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The world-famous Hook Lighthouse has made its way onto Amazon Prime... A documentary series entitled 'Great Lighthouses of Ireland' was first released on RTE in 2018. The docuseries is now available to watch on Amazon Prime. The first lighthouse in the excellent series is none other than Wexford's historic lighthouse, Hook Lighthouse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAIjrumkfTc Hook Lighthouse …
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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 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"
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, …
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On the 26th of August 1940, destruction came to Campile when it became the site of the first bombing of Éire by the Luftwaffe… It started off as a regular day in Campile for local residents Mary Ellen, Catherine Kent and Kathleen Hurley on the morning of August 26th 1940. While France had fallen to …
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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 …
Continue reading "Column: Who Even Was Kelly The Boy From Killane?"
Last week, a sign simply saying 'We Are Hurling' went viral on Twitter.. The sign, which was placed into the grass at a pitch in Georgia, America, went viral after it shared a simple message: We Are Hurling, It's An Irish Sport, It's 3000 Years Old, Yes It's As Fun As It Looks. The tweet …
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There has been widespread anger in Rosslare over this.. The public have been angered by the destruction of a WWII landmark in Rosslare. Likewise, County Councillors in Wexford are dismayed by this act of vandalism. These WWII Look Out Posts and EIRE navigation signs are part of our country’s history. It has been reported that …
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A cricket club in Wexford? Who knew?….. In this article, we’ll have a quick look into the history of Wexford’s Premier Cricket Club. Wexford Wanderers Cricket Club was formed in 1976 by James O'Connor, Alan Lynch and Ted Doyle. Since then, the club has grown in numbers. The Wexford Wanderers CC now has two senior …
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[social_share_button themes='theme1'] The proposed sale of the 1798 National Rebellion centre gained a lot of media attention over the past two weeks.. The proposed sale came in for a lot of scrutiny from concerned locals. It was planned that the centre would be changed into a centre for Eileen Grey, an Enniscorthy native, who was …
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