By Dan Walsh Wexford’s history and heritage is enriched by ruins and vestiges from the Norman period and when Terrerath Castle showed signs of “collapse in the next decade” and a survey by Wexford County Council declared it “a dangerous structure” it was time for action. There were two options; one was demolition and theContinue reading “Terrerath Castle adds to Norman trail”
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National 1798 is open…worth a visit!
By Dan Walsh The much publicised ‘sale’ of the National 1798 Rebellion Centre at Arnold’s Cross, Enniscorthy, is off… and the mirage of confusing media reports have subsided…for now, so it is high time to show appreciation for this historic place with a family visit! The future of the centre may not be out ofContinue reading “National 1798 is open…worth a visit!”
Save the Ballyhogue Famine Wall
By Dan Walsh President Donald Trump would be welcome in Ballyhogue where Wexford County Council has granted approval to commence a process to save a protected structure in the shape of a wall built as part of famine relief works in Ballyhogue. The Ballyhogue Famine Wall or Bellevue estate boundary wall, about one kilometre long,Continue reading “Save the Ballyhogue Famine Wall”
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