Wexford Walking Festival happens this weekend starting in Ferns on Friday evening. This year’s festival will highlight three accredited and very different walking trails. The walks are graded easy to moderate and are suitable for people of all ages. Friday, September 22nd: A one hour guided easy walk along the Ferns Village Trail. The walkContinue reading “Wexford Walking Festival”
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Book tells the story of Coollattin
By Dan Walsh at Coollattin House The history and heritage of Coollattin House, soon to be located in the new Wicklow-Wexford electoral constituency, is one of the finest country houses anywhere in the country and it is destined for further fame following the launch of Kevin Lee’s brilliant book, Coollattin, in the presence of anContinue reading “Book tells the story of Coollattin”
Esmonde Street plans need leadership
By Dan Walsh at Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council meeting Despite a complimentary remark from Cllr Mary Farrell that “women from all over Leinster come shopping in Gorey” a discussion on the future of Esmonde Street made very little progress at yesterday’s (Tuesday) meeting of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council. It looks like “accept theContinue reading “Esmonde Street plans need leadership”
Gorey Council says ‘No’
By Dan Walsh at the Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council meeting “We must stand together with the people of Raheenagurren,” declared Cllr Donal Kenny at today’s monthly meeting of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council while discussing an application to use St. Therese’s B&B at Mount Alexander as a Direct Provision Centre with a proposed capacityContinue reading “Gorey Council says ‘No’”
Kilmore couple’s funeral on Friday
By Dan Walsh Two people who died in a road traffic incident while on holiday in Rome; Paul and Mary O’Reilly, aged 59 and 60, will be laid to rest in Kilmore Cemetery following Funeral Mass in St. Mary’s Church, Kilmore, on Friday. They died just before lunchtime on Thursday, September 7th while crossing aContinue reading “Kilmore couple’s funeral on Friday”
Progress on Bellefield project
By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council, at its September monthly meeting, approved Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amened) for a proposed development at Bellefield Road, Enniscorthy. The proposal is to provide a public realm space which will incorporate a playground for younger children, seating, a pocket park, paths, 25 publicContinue reading “Progress on Bellefield project”
Culture Night returns on Friday
By Dan Walsh Culture Night returns next Friday and there are invites for everyone to join in, discover and celebrate culture in all its forms. Venues all over the country open their doors, with free events programmed from 4pm till late. Culture Night in County Wexford will be celebrated with a variety of events acrossContinue reading “Culture Night returns on Friday”
Blackwater Parish Journal launch
By Dan Walsh at Blackwater A capacity crowd packed into the Heritage Room at Blackwater Community Hall last night (Saturday) for the launch of the 11th Blackwater Parish Journal and the first one post-Covid edition and it was warmly welcomed. The privilege of launching the Journal was afforded to David Keating who made the longContinue reading “Blackwater Parish Journal launch”
Bunclody mourns for Canon Seamus de Vál
By Dan Walsh The death has occurred of Very Rev. Canon Seamus S de Vál, affectionately known as Fr. Wall, retired teacher, priest, historian and friend to all who made his acquaintance, who lived in retirement at Irish Street in his native Bunclody. He was aged 97 years. Fr. Wall retired from his position asContinue reading “Bunclody mourns for Canon Seamus de Vál”
More centres added to Ukraine programme
By Dan Walsh A meeting of the Ukrainian Community Response Forum took place earlier this month where members reported on activity in their respective areas and highlighted some particularly difficult cases. A presentation on the Local Authority led Offer A Home programme showed an increasing number of both Ukrainian and Irish families who entered informalContinue reading “More centres added to Ukraine programme”
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