By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy The 110th anniversary of the 1916 Rising in Enniscorthy took place this morning beginning with Mass celebrated by Fr. James Cullen in St. Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy. Wreath laying ceremonies at Market Square, the Athenaeum and the Seamus Rafter monument were amongst the highlights. The Colour Party from Enniscorthy Coy 3rdContinue reading “Enniscorthy Easter 1916 remembered”
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110th Enniscorthy 1916 Rising Commemoration
By Dan Walsh The 110th anniversary of the 1916 Rising in Enniscorthy takes place on Easter Monday with a celebration of Mass at 10am in St. Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy. The Reserve Defence Forces’ Colour Party and St. Colman’s Pipe Band, Ballindaggin, will lead the parade through Main Street, Pig Market Hill, Wafer Street, and intoContinue reading “110th Enniscorthy 1916 Rising Commemoration”
Sign fell down at 1798 Centre
By Dan Walsh A large portion of the signage on the roof at the entrance of the National 1798 Rebellion Centre at Enniscorthy has come crashing to the ground. The unprecedented incident happened last week ahead of the busy Easter period at the Centre, however, the soothing news is that the Centre continues to welcomeContinue reading “Sign fell down at 1798 Centre”
Good Friday news for Enniscorthy heritage
By Dan Walsh Enniscorthy is to receive €287,864 in funding as part of the Historic Towns Initiative, which is a joint initiative between the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Heritage Council. The funding will help tackle vacancy, provide jobs through heritage-led regeneration, and will support traditional building skills. The Enniscorthy fundingContinue reading “Good Friday news for Enniscorthy heritage”
Pay parking coming to Ferns?
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal District monthly meeting Just when motoring costs have skyrocketed at the fuel pumps and insurance costs have soared, there are calls for the introduction of pay parking on the Main Street in Ferns. Conscious that today (Wednesday) is April 1st, I wish to clarify that the matter was raisedContinue reading “Pay parking coming to Ferns?”
Council row may cost Enniscorthy €9m!
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal District Council meeting At last Tuesday’s Enniscorthy Municipal District Council meeting, elected members clashed with officials over the exclusion of the Templeshannon Regeneration Project from Wexford County Council’s funding application to the new Towns and Cities Regeneration Investment Fund. Cathaoirleach Cllr Barbara-Anne Murphy and all her colleagues strongly criticisedContinue reading “Council row may cost Enniscorthy €9m!”
Enniscorthy retail goes digital
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Castle The formal launch of Enniscorthy Digital Retail Village scheme took place in Enniscorthy Castle last night. District Manager Claire Lawless welcomed the invited attendance and stated that over the past three months retailers have been engaging and learning, and most importantly, growing. “This event is a chance to highlightContinue reading “Enniscorthy retail goes digital”
Heritage signage on Vinegar Hill
By Dan Walsh This week, two heritage signs, designed in the style of the 1916 information sign located opposite the Seamus Rafter Bridge, were officially unveiled on Vinegar Hill. The signs have been awaiting delivery for some time now and the news was welcomed by members at Tuesday’s monthly meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District CouncilContinue reading “Heritage signage on Vinegar Hill”
Repair crews in safety scare
By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal District Council meeting A section of the road surface on Esmonde Road at Killagoley, Enniscorthy, remains severely damaged following flooding seven or eight weeks ago, and the matter was raised at today’s Enniscorthy Municipal District Council meeting. The meeting was shocked to learn that road workers assigned to repairsContinue reading “Repair crews in safety scare”
War halts Enniscorthy tourism
By Dan Walsh Enniscorthy Municipal District Council confirmed today (Thursday) that the planned visit by a delegation from Blacktown City, Australia, for the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations has been cancelled. Due to the six-day Iran War, most regional airspace is closed, and the delegation was advised against using Dubai International Airport for security reasons. TheContinue reading “War halts Enniscorthy tourism”
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