Wexford SFC. They believe that the Shelmaliers are the strong favourites to lift …
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The North Wexford community of Kilanerin is calling on lovers of food, heritage, and vintage machinery from around the South-East and beyond to visit their inaugural ‘Food and Heritage Festival’ next month. Taking place over the weekend of Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September, the festival - a first of its kind in the county - will …
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Members from Co. Wexford’s Raheen Rounders club say they are “beyond thrilled” to be in receipt of the inaugural Club Focus bursary from youth-focused regional radio station Beat 102-103 in association with Eco Solar Energy... The South Wexford sports club received the €1,000 fund at an event guested by former Irish football international Daryl Murphy …
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Wexford walkers and heritage enthusiasts have been given access to an incredible Archaeological Monument on the southern slopes of Bree Hill… Ballybrittas Portal Tomb is now ready and waiting to be viewed by the public in all its glorious splendour. The Tomb was magnificently constructed in the Neolithic era, (the New Stone Age) by some of Wexford’s …
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Vinegar Hill, Enniscorthy. (Pic via Catherine McLoughlin on Twitter) 'Wexford Remembers 1798' is holding a day of activities in Enniscorthy on Sunday, June 4th, 2023 to mark the 225th anniversary of the 1798 Rebellion... The day's events will begin at 10:30 am when local historian Owen Dunbar will host a walking tour of Vinegar Hill. …
Last Sunday various socialist and republican groups flocked to Monageer to commemorate and pay respect to a man fought in the War of Independence, the Irish Civil War and the Spanish Civil War... A man who served as part of Na Fianna Éireann, the Irish Republican Army, the British Army and the International Brigades. Yet, …
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Three Maori tourists were in a Wexford pub over the weekend... Enjoying the craic of Frenches pub in Gorey, the three Maori tourists decided to do the 'haka' for the locals to enjoy. As expected, following the Haka, the trio were met with applause and cheers. Read also: Remember to submit your news to Wexford …
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Easter week in Ireland is a time in which we remember those who gallantly struck a blow for Irish freedom during the Easter Rising of 1916... During the commemorations, there is a tendency to focus solely on the Dublin Rising and its leaders. The focus on Dublin is entirely understandable; the Dublin rising saw the …
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So far, we've given you the top five walks around Gorey and the top five walks around Enniscorthy... In this article, our attention now turns to Wexford town and its surrounding areas. No 5: Wexford town A walk around Wexford town centre itself is a really cool walk to do. Our county capital is full …
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