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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. …
There has been widespread anger across the Wexford community this morning... That comes following the news that a burial ground for 1798 soldiers who died during the 1798 Rebellion in Enniscorthy has been deep ploughed. The burial ground lies near the historic Vinegar Hill battle site. The 1798 Rebellion Casualty Database, a regular blogger on …
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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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[social_share_button themes='theme1'] News emerged this week that the 1798 rebellion centre could soon be sold, pending a decision by Wexford’s County Council.. An online petition, set up by Colum O’Rourke, has now surpassed over 4,000 signatures from concerned individuals across the community. ”The building cost £3 million, out of which £1.6 million was invested by …
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