By Dan Walsh The premiere of a documentary entitled ‘The Bantry Commons Case’ will be screened in conjunction with the Uí Cinnsealaigh Historical Society in the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, tomorrow night (Wednesday) at 7.30pm. John Cooney and Tony Asple founded Blackstairs Media Productions to produce documentaries, believing the Bantry Commons case required more thanContinue reading “History rules in film documentary”
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€270,000 for Wexford heritage buildings
By Dan Walsh Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne TD has signed off on €270,000 for protection of three Wexford heritage buildings under his Department’s Historic Structures Fund (HSF) 2026. €90,000 will be awarded for works at Saunderscourt Gate Lodges, West Gate Lodge, at Galbally East, Crossabeg. These include conservation and restorationContinue reading “€270,000 for Wexford heritage buildings”
Oulart Easter Commemoration
By Dan Walsh at Oulart The 5th annual Easter Commemoration took place at noon today (Sunday) at the Mise Éire monument in Oulart village honouring and remembering local volunteers from the 1916 Rising. Guest speaker was James Browne TD, Minister for Housing, Heritage and Local Government who claimed he was honoured to be asked toContinue reading “Oulart Easter Commemoration”
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”
Wexford archive recordings freely available
By Dan Walsh Wexford Library and Archive have uploaded four collections of oral recordings to Digital Repository of Ireland: County Wexford Oral History Project, Memories of 1916, Memories of World War 1 and Southend Maritime Heritage Oral History Project. These recordings are freely available for all to listen to or download from home or anyContinue reading “Wexford archive recordings freely available”
Let’s talk about St. Senan’s Hospital
By Dan Walsh A panel exhibition discussion titled Walls of Containment takes place in the Presentation Arts Centre, Enniscorthy, on Friday at 7.30pm. It is a free event, all are welcome, but booking is required. The subject for discussion is the immense building work involved in the building of asylums across the island of Ireland,Continue reading “Let’s talk about St. Senan’s Hospital”
Wexford; a view from a bicycle!
By Dan Walsh Famed TV personality and French maître d’ Fred Sirieix will journey through Wexford, uncovering the county’s rich heritage, thriving food culture, and coastal beauty in an upcoming episode of Tour de Fred Ireland: Part Deux, airing on ITV1 this Saturday, January 10th at 12.30pm. The programme follows Fred as he explores some of Wexford’s most iconicContinue reading “Wexford; a view from a bicycle!”
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”
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