By Dan Walsh Anton O’Broin, 87, of Kilrane, was honoured by fellow booksellers at last weekend’s 55th Annual Wexford Book Fair for his lifelong role in establishing and sustaining Ireland’s longest-running book fair. Mr O’Broin was a founding member at the first book fair in Enniscorthy’s Murphy Floods Hotel in 1969 and was instrumental inContinue reading “Veteran bookseller honoured at Wexford Book Fair”
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3-day book festival takes over Wexford town!
By Dan Walsh Wexford town is set for a weekend of books and literary events as the annual Wexford Book Fair expands into the first Wexford Book Festival running this weekend (Friday to Sunday, October 16th to 18th) culminating in the 55th annual Wexford Book Fair at the Talbot Hotel on Sunday. “We want WexfordContinue reading “3-day book festival takes over Wexford town!”
New chapter for Wexford Book Festival
By Dan Walsh “We want Wexford to become a town of books for the weekend,” said festival organiser Wally O’Neill of Red Books looking forward to events running from October 16th-18th as the annual Wexford Book Fair expands into the first Wexford Book Festival. The new festival will bring events to venues around the town,Continue reading “New chapter for Wexford Book Festival”
Ivan Yates shares life advice in new book
By Dan Walsh at The Book Centre, Wexford In his new hardback, The Game of Life & How to Win it, Enniscorthy-born Ivan Yates draws on his remarkable career in politics, business and broadcasting to offer a direct guide to success, fulfilment and overcoming setbacks. The Wexford launch took place last night (Friday) in theContinue reading “Ivan Yates shares life advice in new book”
Wexford hosts Otherworlds Festival
By Dan Walsh This weekend, Wexford will play host to the inaugural Otherworlds Festival, a brand-new celebration of science fiction, fantasy, horror, folklore, gaming and all things imaginative. Over four days, from Thursday to Sunday, venues across Wexford Town will come alive with talks, workshops, screenings, panels, live performances, games and community events featuring someContinue reading “Wexford hosts Otherworlds Festival”
Clogh bridge rail accident remembered
By Brian Mac Aongusa from his book Broken Rails Around 9.30am on New Year’s Eve 1975 – exactly 50 years ago today – an excavator on the back of a lorry struck Clogh Bridge, some five kilometres south of Gorey in Co. Wexford, dislodged its granite masonry and buckled the railway just minutes before theContinue reading “Clogh bridge rail accident remembered”
Gorey author joins foster care association
By Dan Walsh Sadie Harpur, the Wexford-based author of the highly-praised book The Hidden World of a Foster-Girl, has been elected to the board of the Irish Foster Care Association. Sadie herself has expressed her pleasure at receiving such an honour as it gives her the opportunity to use her experience as both a foster-child andContinue reading “Gorey author joins foster care association”
Latest book from Brian Ó Cléirigh
By Dan Walsh at Gorey Library Brian Cléirigh’s latest book, Enchanted to a Stone, was launched by Cllr Mary Farrell of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District in a pleasant ceremony at Gorey Library on Tuesday evening. A native of Oulart and a former translator at Oireachtas Éireann, Brian has spent eight years researching his subjects TheContinue reading “Latest book from Brian Ó Cléirigh”
Song Book 2 launches in Gorey
By Dan Walsh ‘In the Singing of Songs’ Book 2 by Gorey based artist, traditional singer, song writer, folklorist, educator and researcher Rachel Uí Fhaoláin was officially launched at the renowned North Wexford Traditional Singing Féile 2025 in the Loch Garman Arms, Gorey, with Cathaoirleach of Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District Council, Cllr Donal Kenny in attendance. Continue reading “Song Book 2 launches in Gorey”
Bloody summer of 1798 inspires new book
By Dan Walsh at the National 1798 Rebellion Centre, Enniscorthy Historian James Quinn’s new book, Bloody Summer: A New History of the 1798 Rebellion, was officially launched by Dr. Kevin Whelan in a pleasant ceremony at the National 1798 Rebellion Centre, Enniscorthy, this evening. Unfortunately, the author has health issues and could not attend, however,Continue reading “Bloody summer of 1798 inspires new book”
