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Following the phenomenal success of Volume 1, which was released in late 2023, Wexford man Michael Fortune returns with a new instalment that continues his deep personal connection to Wexford’s traditions, people, and landscape... Rooted in the local experience, Volume 2 offers a vibrant and contemporary exploration of County Wexford’s beliefs, customs, and folklore through …
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An EIRE sign has been re-discovered in County Wexford... During World War II, large “EIRE” signs were placed along Ireland’s coast to signal the country’s neutrality to aircraft flying overhead. Made from whitewashed stones and visible from the air, they helped prevent accidental attacks and aided navigation for lost pilots, especially those from the Allied …
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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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The ongoing collection of folklore material in Co. Wexford is featuring in the activities programme of a HSE residential care centre in the county... Staff and residents at St. John’s Community Hospital in Enniscorthy look forward to the regular interaction with artist, filmmaker and founder of the Folklore.ie online resources, Michael Fortune. Over the last two decades, …
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