By Dan Walsh The 15th South Wicklow Drama Festival ended on Saturday night after seven successful nights in St. Brigid’s Hall, Carnew, and the big winners are Bunclody-Kilmyshall in the Open Section and Kilmuckridge in the Confined category. Bunclody-Kilmyshall Drama Group presented The Good Father by Christina O’Reilly on Wednesday night and Kilmuckridge’s performance ofContinue reading “Bunclody and Kilmuckridge are winners at Carnew”
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Bree races at Monksgrange on Sunday
By Dan Walsh One hundred and fifty-one entries were received for the Bree Hunt point-to-point which takes place at Monksgrange, Rathnure (Eircode Y21 PT85) tomorrow (Sunday) with the first of six races off at 2pm. The latest information on the ‘going’ says; “Good, good to yielding in places, watering took place on Friday and SaturdayContinue reading “Bree races at Monksgrange on Sunday”
New wall at St Senan’s graveyard
By Dan Walsh Remnants of a fallen stonewall boundary featured in the website WexfordLocal.com in July 2021 has been replaced by a newly built pre-stressed concrete wall that adds privacy and security to the ancient St. Senan’s Hospital graveyard at Killagoley, on the outskirts of Enniscorthy. Members of the local community drew attention to theContinue reading “New wall at St Senan’s graveyard”
Charged with theft in Gorey
By Dan Walsh A female was arrested and charged with theft and handling stolen property after Gardaí recovered €3,000 worth of property under ‘Operation Thor’ as part of an ongoing investigation into organised thefts across Co. Wexford. Gardaí from the Detective and Uniform Units in Gorey recently conducted a search under warrant of an addressContinue reading “Charged with theft in Gorey”
North Wexford prepares for summer season
By Dan Walsh Coastal matters were raised at last Tuesday’s monthly meeting of Gorey-Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council where members were keen to be fully prepared for the tourism season. A range of relevant topics were aired in the Chamber. Cllr Mary Farrell had questions about the beach and dune restoration programme at Morriscastle. She saidContinue reading “North Wexford prepares for summer season”
No vestige remains of Gorey heritage house
By Dan Walsh It was confirmed at last Tuesday’s monthly meeting of Gorey-Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council that the ruins of St. Waleran’s House at Ballytegan, on the outskirts of Gorey, and the associated out-buildings have been demolished. St. Waleran’s was destroyed in an outbreak of fire in June 2018 and the site of the ruinsContinue reading “No vestige remains of Gorey heritage house”
Engine failure vessel rescued at sea
By Dan Walsh Arklow RNLI came to the aid of two people on Monday following a call out request at 3.45pm from the Irish Coast Guard to assist a vessel which had lost propulsion some miles south of Arklow. In fair seas with a light easterly breeze, the all-weather Trent class lifeboat made its wayContinue reading “Engine failure vessel rescued at sea”
Man (80s) dies in New Ross collision
A male pedestrian in his 80s has died following a road traffic collision involving a car at Knockavilla, New Ross, around 7.30pm yesterday. He was taken to University Hospital Waterford, where he later died. No other injuries were reported in the incident. The road is closed for a technical examination and local diversions are inContinue reading “Man (80s) dies in New Ross collision”
Gorey Local Area Plan extended by three years
By Dan Walsh at Gorey Chamber Due to a lack of resources at Wexford County Council the members of Gorey-Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council, at yesterday’s (Tuesday) March meeting, unanimously agreed to a three-year time frame extension to the Gorey Local Area Plan. Senior Planner at Wexford County Council, Diarmuid Houston, addressing the meeting in GoreyContinue reading “Gorey Local Area Plan extended by three years”
Farewell Wexford historian Nicky Furlong
By Dan Walsh The death has occurred of Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Furlong, (93), Drinagh, Wexford, who enjoyed a distinguished career as an author, historian, playwright, lecturer and journalist, to name a few of his lifetime’s involvement. Born in 1929, and an only son, Nicky grew up on his family’s farm at Mulgannon and Kellystown, Drinagh, withContinue reading “Farewell Wexford historian Nicky Furlong”
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