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For Huw Rees, moving to Wexford didn’t just affect the way he views the future but also the way he sees the past… 25 years ago, Huw Rees left his home of Wales to begin a new life. His destination – Carrig-on-Bannow, a quiet village on Ireland’s South-East coast. Rees had met his future partner …
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The National 1798 Rebellion Centre has announced a series of events to commemorate the 1798 Rebellion in Enniscorthy over the 21-22nd June 2025... 1798 Summer School A series of guided walks and talks will be offered on Saturday, 21st June, beginning with a walking tour of Enniscorthy town at 10am with historian and archaeologist, Barry …
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A new community-collection project is coming to a North Wexford village... The 'Things Around Us’ is a brand new community-collection project exploring the objects in the hands of ordinary people that reveal the social history of Kilanerin and district. The project has been devised by artist/folklorist Michael Fortune in conjunction with David Williams and Conor …
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A Wexford artist is hosting a solo exhibition in Dún Laoghaire Institute of Visual Arts (DIVA) next week. ‘Save the Date’ will feature a series of works inspired by Wexford town... Ross Bradley has been involved in the Wexford art scene for several years. His work featured in Green Acres Gallery’s Open Submission Show in …
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The play, The trial of Thomas Darcy McGee: Irish Rebel – Canadian Patriot, will be performed in the Wexford Arts Centre, on Friday 2nd May... In 1848 Thomas D’Arcy McGee (1825 – 1868) was a physical force, Irish republican who fled, first to the United States and then Quebec, where he embraced British loyalism and …
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One of Wexford’s most beloved tourist attractions has a new addition to its foyer… The Irish National Heritage Park in Ferrycarrig, Co. Wexford has installed a Viking boat with a rich history in its visitor centre. The open-air museum, established in 1987, pays tribute to Ireland’s Viking history through its reconstructions of Viking daily life. …
The Heritage Council is now accepting applications from voluntary or community groups and not for profit non-governmental organisations in Wexford for its Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2025... In 2024, the scheme funded the Irish Street Arts Circus and Spectacle Network in Wexford to develop a National Circus and Fairground Archive, it supported the Tara Hill Community Development …
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A historical Wexford landmark will feature in a new board game which is set to be released later this year... Steve Kling owns and operates a small historical game company making games on historical battles that use history themed cards. Speaking to Wexford Weekly, Steve told us that the historical Vinegar Hill, in Enniscorthy, will …
Taghmon History Society have officially commemorated the late stuntman, John Condron, who died tragically while performing a stunt fall from the castle in the village 42 years ago... Members of the society’s committee arranged for a plaque to be unveiled on the castle wall on Saturday, August 17th and they were joined by members of …
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Left: Einstein, the INHP’s great grey owl; Right: Irish National Heritage Park tour guide Robert Laffan. Walled Town Day celebrates historic towns like Wexford that have or once had medieval town walls… Saturday, August 17th marks Wexford’s Walled Town Day and the beginning of National Heritage Week. Every year, the Heritage Council coordinates a series …
On Friday 23rd August at 7.30pm, join Wexford based poet Ben MacCaoilte and harpist Erin Lalor in Poetry, story, and music combine in this bilingual journey through time, memory, and nostalgia... Wrapped in the warm sounds of the harp and fiddle, audiences will be invited to lift the metaphorical gate and approach the well of …
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The Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann, which took place in Wexford over the last week, had many moments of brilliance... On our Facebook page, a young 10-year-old went viral after singing 'Grace' on the streets of Wexford town. From Courtown to Cork, Ballygarret to Bali, and Piercestown to Poland, the video surpassed over 250,000 views, showcasing …
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