By Dan Walsh We are only about eight weeks away from the opening of the 74th Wexford Opera Festival when world-class opera returns to Wexford town at the National Opera House. The festival opens with the traditional fireworks on Wexford Quay on Friday, October 17th and conclude on Saturday, November 1st. This year’s line-upContinue reading “Book your seats for the Wexford Opera Festival”
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Traffic arrangements for Vintage Day
By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council has announced a temporary road closure in Courtown to accommodate the Courtown and Riverchapel Vintage Day which will take place in aid of RNLI and Courtown Tidy Towns at North Pier, Courtown. The Vintage Day will take place tomorrow (Sunday, August 24,) with the road closure taking effect fromContinue reading “Traffic arrangements for Vintage Day”
Ballymurn hosts Friday Heritage event
By Dan Walsh Ballymurn Heritage Group are hosting a Heritage evening on Friday at 7.30pm in Ballymurn Hall. Free refreshments and entry. The evening will consist of a display of crafts, equipment and a spinning wheel demonstration. There will be a free booklet of some old cures, remedies, sayings, superstitions and recipes. The Drinagh MummersContinue reading “Ballymurn hosts Friday Heritage event”
Cliona’s big night at Rose of Tralee
By Dan Walsh The world famous Rose of Tralee contest takes place tonight (Monday) and tomorrow night (Tuesday) and viewing is available from 8pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player. The Wexford Rose, Cliona O’Leary (26), from Boolavogue, is the last of 18 Roses on stage with Daithí Ó Sé tonight (Monday) and the wholeContinue reading “Cliona’s big night at Rose of Tralee”
Wexford artists perform as Gaeilge
By Dan Walsh Eight Wexford-based artists will perform as Gaeilge in a very special event entitled Aistear, which means ‘Journey, or Odyssey’ directed by Garrett Keogh, and taking place at 2pm tomorrow (Saturday) in the Westgate Heritage Centre. The artists, who have been learning Irish over the past ten weeks with local Gaeilgeoir and impresarioContinue reading “Wexford artists perform as Gaeilge”
New Guinness World Record for Biggest Céilí Band
By Dan Walsh at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Wexford town A new Guinness World Record was set when 1,018 musicians from Ireland and beyond gathered today at Chadwick’s Wexford Park to form the largest Céilí Band. Glen Pollard from Guinness World Records officiated as the old world record was smashed. A fringe event forContinue reading “New Guinness World Record for Biggest Céilí Band”
The Gap Arts Festival opens this evening
By Dan Walsh The 15th annual Gap Arts Festival themed “A Rural Celebration of Culture, Creativity and Community” opens at Ballythomas, Gorey, this evening (Thursday) and runs until Sunday, with a vibrant programme of theatre, music, workshops, art, and family events that bring professional arts to the heart of rural Ireland.Founded in 2011 to “fillContinue reading “The Gap Arts Festival opens this evening”
Ed Sheeran steals the Fleadh limelight!
By Dan Walsh in Wexford town Just when we all thought the appearance of the world famous tenor from Kiltealy, Anthony Kearns had won the hearts of Fleadh-goers on the Gig Rig on Wexford Quay on Sunday afternoon with his beautiful rendition of Boolavogue and we all thought it couldn’t get better… and today (Tuesday)Continue reading “Ed Sheeran steals the Fleadh limelight!”
Anthony Kearns shines at Fleadh opening
By Dan Walsh at the opening of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025 in Wexford At Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025’s opening, Anthony Kearns’ performance of Boolavogue on the Gig Rig stood out among the many energetic speeches. The kid from Kiltealy who sang for President Barrack Obama has now performed in the presence of PresidentContinue reading “Anthony Kearns shines at Fleadh opening”
Wexford is celebrating Fleadh Cheoil 2025
By Dan Walsh at opening of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Wexford town For the second year in a row President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, formally inaugurated the Comhaltas Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025 during a ceremony held on the Gig Rig stage on Wexford Quay this afternoon. President Higgins, who was accompanied byContinue reading “Wexford is celebrating Fleadh Cheoil 2025”
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