Record 800,000 attended 2025 Wexford Fleadh

By Dan Walsh at Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2025 in Wexford town After eight sun drenched days of song, story, dance, ceol agus craic, friendship and nostalgia for all ages, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025 ended with a colurful fireworks display from the Fleadh Harp on Wexford Harbour late on Sunday night. The Fleadh willContinue reading “Record 800,000 attended 2025 Wexford Fleadh”

Wexford warmly welcomes 2025 Fleadh festivities

By Dan Walsh at Wexford President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins is scheduled to officially open Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025 at 3pm today (Sunday) on the Wexford Credit Union Gig Rig on The Quay, marking the start of a week focused on Irish music and culture, with an estimated attendance of 700,000 visitors fromContinue reading “Wexford warmly welcomes 2025 Fleadh festivities”

Celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg this weekend

By Dan Walsh at the launch on Vinegar Hill Cruinniú na nÓg, the official day dedicated to creativity for young people, takes place this Saturday, June 7th, featuring more than 50 free events for children and young people taking place across Wexford’s five libraries and the county’s renowned cultural venues, including the National Opera HouseContinue reading “Celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg this weekend”

Enniscorthy welcomes 10th Rockin’ Festival

By Dan Walsh Enniscorthy is gearing up for the 10th annual Rockin’ Food and Fruit Festival, scheduled to take place in the town this May Bank Holiday weekend from Friday to Sunday. The event is expected to attract 50,000 visitors and provide a significant boost to the local economy. The official opening will be celebratedContinue reading “Enniscorthy welcomes 10th Rockin’ Festival”

Pecker Dunne Festival to be held annually?

By Dan Walsh in Wexford town Over a thousand people attended the inaugural Pecker Dunne Music Festival at St. Peter’s Square in Wexford town on Saturday. Organisers described the event as successful, claiming that it exceeded their expectations. Melanie Cleary, one of the architects of the festival, said that the organising committee had been overwhelmedContinue reading “Pecker Dunne Festival to be held annually?”

Your guide to St Patrick’s Day 2025 Parades

By Dan Walsh The traditional St. Patrick’s Day parades are taking place across Co. Wexford, mostly on Monday, but two events will take place on Sunday – Rathgarogue and Fethard-on-Sea – but here is a list of the parades closest to you. RATHGAROGUE; This is the first ever parade in Rathgarogue and it takes placeContinue reading “Your guide to St Patrick’s Day 2025 Parades”

Enniscorthy gets into Rockin’ Food mood

By Dan Walsh Preparations are ongoing for the 2024 Rockin’ Food Festival which switches its launch away from the town centre to the Riverside Park Hotel on the Promenade and festivities will light up the Friday night skies with fireworks display and music by a group with the curious title Loose Arrangements from 8.30pm. TheContinue reading “Enniscorthy gets into Rockin’ Food mood”

€50,000 for 20 Wexford festival events

By Dan Walsh Wexford County Council has announced that 20 Festivals throughout the county have been awarded funding in 2024 through the Arts Office Small Arts Festival Fund and Fáilte Ireland Festival Scheme. This amounts to a total investment of €50,000 in local communities. This year the Grant Scheme was broken into two strands:  StrandContinue reading “€50,000 for 20 Wexford festival events”

Wexford Walking Festival

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”

Vintage and Heritage at Coolgreany

By Dan Walsh at Coolgreany The 6th annual Coolgreany Vintage and Heritage Show got off to a perfect start this evening (Saturday) with the official opening parade through the village lined on both sides of the street by large crowds. The parade was led by a piper followed by a number of steam engines ofContinue reading “Vintage and Heritage at Coolgreany”