By Dan Walsh at Y21 Studios, Enniscorthy Selin Kim, the National President of the Cambodian community in Ireland, also celebrated as Miss Planet Ireland 2025, was at Y21 Studios, Mill Park Road, Enniscorthy, this evening where she officially launched the 3-day Enniscorthy Arts & Cultural Festival. The experience was themed “A Taste of Cambodia’ whereContinue reading “Enniscorthy Arts & Culture Festival”
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Castletown River and Nature Festival
By Dan Walsh The Castletown River and Nature Festival takes place this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, August 23rd-24th and an opportunity to celebrate National Heritage Week with The Ahare River and Biodiversity Group as they explore the natural beauty of the Ahare River and local wildlife. The group will be hosting two amazing free eventsContinue reading “Castletown River and Nature Festival”
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”
World record achieved at Rathangan Country Fair
By Dan Walsh at Rathangan Country Fair A century of various crop harvesting methods was staged as a successful world record attempt at the annual Rathangan Country Fair, specially titled A Century of Harvest, held today in summer conditions at Rathangan village in south Wexford. Fourteen methods of harvesting the grain crops from the 20thContinue reading “World record achieved at Rathangan Country Fair”
Kilmore Quay launches 40th seafood celebration
By Dan Walsh at Kilmore Quay The 40th annual Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival was officially opened this evening by long service volunteer Sylvia Kehoe in brilliant summer sunshine before a large family gathering. Ms. Kehoe welcomed the community’s 40th Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival and recalled “four decades of seafood cocktails and platters, gally cooks, talentContinue reading “Kilmore Quay launches 40th seafood celebration”
Enniscorthy festival of food and family fun
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Thousands of people squeezed into Enniscorthy town centre on the opening day of the annual Rockin’ Food & Fruit Festival where a family friendly atmosphere prevailed in favourable weather conditions. The focus was on diverse food stalls offering a range of delicious treats, ensuring everyone was satisfied. There was aContinue reading “Enniscorthy festival of food and family fun”
Open-air Pecker Dunne festival in Wexford
By Dan Walsh The first Pecker Dunne Festival is scheduled for next Saturday in St. Peter’s Square, Wexford town. Local hotels have noted an increase in visitors for the weekend. “We have some great musicians from across Ireland coming down for a free open-air concert in the bandstand at 3.30pm on Saturday,” Wally O’ Neill,Continue reading “Open-air Pecker Dunne festival in Wexford”
2-day Enniscorthy Arts and Culture Festival
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Castle Sharing the Culture Night platform at Enniscorthy Castle last night, ‘Forbidden Bonds’, a new film by the Wexford Film Workshop and Enniscorthy Re-Enactors was screened and marked the opening of the first Enniscorthy Arts and Culture Festival formed out of the demise of Enniscorthy Drama Group and, hopefully, itContinue reading “2-day Enniscorthy Arts and Culture Festival”
Kilanerin Food and Heritage Festival
By Dan Walsh Following the success of its inaugural event last year, the vibrant North Wexford community of Kilanerin is calling on lovers of food, heritage, and vintage machinery to visit the village once again for their second Kilanerin Food and Heritage Festival taking place this weekend – Saturday and Sunday, September 14th-15th – whichContinue reading “Kilanerin Food and Heritage Festival”
Weekend history at Festival of Ferns
By Dan Walsh As we head into the June Bank Holiday weekend there is plenty of choices for leisure and entertainment across the county, but an event not to be missed is the ‘all events free’ two-day Festival of Ferns taking place in the historic north Wexford village on Sunday and Monday. This year’s FestivalContinue reading “Weekend history at Festival of Ferns”
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