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Perhaps it’s the new bypass about to open in a few months, or perhaps the prospect of a thousand new houses for the town over the next few years, or maybe it’s the sight of major building work underway on the new Technology Park and on St. Patrick’s School and on the Courthouse conversion to offices, but whatever the reason there seems to be a greater air of optimism Welcome! Laura and Glenn from Grant’s a r o u n d t h e t o w n o f Pharmacy present Jacqueline from Petite Chérie with a bunch of flowers to welcome Enniscorthy in recent her new business to Rafter Street. months. The purchase of the old Dunne’s Meanwhile, out at the building on Rafter Street by the Enniscorthy Enterprise Centre, team behind Grant’s Pharmacy has work is progressing on the Fab definitely helped lift a shadow from Lab, run by Waterford Wexford the town and given confidence to Education and Training Board, new businesses to set up. aimed at making 3D design and In recent weeks Petite Chérie manufacture available to industry – a children’s clothes shop, has and the wider community. Also opened on Rafter Street. AJ Pets new at the Centre is Wild Herb has opened in the Abbey Square Elixirs creating natural elixirs, soaps Shopping Centre. Doyle’s Garage and remedies. has opened on the Old Dublin Road In the coming weeks at least in a large commercial premises that three new businesses will open – a had become a bit of an eyesore. On Beauty Bar on Castle Hill, a Coffee the eastside of town John Shop at the Market Square end of Moorehouse has opened an injury Wafer Street, and the former Hill Bar clinic in a unit beside Farrell’s will be opened by Craig Grey and P h a r m a c y, a n d P e a c e a n d Aerin Londra as The Local Bar. Tranquility has opened a holisic therThe best of luck to all these new apy clinic beside Treacy’s Hotel. businesses! n

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comment ENNISCORTHY MUNICIPAL DISTRICT AMENITY, ARTS AND RESIDENTS GRANTS AWARDS There was a packed Athenaeum Hall on Monday 15th April as a large number of volunteers with local community groups throughout the Enniscorthy Municipal District (EMD) attended the Amenity, Arts and Residents Grants 2019 awards night. A total grant allocation of €50,000 was handed over by the various Enniscorthy District elected Councillors to 130 Community, Voluntary and Residents Groups, under this year’s funding. The grant scheme, however, is more than just providing funding, it provides an opportunity to publicly recognise the voluntary contribution of groups from all walks of life including youth, heritage, community, arts, enterprise and sport, to name but a few. The diverse range of active groups illustrates the vibrant community spirit that exists within the Enniscorthy region. Cllr. Willie Kavanagh, Chairman of Enniscorthy Municipal District, stated that, “Volunteering is a powerful force for change, both for those who volunteer and for the wider community. We cannot put a price on human endeavour and the contribution that people are making all across the Enniscorthy Municipal District.” The Chairman thanked all present on the night for their hard work and their successful community initiatives which foster a strong sense of community pride. Well done to District Manager, Ms Liz Hore, and her team including Bernie Quigley, Margaret Kelly, Rory O’Connor and Moira O’Gorman for organising such an enjoyable night. It’s great to see community spirit and volunteerism still very much alive in the Enniscorthy region and nice to see it rewarded at this joyful, annual event.

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KEEP uP To DATE For positive, good news stories about Enniscorthy and Co. Wexford read Maria Nolan’s blog a t o u t a n d a b o u t w i t h m a r ianolan.wordpress.com ST SEnAn’S PArISH BInGo Sunday nights 8pm, St Senan’s Community Centre. Weekly prize fund €1,100. IrISH ConvErSATIon nIGHTS Enniscorthy man, Pat Leacy, is running Irish conversation nights every second Wednesday in The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy, at 8pm. This is an informal gath-

ENNISCORTHY SNIPPETS… ering where everyone has the opportunity to chat using whatever Irish they have and whatever standard. All are welcome. Phone Pat 087-1377068 for details. THE ATHEnAEuM What’s on? See “Enniscorthy Athenaeum Museum and Historic Theatre“ on Facebook. CHrISTIAn MEDIA TruST Check out www.christianmeddiatrust.ie for details of programmes and broadcast times on South East Radio.

GroW Grow Mental Health Help & Discussion Group. Mondays at 2.00pm in The Presentation Centre. This meeting is free to attend. Contact Ellen at 086-8066959 or southeastregion@grow.ie.

ILLEGAL DuMPInG To report illegal dumping: Wexford County Council (WCC) Customer Service on 053-9196000 or email customerservice@coco.ie. If you see dumping, take a photo and if possible send it to WCC to help them assess how big or small the incident is and what level of response is needed.

AL-Anon Worried about someone’s drinking? Call the Al Anon confidential helpline 01 8732699, www.al-anon-ireland.org. Local meetings held in St John’s Day Care Centre, Mondays, 8.30pm

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Local Elections By the time you read this you will probably have been canvassed by some of the candidates seeking election to Wexford Co. Council. The electoral districts have been reconfigured since the last locals in 2014 with the old Enniscorthy District being carved into two parts. One of these parts is now known as Kilmuckridge and for some inexplicable reason has been pushed into the Gorey Municipal District Area rather than its natural base of Enniscorthy. In the Enniscorthy District there are six seats up for grabs. There are, at the time of going to press, twelve candidates seeking election. As nominations don’t close until May 4th this figure may change but because of publishing deadlines we can only work on what we know as of now. The candidates are: Independents – John O’Rourke (outgoing councillor), Jackser Owens and John “Texas” Byrne. Fine

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The final exhibition of the planned Enniscorthy Flood Defence Scheme will run from 17th May to 18th June in Enniscorthy Library. Work on the scheme is due to start at the beginning of next year.

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CLLR KATHLEEN CODD-NOLAN ✔ Experience. ✔ Proven Track Record. ✔ A vision for the future. Enniscorthy Municipal District

Please continue your preference for Cathal Byrne and Cllr Paddy Kavanagh

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A local contributor looks at life today in Enniscorthy and beyond loser. Barbara-Anne Murphy should be returned without too much difficulty. The people of the Bunclody area will

not want to be without a councillor, regardless of what party the local candidate represents. On the Fine Gael side, again two seats beckon, Kathleen Codd-Nolan should be the cert here. She has been a sound, as we would say, and reliable public representative for a large chunk of the Enniscorthy District for a long number of years now. Her courtesy to all comers, regardless of political colour, is well known and she will probably be rewarded for that. Paddy Kavanagh has a more difficult task. He lost a large proportion of his support base when the Kilmuckridge area was hived off to Gorey. Nonetheless, he is well known as a hardworking, honest councillor, has a high name recognition factor and has a reputation for not being a politically correct wimp (of which we have too many) and should make it home. However, Cathal Byrne, a young first-time candidate is

not to be disregarded. He could pull a significant number of young votes from within Fine Gael but also from outside the Fine Gael family. A lot of people are commenting on the age profile of many of the contenders (ageism, I know). A surge of younger voters to Byrne and a strong town campaign by Independent Jackser Owens could cause difficulty for Paddy. It would be a political earthquake if Johnny Mythen was not returned for Sinn Fein. Even in the days when Sinn Fein were at the bottom of the barrel, Enniscorthy always returned a Sinn Fein or almost Sinn Fein member. The Independents will be interesting. John O’Rourke will be fighting to retain his seat in the face of fierce competition from Jackser Owens. Both will be strong vote-pullers in town, and as mentioned earlier could actually affect one of the major parties, more likely Fine Gael, by taking a seat each. It’s somewhat

unlikely that both will be elected, although not by any means impossible. It is difficult to see how Gerald O’Donoghue, Annette Byrne Moran or John “Texas” Byrne have any real chance of election. However, their transfers could easily affect the outcome in a tight race for seats in a district like this. So, will I be brave enough to call it? I’ll try it, although writing almost one month out from an election is probably foolhardy, so many things can happen in that time, such as a bad media interview, something at national level or a gaffe by one of the candidates, but here goes. In no particular order as they say: Barbara-Anne Murphy – Kathleen Codd-Nolan – Johnny Mythen – Aidan Browne – John O’Rourke – Paddy Kavanagh. Any observations or comments on this column feel free to email: viewcolumn@gmail.com n

In memory of Bernard Dunne on Easter Monday, 22nd April, the Fairgreen, Bellefield, Enniscorthy, became the home of the new Memorial Bench in memory of the late Bernard Dunne, well known locally and nationally as a boxer, coach and referee, and an employee of Wexford County Council for 48 years. Cllr Willie Kavanagh, Chairman of Enniscorthy Municipal District, spoke of Bernard’s many achievements in boxing and his leadership and mentoring of the young people that came to the boxing club in Enniscorthy. “He instilled in them a belief in their own ability and through the discipline of training and hard work that they could reach their true potential,” said Cllr Kavanagh. Jim Sullivan, Chairman of the ExBoxers Association, and Bernard’s daughter, Bernie Irvine, both spoke fondly of Bernard and the many happy times enjoyed together. Fergal Carruth, CEO, Irish Amateur Boxing Association, who travelled from Dublin for the occasion, recalled Bernard’s outstanding contribution to the sport of boxing in Ireland. Liz Hore, Manager Enniscorthy Municipal District, and her staff came in for special praise for their work in bringing the Memorial Bench project to fruition. n

Taking the front seat on the new Bernard Dunne Memorial Bench L-R: Tom Dunne (brother), Betty Dunne (wife), Bernie Irvine (daughter), Jim Sullivan, Chairman of the Ex-Boxers Association. At the rear Cllrs Keith Doyle, Chairman of Wexford County Council, Cllr Willie Kavanagh, Chairman, Enniscorthy Municipal District, and some of Bernard's many friends and colleagues.

Above left: Fergal Carruth, CEO, Irish Amateur Boxing Association. Above centre: Bernard Dunne R.I.P. Above right: Jim Sullivan, Chairman of the Ex-Boxers Association. Below: Just a section of the large crowd gathered for the special occasion.

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CAN WE HIT THE JACKPOT WITH THE NEW BY-PASS? As Chairman of Wexford County Council and a longstanding member of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council (formerly Enniscorthy Town Council) I am fortunate to be in a position to drive a lot of positive changes coming down the tracks for Enniscorthy. I am delighted to have the opportunity afforded by this monthly column to share with you some information about these developments. In the last few issues I covered the work being done as regards industry, jobs, recreational facilities, housing, etc and this month I want to focus on the potential benefit for the

town from the new Enniscorthy by-pass which will open in the third quarter of this year. The big question I am often asked is will it help our town? Obviously it will mark a time of great change and with change comes uncertainty but in the right hands it can also offer great opportunity. I have spent the last few years putting in place what I feel is essential preparation work for this major event. The 18 highquality office opportunities in the renovated Courthouse and the fast-tracking of the new Techology Park, and its first two buildings, through the planning process sends out a clear signal that Enniscorthy is ready to embrace the

employment opportunitiues that will be afforded by the new bypass. We are sending a powerfull message to the wider world that we are ready and capable of turning this event to our advantage and drive Enniscorthy forward to where it should be – the centre and the backbone of this county. As part of this process I have had dozens of briefings with ambassadors from many countries, top-level meetings with national and international business leaders, successful negotiations with Georgia Southern University, Savannah, etc at which I have outlined these projects and where they might fit into their plans going forward.

I have found that Enniscorthy always receives a favourable hearing because it has a great story to tell. I talk to these key decision-makers about the bypass which will make the journey to Dublin much shorter and allow us compete with other counties such as Meath and Kildare as regards ease of access to Dublin. I talk also about our proximity to Rosslare Europort (and have been to the forefront fighting for its future including leading a recent delegation to Brussels). Our advantages as regards access combined with our more affordable housing, lower cost of living, easy availability of top quality schools, etc means we are now in a strong com-

petitive position. Added to this already powerful mix is something we often take for granted – our ‘quality of life’ – our beautiful, historic town with its unique charm and friendly people, our recreational amenities for all sports, our new Orchard Peace Park (opening on 20th May), and Enniscorthy Sports Hub with its international standard running track, our walking trails, nearby beaches, etc. We can now successfully sell this town as a great destination to invest in and we can certainly aim high for three very good reasons – because we should, because we must and because we can! n

Enniscorthy – 103rd Anniversary of 1916 Rising

Above L-R: Chairman of Enniscorthy Municipal District Cllr Willie Kavanagh, Chairman of Wexford Co. Council Cllr Keith Doyle, Minister Paul Kehoe TD. Below: Ballindaggin Pipe Band with Colour Party in the Market Square Enniscorthy for the Easter Ceremonies on Easter Monday.

L-R: Billy Heffernan, Colm Galligan, James Browne TD at St Aidan’s Cathedral on Easter Monday. Pic: Maria Nolan.

In glorious April sunshine the faithful gathered once again on Easter Monday morn to remember those who went before and made us who we are today here in Enniscorthy daubed with the essence of rebellion and cast in the shadow of Vinegar Hill. Beginning with Mass at St. Aidan’s, parading to Market Square where the Proclamation was read by Judy Heffernan, a wreath laid by Chairman of Enniscorthy Municipal District Willie Kavanagh, the Last Post sounded by bugler Stephen Nolan, Amhrán na bhFiann played by the Ballindaggin Pipe Band and a Minute’s Silence called by M.C. and District Manager, Liz Hore, for those who made the sacrifices to allow us to live in the freedom we enjoy today. On to Abbey Square where a wreath was laid at the Patriot Flag by Minister Paul Kehoe before returning to Market Square for a battle re-enactment by Enniscorthy Historical Re-enactment Society, Lord Edward’s Own from Monasterevin, Prosperous Heritage Group and Kilkenny Re-enactors. Volleys of shot rang out over Market Square as rebels staged an attack on an RIC barracks, a Gatlin gun rattled from a window in the town hall as insurgents ran to take cover or drop around the Square, and distraught women rushed to help the injured or say an Act of Contrition into the ears of the dead or dying. The noise, the outfits, the weapons and the narration by Graham Cadogan brought history to life for the gathered spectators giving them a visual of what life might have been like in the Ireland of the time making Easter Monday at Enniscorthy both a remembrance and an entertaining glimpse of our past. — Maria Nolan

Above: Re-enactors at the Easter Ceremonies, Enniscorthy, on Easter Monday, 22nd April. Below: Chairman of Enniscorthy Municipal District Cllr Willie Kavanagh lays a wreath at the 1798 monument in Market Square.

Members of Enniscorthy Historical Re-enactment Society (EHRS) with Fr. Odhran Furlong. Pic: Maria Nolan.

John Goff and Pat Jones of EHRS. Pic: Maria Nolan.

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Enniscorthy’s Orchard Peace Park opening on 20th May

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Enniscorthy’s Syrian Community welcomed at Enniscorthy Rugby Club recently, I had the pleasure of meeting some of Enniscorthy’s 60-strong Syrian Community thanks to Paul McCrea, Enniscorthy rugby Club, and Doras, the refugee resettlement Agency. The brainchild of Paul McCrea, who believes sport to be the great equaliser and the best way of getting to know people and making lifelong friends, the evening hosted by Enniscorthy Rugby Club brought many of the town’s sporting bodies together – Soccer, GAA, Rugby, Basketball, Tennis and Hockey with members of the Syrian community now living in Enniscorthy. The purpose of the exercise,

so to speak, was to introduce the Syrian families to all the sporting organisations in the town and give the individual clubs the opportunity to introduce and sell their respective sport to this new body of people who have made Enniscorthy their home. Sport, traditionally, has been a great way of integrating peoples and it is only fitting that we should open our doors to these ethnic groups who might well be part of the future structure of our sporting town. Doras facilitators, Mercedes Moussa and Kamal Triubak, were on hand to provide assistance and act as interpreters but

indeed there was little or no need as many of the Syrian children who are attending St. Aidan’s National School have perfect English and are already playing many sports at the school. Kamal and Mercedes were delighted with the event saying that sport has such an important role to play in integration, advocacy and community-building and praised Paul McCrea and the rugby club for the excellent initiative. I had such an enjoyable evening chatting to both children and parents and even managed to secure three potential camogie players for the Rapparees!

It was also interesting to get some feedback from these new Enniscorthy residents who tell me that they like living here and find Enniscorthy people very helpful and friendly and isn`t that a nice endorsement of our town and community. With 45 different nationalities attending St. Aidan’s, perhaps it’s time more of our sporting bodies took the lead from the Rugby Club and followed suit inviting our Syrian friends and other cultural groups to our premises to show them who we are and possibly find out more about them. An exercise that can only be good for everyone. – Maria Nolan

After a number of unfortunate hiccups over the last couple of years, the Orchard Peace Park in Enniscorthy will now officially open on 20th May at 11.30am to be precise! The Park is an extension to the grounds at The Presentation Centre leading down to another entrance on Irish Street so people will be able to stroll down to town through this new, beautiful park. This will be a tranquil space containing many mature trees but still child-friendly with a maze for their amusement. For the adults, there will be quiet sections and walks, and new flora and fauna to enjoy. 200 native Irish plant species will encourage the bee population and resulting pollenation which is essential to achieve the town’s biodiversity aims. The Park also gives The Presentation Centre an open platform for outdoor summer performances. And being located beside St Aidan’s School it will provide a wonderful opportunity for children to improve their awareness of nature and the world we live in. The Park will be locked and secured at night but open to the public daily. The theme is one of Peace with a memorial to the fallen of both the U.N. and An Garda Síochána, and a plaque to the fallen of WWII will be placed here also. n

THERE’S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR EXPERIENCE! PRIORITIES: I will ensure the completion of Enniscorthy Technology Park and the filling of all units. I will work to make Enniscorthy Athletic Track an international arena by completing phases 2 & 3. I will ensure the completed Enniscorthy Courthouse Office Development will secure tenants offering high quality employment. I will be at the forefront in planning the proposed Multi-million Tourism Project for Enniscorthy town centre to make Enniscorthy a major tourism destination in the South East. I will continue to work with Georgia Southern University USA and with Rosslare Europort to generate additional major investment in Co. Wexford. I will continue to prioritise Social Issues such as housing and work for the improvement of the Quality of Life in Enniscorthy.

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Taking back the parks Pic: Maria Nolan

Group of concerned Bellefield residents with Wexford Local Development (WLD) facilitator Sandra Walsh at the Take Back the Parks meeting at Bellefield GAA Complex last month. Below: WLD facilitator Sandra Walsh going through the many suggestions for Bellefield Park.

over 50 people from the Pic: Maria Nolan greater Bellefield area attended an open evening recently at Bellefield GAA Complex hosted by WLD facilitators Sandra Walsh and Billy Murphy called Taking Back the from dog bins, grass cutting, Parks. Taking Back the Parks is a security cameras, and suffinew initiative involving cient lighting, to Victorian Wexford County Council and Bandstands, Outdoor Gyms, Wexford Local Development Tai Chi on the Green, Street to encourage local people to F e s t , O u t d o o r B o u l e s , come together to develop cre- Horseshoes, Water Features ative new projects for the green and Works of Art were disareas adjacent to their homes. cussed. Making our parks more Facilitated by Sandra and Billy, the ideas coming from accessible for people with disthe Bellefield residents were abilities was high on everyplentiful ranging from the prac- one`s agenda as well as creating tical to the creative as everything spaces of colour and interest

attractive to bees, birds and butterflies. It was generally agreed that our parks are areas where neighbours and friends gather to connect and chat and therefore it is of the utmost importance that they are developed and maintained. Billy and Sandra will draft a list of all suggestions made and a follow-up meeting will be called where projects are prioritised before reporting back to the Council. The Greater Bellefield Area Committee called for new members to come on board to help make all the proposed dreams and aspirations a reality. – Maria Nolan

Civil Defence in Wexford has never been so strong Civil Defence volunteers in Wexford undertook 108 operations last year, according to new figures supplied by Minister Paul Kehoe. In total, Civil Defence teams nationwide took part in 2,795 operations – a 2% increase on 2017 and an 8% increase on 2016. The operations included the transport of patients and medical supplies, missing person searches, supporting the emergency services and assisting with community events. And figures for Wexford show that 108 operations took place, which represents more than previous years. Commenting on the figures for Wexford, Minister Kehoe said, “Civil Defence is a wonderful organisation that is now over 65 years in existence,” he said. “I want to thank Civil Defence volunteers for their efforts in supporting the Principal Response agencies, and indeed, their communities. And I would encourage anybody who feels they can spare some time to get in touch with their local group.” The Government recently allocated an additional

Minister Paul Kehoe (right) and Co. Wexford Civil Defence Officer Peter O'Connor.

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Amenity, Arts and Residents Grant Awards Enniscorthy’s iconic venue was packed to capacity on 15th April as representatives from over 100 groups and organisations in the town and district turned up to The Athenaeum to receive their Amenity, Arts and Residents grants from elected members of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council. District Manager and MC, Liz Hore, opened the event welcoming the many volunteers and community activists present, saying that without the wonderful work done by these amazing people ‘all our areas would be a little less

interesting and a lot less picturesque and beautiful’. C o u n c i l l o r s Wi l l i e Kavanagh, Keith Doyle, Johnny Mythen, John O’ Rourke, Paddy Kavanagh, BarbaraAnne Murphy, Kathleen CoddNolan and Oliver Walsh handed over in the region of €60,000 to an eclectic mix of hard-working groups including Tidy Towns Committees, Choirs, Festivals, Bands, GAA Clubs, Swim Clubs, Fitness Clubs, Boxing Clubs, Heritage Groups, Dance Groups, Men’s Sheds, Women’s Groups, Active Retirement Groups, Community Centres,

Development Groups, Historical Societies, Residents’ Associations, to name but a few. This is a small pocket of money in the overall scheme of things with each of the organisations receiving anything from €100 to €500 but it is a wonderful way of publicly acknowledging the contribution all these people make to their local communities and environment along with instilling and encouraging a tremendous pride of place and a sense of belonging and being able to make a difference. – Maria Nolan

Cllr Kathleen Codd-Nolan with some recipients of Enniscorthy Municipal District (EMD) grants. Pic: Maria Nolan. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Tickets are flying for Chitty! The award-winning Wexford Light Opera Society (WLOS) is in the middle of its run of the smash-hit family musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the National Opera House, Wexford (29 April to 4 May 2019). The show was officially launched on 13th April at a glitzy event in Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford, by Mrs. Sabina Higgins, wife of President Michael D. Higgins. Ms. Catherine Walsh, Vice Chairperson of WLOS, welcomed everybody to the launch and especially the show’s sponsors, Caulfield Financial Limited, Clayton Whites Hotel, Whitford House Hotel, McDonald Solicitors and the show’s main overall sponsor Boland’s Mercedes Benz, Wexford.

The show is based on the beloved 1968 film adaption of Ian Fleming's children's book and features an unforgettable score by the Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins). Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is one family-friendly blockbuster that audiences are finding truly scrumptious. Filled with amazing tunes and stage spectacle, the large cast includes:Caractacus Potts – Pete McCamley. Truly Scrumptous – Aileen Donohoe. Jeremy – Hugh O’Brien/ Charles Last. Gemima – Grace Goggins/ Esme Becker McKiernan. Grandpa Potts – Pat Lawlor. Baron - Des Whelan. Baroness – Elizabeth Rose Browne.

Toymaker – Brian O’Gorman. Childcatcher – John Crosbie. The production team is: Director – Tom O’Leary, Musical Director – Fintan Cleary, Choreographer – Nicole McDonald, Chorus Mistress – Eithne Corrigan, Stage Manager – Colin Murphy, Wardrobe Mistress – Anne Reck, Projections – Greg O’Leary, Make Up – Elle Doyle and Wigs Mistress – Rebecca Keeling. The show is running nightly in the National Opera House until its matinee and evening performances on Saturday 4th May. Some tickets may still be available so check with the National Opera House, Wexford, on: (053)9122144 or online at www.nationaloperahouse.ie n

Cllr Keith Doyle with some recipients of Enniscorthy Municipal District (EMD) grants. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Cllr Paddy Kavanagh with some recipients of Enniscorthy Municipal District (EMD) grants.

At the Wexford Light Opera Society launch of their current production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in Whites Hotel, Wexford, 13th April, were cast members Ruth Lawlor and her dad George Lawlor, Deputy Mayor of Wexford, Mrs Sabina Higgins, who launched the production, Cllr Lisa McDonald and Mary Fox, WLOS President.

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MICK COMERFORD + FRIENDS, THURS MAY 2ND AT 8PM. TICKETS €15. An evening with Enniscorthy-based musician Mick Comerford and support from a few talented friends including Stephen Murphy to celebrate the launch of Mick’s new country album 'Reuben James'. Among the special guests on the night will be Mag Murphy, Ann Dreelan, and Mick's daughter, Eve Comerford, a formidable musician in her own right. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

FARMER MICHAEL & KATHLEEN, FRI MAY 3RD 2019, DOORS 8PM, START TIME 8.30PM, TICKETS €25. Farmer Michael & Kathleen come to Enniscorthy, acting out their infamous sketches alongside a number of other well-known comedians – Show Me The Funny Winner Johnny Graham, musical genius Therese Cahill, and comedic storyteller Paul David Murphy. See page 17. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Pic: Maria Nolan Above left: Edel Kelly, Ann Murphy, Richie Cotter, Aisling Williams, Maria Nolan on the red carpet at ‘Ignatius’. Above right: Actor/Writer/Director Fintan Kelly with well known TV and movie director, Laura Way. Below: Members of the cast of ‘Ignatius’ – Liam Doyle, Lorraine Kelly, Fintan Kelly, Jennifer Kelly, Mary Kelly, Bridget Delaney, Gemma Delaney and Paul O’Reilly.

CROWMAN. SATURDAY MAY 25TH AT 8PM. TICKETS €18/€16. Jon Kenny (D'Unbelievables) is coming to The Presentation Centre with the exciting new play Crowman. This play received standing ovations every night during its run in the Cork Midsummer Festival at The Granary Theatre. Now this unmissable production comes to Enniscorthy! Jon plays numerous characters but the focus is on Dan, a man in his 50's who is living alone. He is a loner and feels like an outsider looking in on the community, but he discovers during the course of play that he is not as much an outsider as he thinks. When he hears about the passing of a dear friend, he is forced to look back on his own troubled youth and face up to his demons. The play is at times poignant and tragic, but also has a warmth and humour as Jon slips seamlessly in and out of the many uproariously funny characters. The people he depicts are surreal and humorous but tinged with tragedy and Jon plays each with his amazing ability of character acting and unique humour. "Kenny is brilliant in the role" – The Irish Examiner. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Plus art exhibitions, workshops, classes, childen’s activities etc. See www.presentationcentre.ie for details. Tel: (053) 9233000. Always lots happening at The Presentation Centre.

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DANCING AT THE CHECKOUT IN RATHNURE!

The Presentation Centre in conjunction with Enniscorthy Drama Group rolled out the red carpet on Friday night last, 26th April, to receive local thespians and friends and family of the very talented director, actor and MC, Fintan Kelly, presenting his latest endeavour, Ignatius, a short film on domestic violence. Ignatius Doyle is a local politician who appears in the opening scene to be all things to all people. He is hard-working and efficient and above all an upstanding man of his word, a man who gets things done, a man who delivers. He is a man of the people, a `hail fellow well met` kinda guy that we see greeting friends out walking on Vinegar Hill of an evening, or calling out to a neighbour before entering his own home, or having a drink and sharing a joke with the guys in the local establishment, or attending his daughter ’s Christmas concert or looking after constituents at his weekly clinic. But once Ignatius Doyle closes his own front door behind him all of that changes for the worse. This extremely well-written and well-executed piece of work with its Jekyll & Hyde nuances was introduced to the Presentation audience by actress and director, the lovely Laura Way, who was lavish in her admiration for Fintan for hav-

ing the courage and the confidence to expand his horizons further by writing, directing and acting in his own film. Produced and filmed in a single day, this is an excellent piece of cinematography with full credit to Ger Walsh. Filmed on location in Enniscorthy, making it even more real for those of us living here, Ignatius takes us from gentle innocence to callous brutality and abject fear but more than that it forces us to take a look at our community and a society that permits and accepts this kind of totally unacceptable behaviour. Fintan is powerful, convincing and dominant as Ignatius, at once likeable and hateful. Gemma Delaney depicts the frightened and suffering wife without hardly uttering a word, her fearful expressions, cowering body language and quivering lower lip saying much more than words ever could, and Fintan’s angelic daughter Jennifer is the perfect picture of shattering innocence. With all supporting cast playing their parts to perfection, this is an emotive, sensitive, thought-provoking and controversial piece of film. Fintan Kelly has excelled himself once again and I would be greatly surprised if Ignatius doesn’t do him and Enniscorthy proud at several Film Festivals this year. — Maria Nolan

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ARE YOU Welcome to the May edition of the Slaney News. No real changes to the regular dance venues, but I was talking to Pat Hayes who is running a dance in the Mountain View, Ballyhale, every Friday night and he tells me it is well worth a visit. Set in a marquee on the grounds of the golf course, Pat says the views are spectacular and the marquee itself is tailormade for dancing. Meanwhile, the very successful Oak Tree in Foulksmills celebrated their first anniversary with Tony, Theresa & the Stars. It was a great night I hear and as you can see by the photos George and Mary McGee have the venue looking spectacular. Ballykealy Manor in Ballon has changed hands recently and it's undergoing a facelift. I hear the new owners are thinking of having some of the big country bands there on a regular basis so we'll be keeping an eye on that to see how it pans out. Either way, we here at the Slaney News wish them the best in the future in what has to be one of the most picturesque house and gardens in the surrounding area. By the time the June edition of the Slaney News comes out (on 29th May) the Carlow Summerfest will be almost upon us, so have a look at the fantas-

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DANCING?

DECLaN FLaNagaN is the South East’s leading dance teacher specialising in Irish Country Jiving & Ballroom, 1950s Rock ‘n’ Roll, Line Dancing, etc. He is also well known as a music broadcaster on Elite Country Radio 7.30am-9.00am Monday-Friday. He contributes a regular music and dance column to the Slaney News. tic line up for this event on www.summerfestcarlow.com, and to give everybody a chance to learn a bit of dancing for it I'm going to do a special class for 3 weeks leading up to the event in the Carlow Rugby Club. 10th/17th/24th of May are the dates so spread the word. Staying closer to home, Riley & The Moonrockers play the Bailey, Enniscorthy, this Sunday, May 5th. Kicking off at 9pm and hosted by the Southeast R 'n' R Club this band are a must-see if you've even the slightest interest in Rock 'n' Roll or Rockabilly music. Actually, even if you don't, you will still thoroughly enjoy Paddy Riley and the lads. Originally The Runaway Boys, and hailing from Co. Louth, many people here in Enniscorthy and neighbouring counties have fond memories of seeing them play regularly in the bar at the Ferrycarraig hotel some years ago. Michael and Esther LaCumbre from Fossey Mountain

Ranch along with their gang from Laois, dressed to kill and Jiving to captivated onlookers, always made it a special night that I never missed. Paddy changed the name to Paddy Riley & The Moonrockers as there was another Runaway Boys band and it was causing confusion. His son Wayne now plays lead guitar with him and I hear he is quite a bit of a showman! So why not see for yourself. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Here are the regular dance venues in and around the southeast. Friday 3rd - Camross CC & Askamore CC. Friday 10th - IFA, Enniscorthy. Sunday 12th - Oylegate CC & Rathanna Hall. Friday 17th - Marshalstown CC. Saturday 18th - Drumphea Hall. Friday 31st - Kiltealy CC. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– On the regular dance scene, The Ta l b o t & T h e O a k Tr e e Foulksmills are on Sunday nights. Harney's Ballyedmond has weekly Sat/Sun/Mon dances. The Ashdown Park Gorey & The Brandon House, New Ross are on Wednesday nights.

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Harney's Ballyedmond, The Rising Sun, Mullinavat & Tinryland GAA Club Carlow are on Monday nights. T h e Wo o d f o r d D o l m e n & Murphy's Tinahely are on Thursday nights. The Ardattin Inn runs every Friday. The Parkview House Shillelagh & The Rhu Glenn are every Saturday night. Give any of these venues a ring to see who's playing. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Here are the venues and dates for the Big Band scene in the Southeast. Ashdown Park, Gorey: Sunday 5th - John Glenn & The Mainliners. Sunday 12th - Johnny Brady. Sunday 26th - Gerry Guthrie. Rhu Glenn: Saturday 4th - John McNicholl. Saturday 18th - Derek Ryan. Saturday 25th - Patrick O’Sullivan & Stephen Smyth. Well, that's all the news from me for the moment and I hope to see you all here, same time, same place, in the June edition of the Slaney News. – Declan

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Wexstock raises over €3,500 for local hospice

Following on from last year’s fantastic fundraiser, based on the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival, in a i d o f C o . We x f o r d H o s p i c e Homecare, which raised €3,600, The Old Fogertys (Edmund Crean, Richard King, Pat Murphy and Brendan Carthy) and guest vocalists returned to Holohan's stage on 15th March to perform songs from Woodstock to celebrate the 50th anniversary of that iconic festival. The night was a huge success as regards the music, the large and appreciative audience, and the fundraising which reached €3,550. Back row L-R: Ben Hogan, Brendan Carthy, Pat Murphy, Richard King, Mary Walsh (Wexford Hospice Homecare), Niall Holohan, Martin Crimmings. Front L-R: Edmund Crean, Una Murphy (Wexford Hospice Homecare), Karen Franklin, Jean Lett (Wexford Hospice Homecare), Laura Franklin. n

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Your “cut out and keep” Chewing the Fat in Wexford Arts Centre MAY ENTERTAINMENT All venues are in Enniscorthy unless otherwise stated.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– KALEN'S ELLEN. Drama. 3 & 4 May. Produced by Wexford native Tonya Trappe and her French Theatre Company Theatre Atelier Montreuil telling the story of Kalen, an Irish-American playwright, who examines the relationship with his long-dead immigrant grandmother, Ellen. Written by Kevin J Dwyer, the story is semi-autobiographical based on his own grandmother’s journey to America to work in the textile mills aged just 12 years. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SMALLONE. Drama. 11 May. Bottom Dog Theatre production, written and directed by John Murphy, starring Michelle O'Flanagan as Mingey, an older woman living alone with her cats. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– DECLAN SINNOTT with Vickie Keating. Music. 18 May. World renowned Irish Guitarist, Producer, Songwriter, Folk Legend and Wexford native Declan Sinnott, accompanied by Vicky Keating. With a career spanning over 40 years, Declan Sinnott has played guitar and produced music for Christy Moore, Mary Black, Sinead Lohan and John Spillane to name but a few. He was a founding member of Horslips and Moving Hearts, and spent 13 years guiding Mary Black’s career, producing the majority of her music. Declan has worked as a guitarist and producer for Christy Moore for over thirty years. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– CROWMAN. Drama. 24 May. The multi-talented Jon Kenny stars in Crowman written by Katie Holly, which tells the story of Dan, a loner in his late 50s, who is forced to look back on his troubled youth and face up to his demons. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– JILTED GENERATIONS - IT'S GRIM UP NORTH? Music. 25 May. This is a standing event (limited seating available). Jilted Generations continue their exploration of music through the decades this time investigating the music of Northern England from Northern Soul through to the 'Madchester' craze of the 1990s. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– JAMES PATRICK GAVIN – CHEWING THE FAT. Music. 30 May. London born multi-instrumentalist James Patrick Gavin performing music from his latest album Chewing the Fat – a wealth of new and old material that has weaved together three generations of his own Irish family. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Plus art exhibitions, workshops, classes, childen’s activities, etc. See www.wexfordartscentre.ie for details. Tel: 053-9123764.

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Best of luck to local entries in national Junk Kouture final! The South Eastern Finals of the national Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture competition were held on 4th of March in the Helix in Dublin, with 83 entries competing, chosen from the thousands who entered online. Of the 83, 15 were selected to go through to

Colourful Minds, the St. Mary’s CBS, Enniscorthy, national finalist, Junk Kouture 2019.

the national Grand Final and of these – 9 were from Co. Wexford. The Junk Kouture Grand Final will be held in the 3Arena, Dublin, on 2nd May. The full list of Co. Wexford finalists is as follows: ➤ Paper Reign, FCJ Bunclody. ➤ Colourful Minds, St. Mary’s CBS, Enniscorthy. ➤ The Perfect Match, Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy. ➤ Legs Eleven, Colaiste Bride, Enniscorthy. ➤ Haora Kuora, Colaiste Bride Enniscorthy. ➤ (C3H6)N, St. Peter ’s College, Wexford. ➤ Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, Presentation Convent, Wexford. ➤ Dreamcatcher, Ramsgrange Community School. ➤ Victorian Blues, Ramsgrange Community School. Coláiste Bríde and FCJ students would like to thank everyone in Co. Wexford for voting for all the local entries and they hope to secure a Co. Wexford winner in this prestigious national competition. n

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London born multi-instrumentalist James Patrick Gavin creates folk music that dances the line between tradition and irreverence, London and Ireland, groove and grace. Known for previous work with TEYR, The Rad Orchestra and Jez Hellard & The Djukella Orchestra, his debut solo album CHEWING THE FAT was released in February 2018 to wide acclaim. Described as “magni昀cent” by FolkRadioUK, the record contained a wealth of new and old material that weaved together three generations of his own Irish family. The new album CHEWING THE FAT blends folk tunes, songs, spoken word and 昀eld recordings in an ode to roots and identity. It’s a unique sonic world that both showcases his instrumental skill, compositional prowess and his broad talent for collaboration. The nationwide album launch tour was kicked off in London with a sell-out 11-piece show at the Union Chapel. CHEWING THE FAT features an award winning host of guests including singers J. Eoin, Seamus Gavin and Jez Hellard, accordionist Tommie Black-Roff, bouzouki and bodhrán player Tad Sargent, 昀autist Orlaith McAuliffe, piper Dominic Henderson, guitarist Adrian Lever and banjoist Hugh O’Niell. This unique gathering of some of the UK and Ireland’s 昀nest folk musicians presents a rare joining-of-dots between innumerable bands from previous decades. “The sound of today’s London Irish” Mark Radcliffe

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Multi-instrumentalist, James Patrick Gavin, will be performing in Wexford Arts Centre on 30th of May as part of a major UK and Ireland tour debuting his album Chewing The Fat. The album is about 3 generations of his family migrating to London from Fermanagh and back again. The story is told though music, song, field-recording and two years’ worth of interview audio with his grandmother, Philomena Gavin.

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The album was launched last year with a sell-out gig at the Union Chapel, in London. To view a couple of sample videos from the night see: https://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=mGNwCSrZMO0&t=2s, https://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=vcikzgpjNPQ The Irish tour is a big undertaking with nine musicians on stage plus technical crew, so for a night of folk music with a difference and a visual as well as an aural treat, book your tickets now! n

A culchie night out!

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. Musical. Wexford Light Opera Society. National Opera House, Wexford. See details page 14. Thur 2 MICK COMERFORD + FRIENDS. The Presentation Centre. 2-5 JEST FEST. Wexford venues. www.jestfest.ie 3-4 KALEN'S ELLEN. Drama. Wexford Arts Centre. Fri 3 FARMER MICHAEL & KATHLEEN. The Presentation Centre. Sun 5 RILEY & THE MOONROCKERS plus DJ Fergus. The Bailey. 9m to late. Presented by the South East Rock ‘n’ Roll Club. 5&7 BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS. Drama. Dun Mhuire Theatre. Wexford. Presented by Bridge Drama Group. Sat 11 SMALLONE. Drama. Wexford Arts Centre. Sat 18 ELEANOR MCEVOY. Music. Courthouse Arts Centre. Tinahely. Sat 18 DECLAN SINNOTT with Vickie Keating. Music. Wexford Arts Centre. Fri 24 CROWMAN. Drama starring Jon Kenny. Wexford Arts Centre. Sat 25 CROWMAN. Drama starring Jon Kenny. The Presentation Centre. Sat 25 JILTED GENERATIONS - IT'S GRIM UP NORTH? Music. Wexford Arts Centre. Thur 30 JAMES PATRICK GAVIN – CHEWING THE FAT. Music. Wexford Arts Centre. 31-2 June STRAWBERRY FAIR/ STREET RHYTHMS & ROOTS FESTIVAL Venues around Enniscorthy. Coming in June: Dancing at the Checkout! Rathnure Panto Society’s summer musical. See page 15. HOLOHAN’S PUB: Weds nights: Informal music session with Loose Arrangement. T. DOYLE’S PUB: Live music every Friday night. STAMPS PUB: Trad Music Friday nights. GREYHOUND RACING: Every Mon and Thurs in April. First Race 8pm. ST MICHAEL'S THEATRE, NEW ROSS: www.stmichaelsnewross.com NATIONAL OPERA HOUSE: www.nationaloperahouse.ie SOCIAL DANCING: Check out “Social Dancing in and around Wexford” on Facebook or text your name to 087 2723375 to receive the dates. 29-4 May

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Farmer Michael & Kathleen are coming to Enniscorthy for the Full Irish, acting out their infamous sketches alongside a number of other well-known comedians – Show Me The Funny winner Johnny Graham, musical genius Therese Cahill, and comedic storyteller Paul David Murphy. After selling out venues all over Ireland and the UK, enjoy a culchie night out with Farmer Michael and his long suffering wife Kathleen as they discuss all well-known world topics – from Donald Trump, to Caitlyn Jenner, Leo Varadkar

to Lady GaGa, Everton FC, and a couple of their well known cover songs too. After only three years on the comedy scene, Stevo and Sinéad have gathered a following of over 500,000 people on all social media platforms, and over 60 million views on some of their sketches. As featured on : RTE, TV3’s Six O’Clock Show, CNN, FOXtv, SKY TV. ‘Well all I can say is absolutely hilarious’– JOE.IE ‘The masters of genius culchie covers’ – DAILYEDGE.IE Show contains strong language and sexual references. n

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Strawberry Fair / Street Rhythms & Roots Festival kicks off on 31st May

1st May 2019 52ND STRAWBERRy FAIR/ STREET RHyTHMS & ROOTS FESTIVAL 31st May – 2nd June 2019: An amazing combination of strawberries, princesses, rhythm and roots makes this festival weekend a kaleidoscope of beauty, fantasy, dance, music and merriment as the traditional pageantry of Strawberry Fair blends beautifully with the colour, energy and exuberance of Street Rhythms and the sweet, melodious strains of country and bluegrass – a magical combination with something for everyone. The festival is combined with the All Ireland Farmers’ Market Competition on 2nd June which adds a marvellous food element to an already fantastic weekend. The festival is excited to have Enniscorthy’s own homegrown Celebrity Stylist, Laura Mullett, opening this year's festival on Friday May 31st in the Market Square. Laura is well known nationally on TV as a fashion broadcaster on Virgin Media One. n Laura Mullett

Current Strawberry Queen, Ciara Byrne, arrives in style at this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade in Enniscorthy

With so many fun-filled Festivals in store for Enniscorthy this summer it’s no wonder we are called the Festival Capital of the South East. Enniscorthy offers visitor and native alike something each month from now to September. 52ND STRAWBERRy FAIR/ STREET RHyTHMS & ROOTS FESTIVAL 31st May – 2nd June 2019: An amazing combination of strawberries, princesses, rhythm and roots makes this Festival weekend a kaleidoscope of beauty, fantasy, dance, music and merriment as the traditional pageantry of Strawberry Fair blends beautifully with the colour, energy and exuberance of Street Rhythms and the sweet, melodious strains of country and bluegrass – a magical menage a trois with something for everyone. Combined with the All Ireland Farmers’ Market Competition on 2nd June adding a marvellous food element to the weekend, this Festival is an all round winner. 850TH NORMAN COMMEMORATION EVENTS: With our chequered and varied past you just never know who y o u m i g h t f i n d ro a m i n g Enniscorthy’s ancient streets particularly in this year of 2019 – the 850th Anniversary of the

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A Summer Feast of Festivals Norman Invasion of Wexford and Ireland. Landing at Bannow Bay in early May 1169, the Normans rapidly spread through the county and beyond becoming ‘more Irish than the Irish themselves’, building magnificent edifices that have stood the test of time to this day. Our own Norman Castle at the centre of the town is a perfect example – built by Maurice de Prendergast in the 1200’s and still standing strong and proud. Events are planned throughout the county to commemorate the 850th so keep your eyes peeled during our Festival weekends and you might just spot some chain-clad, sword-swinging, shield-bearing Knights or run into a Damsel in distress or indeed even receive an invitation to a wedding at the Castle!

WExFORD LITERARy FESTIVAL 4th – 7th July 2019: The Wexford Literary Festival, which takes place in Enniscorthy, is now in its 6th year and this year promises to be the biggest and best to date with writers, poets, playwrights and filmscript writers from all over Ireland and abroad descending on the town and performing in all our iconic venues as well as in selected

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cafes and restaurants. This year’s Festival will incorporate Pop Up Spoken Word Performances, Creative Writing and Poetry Workshops, Pub Theatre, A Date with the Publisher, Culture & Cocktails at the Castle, Film Script Writing Workshop, Step Up to the Mic Event, Children’s Events at the Library, In Conversation With well known writers, a Visual Arts Exhibition and much, much more. Awards will also be presented during the Festival to winners of the International competitions – the Colm Toibin Short Story Award, the Anthony Cronin Poetry Award, the Billy

Roche Drama Award and the Eileen Gray Window Display Award. Wexford Literary Festival is continuing the strong literary tradition of our town and county. STREAMS OF BUNCLODy FESTIVAL 19th – 21st July 2019: Friday 19th July at 8pm a Parade to celebrate the Festival’s theme, ‘Irish Myths and Legends’, finishing with a Celtic fire dance. Saturday 20th: Carrigduff Children’s festival: 11am to 2.30pm. Street Entertainers and Puppetry Workshops fol-

lowed by Performances. Meanwhile in the Market Square, from 11am: Craft and Saturday Street Traders, Buskers, International Busking Day, Street Entertainers and Monstrous Myths and Ludicrous Legends. St. Aidan’s Hall 8pm, ‘Interview with The Vampyre’. Tickets €5. Sunday, 21st: Family Fun Day in the grounds of Bunclody VEC School. From12pm, Street Entertainers, more Monstrous Myths and Ludicrous Legends, Live Music, Craft Stalls, Wexford Men’s Shed Showcase, Traditional Country Pastimes, Face-painting and finishing and a Celtic bases Street Entertainers Finale. See: Bunclodyfestivals.ie ROCKIN’ FOOD FESTIVAL 2nd – 5th August 2019: This extremely popular Festival will have our Enniscorthy streets swinging to the rhythm of Rock n Roll and wafting with mouth-watering aromas from the variety of food stands dotted all over the town. This hugely fashionable Festival has put Enniscorthy on the map as the Rock n Roll Capital of the South East as ardent followers from all over the country and beyond flock to the town for the August Bank Holiday weekend to enjoy

the feisty music, the fabulous food and the flamboyant dancers. ENNISCORTHy IRISH FOLK & BALLAD FESTIVAL 23rd – 25th August: This relatively new Festival on the Enniscorthy almanac is now in its third year and is attracting major interest from both Northern Ireland and across the Irish Sea with its wonderful blend of traditional music and artists and the fact that it coincides with the UK August Bank Holiday. Serious ceol agus craic. BLACKSTAIRS BLUES FESTIVAL 13th – 15th September: Every September for the past 25 years our medieval town of Enniscorthy is bathed in the honeyed, melancholy tones of the Blues as one of Ireland’s longest-running, most popular and internationally-acclaimed Blues Festivals takes place. The Blackstairs Blues Festival features Electric, Delta and Classic blues by a wide range of talented musicians and singers from all over the world and is a unique, bespoke Festival happening in all our pubs, cafes and iconic buildings that keeps people returning year on year to Enniscorthy and the Blues. If anyone tells you that there is nothing happening around Enniscorthy this summer simply refer them to this article! – Maria Nolan

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Sister Act – A successful launch and a successful run Below left: Celebrity chef and thespian Edward Hayden at The Bailey in Enniscorthy on 5th April to officially launch this year’s Enniscorthy musical, ‘Sister Act’, which had a successful run of five nights at Coláiste Bríde from 23rd-27th April. Other speakers at the launch included Enniscorthy Musical Society President – the eloquent Liz Armstrong, and the eminent Producer of the show, Imelda McDonagh. Below centre: Dapper MC and Chairman of Enniscorthy Musical Society, James Dobbs, with Imelda McDonagh, Producer, and star of the show, Ashley Doran. Below right: Representing main sponsor, Enniscorthy Credit Union, without whom the show couldn’t go on, were Liam Waters and Aine Doyle.

Edel Kelly and Caroline O’Connell. Pic: Maria Nolan.

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Hope & Dream has now raised over €1,000,000

Over €1m has been raised for charity by the Hope & Dream event over the last 8 years – an incredible achievement. Event Director, Michael Jordan, says he is “deeply humbled by the generosity of everyone who supports us”and thanks “every person who has helped in any way to make it possible for us to host Hope and Dream 10, 2019”. The Hope Cancer Support Centre and Wexford Hospice Homecare are grateful to the 2,500 people approx who participated this year (some of whom are pictured here) and to all who have taken part over the last eight years since Tom Herlihy, John O’Leary and Alan Maher organised the first Hope and Dream 10, in 2012. This year a team of over 200 friends of Hope and Dream 10, were happy to help run the event, all co-ordinated in the Hope Centre by Denise McDonald. Generous local sponsors ensure that every cent raised goes to the Hope Cancer Centre and Wexford Hospice Homecare. n

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GAA leading the healthy way The many changes in Irish society including Post Office closures, fewer Garda Stations, pressures on our health service and the many challenges that our children and young people meet on a daily basis have prompted the GAA to step into the breach and develop and promote their Health & Wellbeing Initiative for the maintenance of physical and mental stability among its members and the community in general. Last month the County Health & Wellbeing Committee – Chair Mary Doyle, Secretary Maria Nolan, Andrew Egan, Tom Boland, Jim McCarthy and Liz Gardiner organised an Information Event for clubs around the county to make them aware of the innovative project and update them on all that is happening here during Wexford Wellness Week and encourage them to appoint Healthy Club Officers in every club in the county. Miceal Martin – Wexford Vice-Chairman said, ‘Irish society is in a process of transformation and the onus appears to be on the GAA to look after our members as well as we can in an ever changing Ireland. And health, both physical and mental, is on everyone’s agenda, there is a huge interest around the county in Wellness Week’, he went on, ‘with a flood of phone calls and emails coming into the Wexford office enquiring about it’. Before introducing Leinster Health & Wellbeing Chairman, Brian Carberry, Mary Doyle thanked everyone for attend-

Enniscorthy Vocational College Multicultural Day The inaugural Enniscorthy Vocational College Multicultural Day was held on Friday 12th April. A hugely worthwhile, inclusive event, the Multicultural Day gave each and every student the opportunity to showcase their home nation and educate their fellow students. A total of twenty-three nationalities attend Enniscorthy Vocational College and the countries that were showcased at the Multicultural Day included Australia, Lithuania, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, Poland, The USA, and Syria to name just a few! Each country had a visual display of all that makes their individual cultures unique and interesting, including fun facts, history and local traditions. The centrepiece of the day was a food fair, with students and their families, ably assisted by Miss Martina Henderson, preparing national dishes and delicacies from both far-flung countries and ones nearer to home. The school was decorated with national flags representing the twenty-three different nationalities of the school’s students and face-painting was provided by Transition Year students. Lunchtime was filled with music and dance as staff and students entertained those assembled and First Year students participated in a ‘Where in the World’ table quiz throughout the afternoon.

County Health & Wellbeing Committee. Back L-R: Tom Boland, Andrew Egan, Jim McCarthy, Front L-R: Liz Gardiner, Chairperson Mary Doyle, Leinster Chairman Brian Carberry, Secretary Maria Nolan.

ing especially the clubs who were up and running in Wexford and those who were sharing their ideas and knowledge on the night including St. John’s Volunteers, Castletown/ Liam Mellows and Rapparees/ Starlights. Brian Carberry gave a detailed background information presentation on the Healthy Clubs Project stressing the importance of having the backing and support of the clubs’ Executive Committees and adopting a Critical Incident Response Plan ‘so that we all know how to react when something unforeseen happens’.

‘The GAA ‘, he said, ‘are leading the way in Europe on health and wellbeing. With almost the same number of GAA Clubs as GPs across t h e c o u n t r y, H e a l t h & Wellbeing offers a new setting in which to deliver health promotion and interventions.’ Members from St. John’s Volunteers, Castletown/Liam Mellows and Rapparees/ Starlights shared knowledge, experience and successes with all in attendance, everything from Chair Yoga, Salsa Dancing, Reiki, Halftime Healthy Snacks, to Smokefree Clubs, Recipes for

Success, Talks on Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying and Abuse. Rapparees/Starlights are launching a Heatlth & Wellbeing Information Booklet on Thursday 9th May at 8.30pm in the Bellefield Clubhouse and all are welcome. Club Sponsor and contributor to Wexford Health & Wellbeing, Sam McCauley, is special guest speaker along with James Browne TD and a speaker from Mental Health Ireland. Booklets will be handed out free at the event and refreshments will be served – so do join us for what promises to be a most excellent and enjoyable evening. – Maria Nolan

Monday May 6th: - Wexford GAA WELLness 5k - Family Fun Run in Wexford Town 10.30am from Innovate Wexford Park (All Proceeds go to Charity) · ‘Lá na gClubanna Loch Garman’ will take place on the afternoon and evening of 6th May. Tuesday May 7th: · Super Games 1st Year Blitz for Post Primary schools (Time TBC) · U13 Gaelic Football Positive side-line initiative · ‘Secrets of Positive Ageing’ seminar. in Ferrycarrig Hotel. (7pm-9pm.) Wednesday May 8th: · Primary Schools Monster Go Games Blitz (10am-12pm) · A Coffee Morning for charity in the Purple and Gold Café in Innovate Wexford Park. (10am-12pm) · "Going WeLL" seminar for GAA coaches to cultivate Wellbeing and Lifelong Learning in children and youth players. This session will be delivered by Pat Daly, GAA Director of Games Development and Research. (7pm) Thursday May 9th: · Hurling 365 Morning - All clubs are asked to organise a 365 morning · Talk on The Importance of a Healthy Mind & Body to Development Squad players and parents in association with IT Carlow. (Time TBC) · A Talk on Mental Health and launch of Rapparees/Starlights Health & Wellbeing Information Booklet by Sam McCauley (Belfield at 8.30pm) Friday May 10th: · Wexford GAA Colours Day: We encourage schools to organise a colours where pupils wear their county, club or school colour and an activity based day in conjunction with Active Schools Week. · GAA Wellbeing, A Healthy Body, Healthy Mind: A Panel Discussion with Davy Fitzgerald, Oisín McConville and Mags Darcy. Enniscorthy VC @ 11.30am & Wexford CBS @ 1.30pm Saturday May 11th: · 10am: Monster U9 Hurling Go Games Blitzes for Clubs (Positive sideline initiative) Sunday May 12th - Wexford v Louth at Innovate Wexford Park in LSFC. A Family Fun Day with face painting, children’s characters and live music starting at 2.30pm

The Multicultural Day created a real opportunity to celebrate both diversity and integration in Enniscorthy Vocational College. To see the pride of students in their native traditions and language was heartwarming. The event, while being a celebration of cultural diversity, also recognised the importance of helping students to acquire skills and positive attitudes to negotiate, communicate and interact with individuals from diverse cultures. Principal, Mr. Iain Wickham, thanked Ms. Tina Merriman who coordinated the whole event and the staff and students who assisted in a variety of ways in ensuring the day was a tremendous success. n Desolia Ganiyu, Michelle Olalekan and Olalekan Olanrewaju at the Enniscorthy Vocational College Multicultural Day held on 12th April, 2019.

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Julie and Ruth spearhead More a movement than national campaign a fundraiser A mother and daughter from Enniscorthy, both with cystic fibrosis (CF), a lifelong lung condition that causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system, recently spearheaded a national fundraising campaign to help fight the condition which affects around 1,400 people in Ireland. The campaign by Cystic Fibrosis Ireland (CFI) was launched last month amidst a s e a o f p u r p l e ro s e s a t Government Buildings in Dublin, where the Forster family together with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and model and CFI ambassador, Rosanna Davison, urged the public to donate to the campaign based around 65 Roses Day, which gets its name from the way in which young children often pronounce the words “cystic fibrosis”. People can still donate to the campaign online at 65RosesDay.ie. CFI is aiming to raise €120,000 this year to provide a range of patient and family supports. Julie Forster, well known proprietor along with her husband Karl of both The Antique Tavern and Stamps Pub, and her five-year-old daughter, Ruth, both have the condition although Julie was unaware she had it until she was 42, a year after her daughter Ruth was diagnosed. Julie says, “Ruth’s lungs are very good, she’s only had one serious infection since she was diagnosed when she was four-months-old. To keep Ruth well we need to do certain things, such as keeping her away from anyone who is unwell, and regular handwashing and basic good hygiene around her at home and in school, her school are an excellent support to us, and that she accepts it as her norm. “Her older brother Tom, and sister Shauna, are fine so it was a shock when we found out she had the condition.”

Five-year-old Ruth Forster with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

CFI chairperson, Patricia Duffy-Barber, who also has the condition, says, “The fundraising is hugely important in terms of research... There is medication that will treat basic defects in 90% of gene types but there is a small percentage who haven’t got that yet who are eagerly hoping science will catch up with the illness and will have something that will be potentially life changing for them... It’s early days with a lot

of the treatments but we know that in the US some people have found huge benefits.” Ireland has the highest incidence of this chronic inherited lung disease in the world and has some of the most severe types of the disease. The good news however is that average life expectancy is going up all the time thanks to the campaigning work of people like Julie Forster and her wonderful family. n

Ruth Forster with Rosanna Davison, model and ambassador for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland.

The Forster family L-R: Shauna, Karl, Ruth, Julie and Tom.

Kevin Ryan (Electric Ireland), Pauline Kinsella (Manager Pieta House Wexford), Maria Nolan (Enniscorthy Darkness Into Light), George Lawlor (Deputy Mayor of Wexford), Peter Hurley (Pieta House) and Tom Boland (Enniscorthy DIL).

More a Movement than a Fundraiser: That’s how Peter Hurley from Pieta House described Darkness Into Light speaking at the Regional Launch of this year’s emotive walk from darkness into the light of hope in aid of suicide and self-harm prevention. Hosted by the Wexford town committee at the Clayton Whites Hotel and MC’d by Chairman Liam McCabe, the 2019 event is taking place in four Wexford locations – Enniscorthy, Courtown, New R o s s a n d We x f o r d o n Saturday 11th May at 4.15am. Deputy Mayor of Wexford, George Lawlor, said that he was delighted and proud to be representing the people of Wexford and the local authority at that evening’s Launch because Darkness Into Light was a community event and ordinary people and volunteers had made it what it is today with over 200,000 people walking worldwide out of the night darkness into the dawn light.

Kevin Ryan, representing main sponsor Electric Ireland, assured everyone that they would do their part advertising all over the country in the next couple of weeks, along with their ads on RTE. He said today’s young people are thankfully growing up in a different Ireland and are not afraid to talk about how they are feeling. Peter Hurley in his address encouraged people to ask the questions, ‘How are you today?’ and ‘Are you feeling ok?’, saying that Pieta House have a good Board, a good CEO and fantastic staff but it is the volunteers that make it great and he thanked everyone for their time and effort including Wexford Marine Watch, Order of Malta, Civil Defence and Gardaí. Chairman, Liam McCabe, thanked everyone for coming especially Olympic winner Lisa Redmond and invited all to mingle over a cuppa. Maria Nolan, speaking on behalf of the Enniscorthy

DIL Committee, said that Enniscorthy had been the first location in the county to host a Darkness Into Light walk with Rapparees/ Starlights and Shamrocks GAA clubs coming together to organise the emotive event back in 2013 ‘and it has gone from strength to strength ever since’. Maria said that the GAA is a most wonderful partnership for DIL with clubs in every parish in the country complete with ready volunteers and stewards along with which clubs are now being encouraged to appoint Health & Wellbeing Officers to look at all aspects of the physical and mental health of their members. Darkness Into Light will begin at Bellefield GAA Complex on Saturday 11th May at 4.15am. Maria continued, ‘So come on out and join us as we walk out of the darkness into the light of hope in aid of suicide and self-harm prevention.’ n

Bunclody VTOS students helping Wexford Women’s Refuge

Bunclody VTOS students presenting the proceeds of a street collection to Antoinette Lynch of Wexford Women’s Refuge Centre.

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An experience to savour TasteWexford Golf Experience was launched on a wet and windy Rosslare Golf Course on Wednesday 24th April by Jean O’Connell of O’Connell Marketing and County Tourism Development Officer Billy Byrne. Christy O’Reilly from Jackford Gin, Mary Long, Head Chef at The Yard, Fiona Falconer from WildAbout and Tiernan Byrne from Club Choice Ireland were at the wind-swept venue displaying their fabulous products. Ta s t e We x f o r d G o l f Experience invites visitors to revel in Wexford’s stunning courses and world-class food and drink offering. Club Choice Ireland in conjunction with TasteWexford are thrilled to announce the newly titled TasteWexford Golf Experience. The event which

takes place 8th – 12th September 2019 is the ultimate way to experience Wexford – on the stunning fairways and through its world-class food and drink offering. Club Choice Ireland provides unique and tailored experiences for the golf-travel industry, particularly in the South East of Ireland. The package includes accommodation at the award-winning Clayton Whites Hotel with 3 rounds of tournament golf across 3 of Wexford’s stunning courses: Wexford Golf Club, Bunclody Golf & Fishing Club and Rosslare Golf Links – all carefully selected by Club Choice. TasteWexford is the experiential side of Wexford’s food and drink offering, stemming from the rich culinary heritage of Wexford, known as the

Model county for its exceptional farming and food culture. Guests will enjoy a Taste Wexford style dining experience across acclaimed restaurants such as The Yard and Greenacres, prepared by local chefs who supply and celebrate local Wexford food producers. The event will finish with a Gala Dinner in Whites Hotel and presentation of exclusive TasteWexford hampers and bespoke gifts. What a truly wonderful and innovative idea to merge the county’s excellent food with its equally excellent Golf Courses – this will be an experience to savour in every sense of the word. This experiential package is available to book from http://www.clubchoiceireland.com/taste-wexford-golf-experience/ – Maria Nolan

At the TasteWexford Golf Experience launch in Rosslare Golf Course on Wednesday 24th April, L-R: Billy Byrne (Wexford Tourism Development Officer), Mary Long (Head Chef at The Yard), Christy O'Reilly (Jackford Gin), Fiona Falconer (Wild About), Tiernan Byrne (Club Choice Ireland).

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FARMERS’ MARkET: Saturday mornings, Abbey Square.

playing and entertaining the visitors from the stage, creating a relaxed and festival atmosphere. Areas will be set up with seating and tables to provide a relaxed atmosphere for family, friends and groups to bring their purchased goods to eat, chill out and listen to the local musicians playing. For more information please contact the IOAC office on (053) 9189022 or info@ioac.ie n

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CONGRATS Congratulations and good luck to all of the finalists in the County Wexford Business Awards – Food and Beverage Producer of the Year Category, and especially to local businesses – Wheelock Fruits, Wild About and Regan Organic Farm. These awards recognise the superior quality and excellence which is found among food and beverage producers in Co. Wexford.

After

A number of great new Slimming World classes have started up in Enniscorthy recently. On Saturdays you can join Tony (pictured left) at 9am and 11am in the Salt n Pepper Pot restaurant, Co. Wexford Community Workshop, Bellefield, Tel: 087-1785384. Every Tuesday at 5.30pm and 7.30pm you can join Anna (pictured right) in The Bailey, Enniscorthy. Tel: 087-1186011.

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Danny O’Brien at the Wells House and Gardens Easter Hunt 21st April.

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1 May 2019

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Roban Financial to host important National recognition for local Pensions event in Enniscorthy food businesses With ongoing changes to company pensions and employee benefits, Enniscorthy Chamber is delighted to partner with Enniscorthy-based firm, Roban Financial, and Zurich Life Insurance, for a breakfast briefing on Thursday 16th May from 7.30am in the Riverside Park Hotel. Established in 1984, Roban Financial is one of the leading financial intermediaries in the south east and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Managing Director, Myles Roban, will be in attendance at the Briefing along with a number of guest speakers who will address the event including Niall Fitzgerald who is head of retirement solutions with Zurich Life Insurance and Richard Temperley, who is head of investment development at that company. The speakers will be discussing the proposed introduction in Ireland of compulsory enrolment of employees in pension schemes (auto-enrolment scheme) and the implications for businesses, increased governance/trustee-

and all those within the business community across Co. Wexford. All company directors, HR professionals, company accountants and anyone with an interest in pension schemes, are invited to attend. The Briefing will be facilitated by local AIB manager Maree Lyng who is also President of Enniscorthy & District Chamber. Announcing details of the Briefing, Mr Roban stressed the importance for companies to review existing pensions and plans for the expected inclusion of all employees in compulsory pensions. Roban Financial's staff are leaders in providing advice on company pensions and employee benefits and Mr Roban said the company is delighted to be teaming up with Zurich Life Insurance and the local chamber of commerce for this event – the first of its kind to take place in Co. Wexford. BOOkING IS ESSENTIAL FOR THIS EvENT. Contact: info@roban.ie or phone Lisa on (053) 9233640. Early booking is advised as places will be limited. n

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ship requirements for pension schemes and a timely investment market update. Mr Temperley will look at the importance of investment performance in pension schemes and how good performance leads to better outcomes for scheme members. He will also speak about the volatile nature of investment markets and give his experienced opinion on how such markets will develop for the rest of 2019. The Briefing is open to employers and employees

The Dunne family team at Killowen Farm.

Enniscorthy food businesses, killowen Farm and O’Neills Dry Cure Bacon Co, have been included in the Irish Independent’s top 30 Best Irish Food Products. Renowned food writer Katy McGuinness shortlisted some of the exceptional products that are home-grown in Ireland and Wexford took home two listings which recognises the quality of the produce which is being produced in the county.

When discussing O’Neills Dry Cure Bacon, based on the Old Dublin Road, Enniscorthy, she commented, “We Irish love our pork products, and bacon is a subject on which people have strong opinions. But the thought of a bacon sandwich made with drycured bacon from O'Neill's in Enniscorthy is the one that sets more hearts pounding than any other.” There was high praise too for Killowen Farm based in

Courtnacuddy. She said, “This live yogurt is made from the milk of the Dunne family's own herd of cows, with real fruit and just a little sugar. No additives or preservatives are used. It is simple, and simply delicious.” Both O’Neills Dry Cure Bacon and Killowen Farm yogurts are members of the Wexford Food Family and can be found in local SuperValu stores and independent retailers. n

An Invitation from Roban Financial and Zurich Life

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Enniscorthy & District Chamber

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Myles Roban

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Always great to see young people showing a flair for entrepreneurship and none more so than Enniscorthy CBS student, Barry Cunnea, who has had a busy time of late receiving various awards. Pictured above: Barry receiving his Student Enterprise – Social Contribution Award at the National Opera House with represenative of Wexford County Council’s Local Enterprise Office and Chairman of Wexford County Council, Cllr Keith Doyle. Barry also recently got an award at the Wexford Garda Youth Awards.

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mal is facing major challenges and the satisfaction of seeing progress with them too. Keep ye posted! Timely reminders: Cats are actively in season this time of year so a reminder to neuter and spay if possible. Flea and tick treatments from now on will be needed too for dogs and cats. n

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Ibar Carty has opened up his vast photo archives to the Slaney News. In this 93rd of a series, Ibar shares some previously unpublished photos of a CBS carnival-fete held on the Island, July 1944, to raise funds for the restoration of the Cathedral in preparation for the centenary and for the building of the CBS primary school on Mill Park Rd. Photos by Jack Breen, who designed the bridge onto the Island from Island Rd. All Pics © Ibar Carty.

If a picture tells a thousand words… Ibar Carty chronicles the 20th century in Enniscorthy & beyond... ENNISCORTHY MUNICIPAL DISTRICT NORMAN PROGRAMME 2019 June Bank Holiday Weekend – 31st May to 2nd June 2019 Strawberry Fair / Street Rhythms & Roots Festival • Friday 31st May 7.30pm: Festival Opening Night Parade & Strictly Normans from the Promenade to the Market Square. Free. • Saturday 1st June 1.00pm to 5.00pm: Keeping Up With the Normans at Enniscorthy Castle. Free. • Little Normans Shield Workshops 1.00pm and 3.00pm: Enniscorthy Castle. Fee €10 per child. • Kids’ Rooftop Norman Tales 2.00pm and 4.00pm. Free. • Sunday 2nd June 10.00am to 5.00pm: All Ireland Farmers Market 2019, Abbey Square. Norman Food Taster. Free. • 1.00pm to 5.00pm: Keeping Up With the Normans at Abbey Square. Free. • Knights and Fairytales at the Castle featuring Dorothy & Strongbow. 1.00pm to 5.00pm. Free. July 2019 • Friday 12th July 2019, 9.00pm: Norman Knights at the Castle – Medieval Evening of Mead, Music and Merriment. Fee €10 per person. • 10.00pm: Norman Lights. August Bank Holiday Weekend – Friday 2nd August to Monday 5th August 2019, Rockin’ Food Festival • Friday 2nd 7.00pm: August Norman Medieval Fare, Enniscorthy Castle – Fee will apply. • Saturday 3rd August 1.00pm to 5.00pm: Keeping Up With the Normans at Enniscorthy Castle. Free. • Little Normans Shield Workshops 1.00pm and 3.00pm: Enniscorthy Castle. Fee €10 per child. • Sunday 4th August 1.00pm to 5.00pm: Keeping Up With the Normans at Enniscorthy Castle. Free. September 2019 • Friday 20th September 2019, 7.00pm to 9.00pm: Norman Culture Knight at Enniscorthy Castle. Free. n

The Normans are here!

Enniscorthy Historical Re-enactment Society as Norman Invaders.

In May 1169 the beach at Bannow, Co. Wexford, witnessed an event that would change the fabric of the history of Ireland forever. The Norman Invasion had begun and nothing on this island would ever be the same again. Recently, Enniscorthy Historical Re-enactment Society was invited to Bannow for a photoshoot to advertise the anniversary of the landing of the Normans 850 years ago this May. Norman 850, as it is being called, will be launched in Carrig on Bannow over the May Bank Holiday weekend with battle re-enactments, a living history tented village, historical lectures, a commemorative ceremony and concerts featuring local and French musicians will mark this singular most important and consequential event in Irish history.

Visitors can enjoy an entire Medieval Living History Tented Village with 14 different living history tents which will showcase life some 850 years ago, 15 living heritage craft displays will also be showcased along with a display of Norman cavalry warfare and fully-trained warriors will host battle re-enactments twice per day on Saturday and Sunday during the festival weekend. Warrior training will be on offer for younger visitors with a chance to enjoy archery and a free replica Norman coin will be offered to all children who take part. A civic ceremony will take place at Bannow Church on Saturday afternoon at 2 pm. There will be historical lectures in the marquee in the village. On Saturday, Turtle Bunbury will take to the stage and on Sunday, Emmet Stafford will be the guest speaker.

Both evenings will conclude with a musical concert marquee at Colfer’s pub. On Saturday the inaugural performance of a specially commissioned piece of music for the occasion by composer Greg French will be performed by local artists and guests and Normandy-based band Strand Hugg will headline the concert. Sunday evening’s concert will feature Strand Hugg along with well known local band Green Road. Further details on all of the events c a n b e f o u n d a t w w w. b a n now1169.com. Tickets for the Living History Village are €5 per adult U-18’s free; Concert tickets are €15 per person. Speaking of the festival weekend, one of the organisers, John Murphy, said, “Bannow is a hugely historical location in Irish history, it is pivotal to the ancient heritage of Ireland’s

Ancient East and we are looking forward to bringing this history to life over the May bank holiday weekend with professional, historical re-enactment groups who will create a fun and fully immersive medieval experience for festivalgoers.” The Bannow 1169 Norman Festival takes place as part of a yearlong programme of events in Wexford to mark the 850th anniversary of the arrival of the Normans to Ireland. Throughout the year, historical talks and demonstrations, music concerts, landing re-enactments, workshops, medieval games and a Viking Fire Festival with a Norman twist, are all set to take place in Bannow, New Ross, Wexford town, Ferns and Enniscorthy under the banner ‘The Normans Are Here.’ #Norman850 — Maria Nolan

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BunclODy GOlf cluB Bunclody will host the Irish Professional Golfers’ Association Championship this August.

AlcOHOlicS AnOnyMOuS Meetings held Tuesday & Saturday at 8.30pm in Brennan’s Market Square.

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BOOLAVOGUE...

Aidan and Rebecca Kehoe at the Boolavogue National School 60th Anniversary class photography exhibition in Boolavogue Hall on Sunday 31st March, 2019.

St. John the Baptist Church, The Ballagh, Confirmation Day Friday 12th April. Top: Aoife, Thomas, Katie and Liz Walsh. Above left: Sean, Conall and Joann Murphy. Above right: Pamela, Mary and Vicki Skerritt. Below: Confirmation in Oulart on 12th April with Bishop Denis Brennan, Fr. Patrick Browne, teachers Hamish Stuart and Noreen Lenihan and their classes.

Boolavogue hall recently hosted a novel community event – a photo exhibition – to mark the 60th anniversary of the opening of the local national school on its current site. The school opened for the 1958-1959 academic year and the photographic display depicted the history of the school, and celebrated those who have passed through its doors over the last sixty years. n

KILTEALY TOWN & VILLAGE RENEWAL SCHEME...

At the opening of Kiltealy Community Park: Anthony and Caitlin Sheehan.

On Sunday 14th April the Official Opening by Minister Paul Kehoe of the Kiltealy Town & Village Renewal Scheme took place with Bishop Denis Brennan in attendance, and followed by light refreshments in Kilrealy Hall. €100,000 of funding was approved for Kiltealy under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2017 for a series of village enhancement works.

The Scheme is funded by the Department and administered by Wexford Co. Council. The elements of the successful Kiltealy Village Renewal Project were: • Kiltealy Walking Trails Hub: Assess a series of walking trails in the Blackstairs Mountains starting from Kiltealy, which are currently not well developed. The aim is to attract visitors to Kiltealy thereby

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stimulating economic regeneration for local enterprise and a need for tourism accommodation. Two trails were assessed by Sport Ireland and then inspected and approved in July 2018. These are: Cullentra Walking Trail and Ballycrystal Trail. Community Centre Digital / Woodwork Hub: Install IT and woodwork equipment so that training can

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be undertaken in IT programmes and computerised design leading to the production of bespoke woodwork crafts. This is to target the young and active retired in the village as an intergenerational project. Community Park: Develop a Community Park next to the community centre that is accessible to all, designed considering the needs of older persons.

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Healthy Community: Build on the existing community gym and aiming to develop a wider community health model which encourages the participation of all age groups. • Enhancement Works: Encourage pride in place and 1798 connections by enhancement of the village memorial garden, creating new stone walls and vil-

lage planting and repairing gravity-fed fountain. • Cross Cutting Theme: Raise awareness of energy and environmental issues. Minister Kehoe is now calling for applications for the 2019 Town and Village Renewal Scheme. Funding of up to €200,000 is available for rural towns and villages across Wexford through the 2019 Town and Village Renewal Scheme. n

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Caroline gets motoring SKODA FABIO MONTE CARLO

Bunclody native caroline Kidd brings us reviews of the latest new cars to arrive in ireland. caroline is the editor of changing lanes (www.changinglanes.ie), one of ireland’s leading motoring blogs, and a jury member for irish car of the year. She also provides freelance writing services to businesses in Wexford under the name of Star content (www.starcontent.ie).

REVIEW BY CAROLINE KIDD The Skoda fabia has gained popularity over the years because it packages the simple and straightforward ethos of the Skoda brand with good value pricing and a raft of engines derived from the Volkswagen Group. now Skoda has revisited the fabia in their line-up, and refreshed the model with a number of updates. The Fabia range is available in Ireland from €15,600 and features a new line-up of all petrol engines, including a 1.0 MPI unit offering 75hp and a 1.0 TSI unit with 95hp or 110hp. The 110hp engine is also available with the option of a DSG automatic transmission. Styling has been tweaked and the facelifted Fabia includes a redesigned radiator grille, alterations to the

front and rear bumpers and new headlights and tail lights with optional LED technology. But Fabia’s quirky, squared off profile remains. The Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo as tested (from €19,425) gives the Fabia a more individual look, with a black roof (optional) and door mirrors, 16” black alloys, tinted glass, black rear spoiler and black front grille surround. Inside, Skoda has refreshed the cabin of the Fabia with a newly designed instrument cluster and seat upholstery. The Skoda Fabia has a straightforward cabin that’s easy to find your way around. The cabin quality is good though there are some cheaper plastics used of course. The thing I did notice is that it’s starting to look a little dated in comparison to newer competi-

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The Fabia Combi is available for an extra €745 across the range and comes with even more boot volume. I was test driving the Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo with the 1.0-litre TSI turbo petrol engine with 110hp. The Fabia is fun to drive with light steering and an agile driving character. The engine provides peppy performance in the low gears, only feeling like it’s running out of puff in the top gears. The Fabia is comfortable on the move and stable on the motorway, with just a hint of road noise at high speeds. Over a week of driving my fuel consumption averaged at 6.3l/100km, while motor tax is just €190 per year. While this updated Skoda Fabia is not a new, new model – it’s merely a facelift with

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Wexford has worst CIVIC RECEPTION FOR JIM BOLGER primary and secondary roads in the country – Browne Left: At the Civic Reception for racehorse trainer Jim Bolger in Ferrycarrig on 2nd April were L-R: Cllr Ger Carthy, Johnny, Jim and Paddy Bolger, and Mayor Tony Dempsey. Above: Jim Bolger chats with James O’Connor and Larry O’Gorman.

James Browne T.D. pictured with pupils and staff of Our Lady of Fatima N.S. who paid a visit to Leinster House last month. They thoroughly enjoyed their visit where they joined a tour of the House and viewed Leader’s Questions.

fianna fáil TD for Wexford, James Browne, says the latest report from the national Oversight & Audit commission reflects fine Gael’s utter neglect of roads funding in Wexford. The report reveals that Wexford has the worst local primary and local secondary roads in the country, and comes fourth in terms of the worst regional roads in Ireland. Deputy Browne said, “The findings of this report will come as no great surprise to anyone who has to drive around Wexford. There are dozens of roads across the county that are in a dangerous state but the government’s refusal to allocate the necessary funding means that they have been left in a state of disrepair. “Over the past number of years, the level of funding allocated for road maintenance has been running well below what’s needed and serious road safety issues have arisen as a result. Road surfaces are uneven, there are large potholes on several non-national roads and disappearing line markings are making driving conditions on our roads extremely dangerous. “This report is merely reflecting the situation on the ground.

James Browne T.D.

In 2016 and 2017 Ireland saw two particularly bad winters, and many of today’s problems stem from the fact that the snow and icy conditions experienced at that time left many parts of the roads network in disrepair and in need of essential upgrade work. These sub-standard road conditions are not only leading to treacherous driving conditions, they are causing serious damage to cars. “Despite flagging these issues time and time again, and emphasising the importance of maintenance and repair work, Minister Shane Ross has refused to allocate additional funding for this essential work. “Unless funding is approved, we will only see a continued deterioration in our roads. This will not only have an impact on local areas, but has serious implications for road safety as well”, concluded Deputy Browne. n

WAMA Kick Boxing Club Wexford, National Fight Night, in Whites Hotel Wexford on 6th April, L-R: Colm Reddy (coach), Cllr Lisa McDonald, Dave Casserly (winner of his bout), Padge Reck (sponsor) and local election candidate Colin Murphy. Sinn Féin’s six local election candidates in Co. Wexford, pictured with Liadh Ní Riada MEP (Ireland South) and Party President, Mary Lou McDonald TD, at the National Launch of over 400 candidates for the Local and European elections.

Highlighting a lifestyle issue

Renua candidate for the Enniscorthy district, Gerald O'Donoghue.

Renua local election candidate for the Enniscorthy district, Gerald O'Donoghue, has drawn attention to a common experience while on the campaign trail – the number of people still not home at 8pm in the evening. When he makes enquiries from neighbours as to why no one is at home the most common reply is 'they are working in Dublin and are not home yet'. Gerald believes this lifestyle has a detrimental

effect on family life and on the wider community. It is not a lifestyle that is sustainable. He say it underlines the need for more well-paid jobs in Co. Wexford such as IDA jobs. However, the IDA jobs will not come unless there is a university campus in the area that has courses in the science and engineering fields. Gerald is committed to bringing a university campus to the county and he has stated that Enniscorthy is the

natural home for the county campus. It would revitalise the county but Enniscorthy in particular. It would allow young people to remain at home and attend university. This would save money and in fact give families the opportunity to earn extra income by letting out spare rooms for digs. Local man Gerald is from Davidstown, is 41 years old and is a self-employed energy engineer. n

Wexford Special Olympics Gymnastics Competition 31st March in Coolcots Community Centre, Wexford, L-R: Marie Baker, Jenny O’Brien who was on a winning streak – receiving two medals from Wexford’s Mayor, Tony Dempsey.

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cF coFFee morning

best wishes & congrats

On 26th April i hosted a successful cystic fibrosis coffee Morning in The Athenaeum, Enniscorthy. Thanks for their help to Denise Askins, Emily cody, Breda Murphy, impresso

☺ Best wishes to Craig Gray and Aerin Londra who will be opening the old Hill Bar, Castle Hill, Enniscorthy, in a few weeks time under the new name, “The Local Bar”. ☺ Congrats to Fintan Kelly whose new film, Ignatius, had a gala premiere on 26th April in Enniscorthy’s Presentation Centre. ☺ Congrats to Enniscorthy Musical Society on their amazing show, ‘Sister Act’, which received standing ovations every night of its recent run in Colaiste Bride. ☺ Enniscorthy Rugby Club’s first men’s team are on a great run of success – see article below. ☺ Congrats to Enniscorthy Ladies Hockey first team on completing their league and cup double-winning season. ☺ The recent Cosmic Rebels Con in the Riverside Park Hotel raised an incredible €1,000 for the Autistic Spectrum Unit at St. Senan’s national school. Congrats. ☺ We l l d o n e t o S h a u n a Redmond and Co. Wexford

cafe, cfi, Athenaeum committee, Julie & Karl forster, Doyle’s Bar, and too many others to mention. Almost €600 was raised, all going to the local Wexford cf branch.

Joseph Doyle with Margaret Kavanagh Casey (left) and Claire Merrigan (right).

tv news... same olD story – DiFFerent stuDents yes folks, cobra Kai came back to our screens on 25th of April for a second season. This hardhitting series is based on the famous film, the Karate Kid. It’s been 34 years since Daniel LaRusso won back-toback all-valley karate tournaments in The Karate Kid and now 34 years on Daniel LaRusso is faced with his old high school nemesis, Johnny Lawrence. Johnny is down on his luck and is intent on reopening the old Cobra Kai karate dojo. Daniel is determined this is not going to happen, but it does, and Johnny finds himself teaching karate to a bunch of high-school social outcasts who take his aggressive philosophy too far. Daniel meanwhile is a successful car dealer who has been struggling to maintain balance in his life without the guidance of his deceased mentor, Mr. Miyagi. Johnny and Danny face each other again and old rivalries are reignited only this time they face each other through their students!

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LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) is a father now with a son and daughter. He is also a father figure to his old enemy’s son, Robby, who sides with Daniel against his dad after Daniel hires him at his car dealership, not knowing that Johnny is his father. Daniel eventually proves a positive influence on the boy, teaching him Mr. Miyagi's philosophy of balance. Meanwhile Johnny becomes a father figure to his star pupil, Miguel Diaz, who is being bullied at school. It’s the same story only this time the students are the masters. Season 2 kicks off where season 1 left off so expect a showdown between Robbie and Miguel and Johnny and Daniel. This show deals with the modern day issue of cyber bullying and bullying where the victim becomes the victor. This hard hitting show is available on Youtube streaming. – Joseph Doyle

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on winning the U-19 FAI Cup last month. Shauna started in midfield in a 3-1 win over Metropolitan Girls League. Everyone at Moyne Rangers is extremely proud! Best wishes to Rathnure Panto with their summer musical this June. Congrats to Des Kirwan on being picked to represent the Irish diabetic futsal squad in the European championships in Kiev in July. Well done to Ajax on winning their league. Congrats to Shamrock Rovers under 14 team members Shane Doran and Cian O’Connor who helped the County team beat Liverpool 1-0 last month with Shane scoring the crucial goal. – Joseph Doyle

local musician’s heaDline show The Presentation centre is the venue for a new album launch on Thursday, 2nd May, by the popular, Enniscorthybased musician Mick comerford. Titled 'Reuben James', the album contains 16 American-style country songs (a mix of well-known standards and some original compositions), and will be launched with support on the night from the ever-popular Stephen Murphy. Other guests on the night will include Mag Murphy, Ann Dreelan, and Mick's daughter, Eve, who is a talented musician in her own right.

Originally from Waterford, Mick moved to Enniscorthy in 1992 and has been a leading light in the local music scene since then. The “backroom team” on the expertly produced album include two local stalwarts of the music scene – Ivan Levingston and Leslie Dunne. So if you enjoy good quality country music and want a good night out then make your way to The Presentation Centre on 2nd May. Doors open at 7.30pm with the music beginning at 8pm. Admission €15. – Joseph Doyle

REGulAR EVEnTS: Traditional irish Music night every Friday at Stamps. Treacy’s Hotel – Live music every Fri (Davitts), Sat and Sun nights in main bar. Sunday night Sessions at Benedicts, plus disco. Benedicts Disco – Friday, Saturday, Sunday. DBar – Saturday night DJ – 70s & 80s night. Holohan’s Pub – Weds nights: Informal music session with Loose Arrangement. Toss Kavanaghs: Live music every weekend. T. Doyle’s: Live music every Friday. Alba Restaurant: Live music – see “Alba Restaurant” on Facebook. Popovici’s: Live music or DJs at weekends. Rock ‘n’ Roll Jive classes every Weds at The Bailey. Beginners at 7.30pm, Advanced 8.45pm. Freestyle after with DJ Lew Boogie from 10pm. €5. The Presentation centre – See their website. St Senan's Parish – Bingo in Templeshannon Community Centre every Sunday night at 8pm. Enniscorthy Greyhound Track. Racing every Monday and Thursday Night. Doors open 7pm. First race 8pm. Alan O’Brien (The Dance Man) – see his Facebook page for full details of dance classes and his local social dancing events. Doreen’s. Live music every weekend.

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 See main entertainment listing page 17. – Joseph Doyle  An evening with the musician Mick Comerford and support from a few talented friends to celebrate the launch of Mick’s new country album 'Reuben James'. Thursday 2nd May. The Presentation Centre.  Farmer Michael & Kathleen. 3rd May. The Presentation Centre.  Riley & The Moonrockers plus DJ Fergus. The Bailey. Sunday 5th May. 9pm to late. Presented by the South East Rock ‘n’ Roll Club.  Crowman. Drama starring Jon Kenny (D'Unbelievables) on Saturday 25th May at 8pm in The Presentation Centre. Tickets €18/€16.  Strawberry Fair/ Street Rhythms & Roots Festival at venues around Enniscorthy. 31st May to 2nd June.  All Ireland Farmers’ Market Competition on 2nd June in Abbey Square, Enniscorthy.  Rathnure Panto summer musical this June for 6 shows between 19th-27th June. – Joseph Doyle

If you would like Joseph to mention an upcoming event or would like to send in pics of any occasion (weddings, birthdays, etc) for inclusion then email both doyleduffry@gmail.com and slaneynews@ gmail.com. The closing date for receiving material for this column is always the Thursday before our publication date which is usually the first Weds of every month.

c.F. news & events  The Malin2Mizen Cycle4CF returns once again for 2019 from

Thursday May 9th - Sunday 12th. 4 days. 602km.  Will you be the One in 1,000 for CFI and take part in the VHI

Women's Mini Marathon for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland?  Paris2Nice 2019. Saddle up and join CFI for a cycle challenge through

the French countryside from September 14th-19th 2019.  Head2Head Walk 2019. The annual Head2Head Walk from

Howth Village to Bray on Sunday September 15th in aid of CFI. For all cF events check out: www.cfireland.ie

rugby success...

Provincial Towns Cup winners 2019. Pic: David Butler Photography.

congratulations to Enniscorthy on winning the blue riband of the leinster club rugby season – the Provincial Towns cup final which took place in navan Rugby club on 28th April. Holders Enniscorthy made it nine wins over the 94 years of the Provincial Towns cup. The final was Enniscorthy's last game in a remarkable season in which they have lost only twice, once to Ashbourne in the All-Ireland Junior Cup final in January and earlier

in their Leinster League Division 1A game in September against Wicklow. Enniscorthy overcame that Wicklow loss to dominate the league, winning the title with three games to spare. And they followed up with three impressive wins in the All-Ireland League Round Robin to gain promotion to the AIL next season, and then success in the Provincial Towns Cup Final against Wicklow on 28th April. – Joseph Doyle

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ENNISCORTHY RUGBY ON A HIGH

2018-2019 has been a remarkably successful year for Enniscorthy Rugby club with the icing on the cake being qualification for senior rugby (the All-ireland league) next season. That success was followed up by winning the Provincial Towns Cup final in Navan on 28th April narrowly defeating great rivals Wicklow on a scoreline of 10-9. Wicklow were the only team to have defeated Enniscorthy during the 2018/9 league, and they certainly made it difficult for Enniscorthy in the Towns Cup final starting with seven of the squad that won cup medals at Enniscorthy’s expense in the 2016 decider. The crucial scores for Enniscorthy came from a try from scrumhalf Arthur Dunne just before half-time and from number eight, Nick Doyle, who was called up to take a penalty

kick late in the second half in the absence of the injured outhalf, Ivan Poole. The outcome means that Enniscorthy have now won the prized ‘coffee pot’ for the ninth time since first capturing the cup in 1926. Team: R Dunne, I Jacob, K Lett, D Pim, D O’Dwyer, I Poole, A Dunne, A Todisco, D Murphy, P Waters, T Morrissey, T Ryan, A Jacob, B Bolger, N Doyle. Subs: H O’Neill for Poole, S Hadley for Morrissey, C Kavanagh for Todisco. The first team panel and coaches deserve great credit for their success this year while playing an entertaining brand of rugby making them one of the greatest teams to ever wear the Enniscorthy jersey. At underage level it has also been a wonderful season particularly at U-16 level where the girls team swept all before them in winning the Premier

League title and the boys have qualified for the Leinster Cup Final to be played in Donnybrook on 6th May having defeated Boyne in the semifinal on a scoreline of 33-22. On the sponsorship front the club would like to thank ESET for their support as main sponsor over the last three years. Next season, a main sponsor will be Mr. Padraic Donohoe through his companies Alcast Motor Factors and his new venture, Hill Autos. He has also agreed to become ground sponsor with immediate effect so the ground will now officially be known as Alcast Park. This generous sponsorship is much appreciated by the club. The club is also looking for additional minor sponsors and is also in process of launching a 300 members draw – contact Elaine Hickey or Andrew Owen for details of membership. n

Enniscorthy supporters celebrate a 27-0 victory in Connemara to secure Senior Rugby for the club next season.

Enniscorthy under-16s have qualified for the Leinster Cup Final to be played in Donnybrook on 6th May having defeated Boyne in the semi-final on a scoreline of 33-22.

Grants sponsor the Shamrocks

A busy time for Slaney Olympic ROSSlARE 10K The club had 17 club members take part in the Rosslare 10k on Bank Holiday Monday in lovely sunny but windy running conditions. First club man home and 4th overall in a very competitive field was David Mahon in a time of 35:06 and First club Lady home and 3rd Lady overall in another competitive field was Catherine Roche in a time of 41:04. David Kehoe won his age category over 50 in a time of 37:17. Slaney Olympic had 6 men finish in the top 20. Dara Cloake 36:53 Billy Reck 37 :56 John Foley 38:24 Michael Quigley 39:49 Colin Garry 40:14 Katey Gregan 46:14 Keith Gilshinan 49:06 pb Gosia Malgorzata Szymura 52:04 Fintin Kinsella 52:35 Marie Kinsella 54:28 Bernie Millar 54:59 Enda Waters 57:20 Kate Doyle 57:21 Mary Nolan 1:13:02 WExfORD HAlf MARATHOn David Mahon was in action again in the Wexford Half Marathon and came 3rd in a fantastic time of 1:16:16 – a personal best. Aoife Kavanagh was the first club Lady home in a time of 1:49:53 also a pb.

Sean Crotty 1:25:45 John Roban 1:26:08 Michael Finn 1:28:09 Michael Quigley 1:28:43 pb John Brennan 1:29:34 Jessie O Connor 1:29:55 (pacer) Noel Kelly 1:49:24 Gosia Malgorzata Szymura 1:55:15 TRAMORE 7.5 MilE WATERfORD Two club members took part in the Tramore 7.5 mile event. Tracey

Kavanagh finished in a time of 1:01:59 and Greta Roberts Tyrrell in a time of 1:04:57. WExfORD 10K Dennis Whelan was the first club man home in the Wexford 10K in a brilliant time of 38:30 pb. Kate Doyle was the first club Lady home in a time of 54:27. Mary Murphy 57:11 Siobhan Fenlon 1:09:25 Jamie Murphy 1:14:56. n

Ladies golf news...

18 hole Valerie Doyle Qualifier sponsored by Helen d’Eathe (front, centre) and her Home Shop.

The Shamrocks are delighted to benefit from recent sponsorship by Grants Pharmacy for their underage teams. Grants sponsored a new set of hurls, sliotars, helmets and first-aid equipment for the underage teams. New members always welcome, equipment provided, and fun guaranteed!

On Tuesday the 23rd of April Enniscorthy ladies had their 18 hole Valerie Doyle Qualifier, sponsored by Helen d’Eathe and her Home Shop. 77 ladies took part in the competition and standard scratch was 37. Results. Overall winner: Pauline Roban (24) 39pts. Category 1 (H/C 0-18) Laura Dempsey (7) 35pts B9. Category 2 (19-28) Marina Hatton (26) 35pts B9. Category 3 (29-36) Audrey Lawrence (35) 28pts. Category 6 Fiona Kidd (37) 27pts. Congratulations to Laura Dempsey, Pauline Rogan and Audrey Lawrence who will represent Enniscorthy Golf club in The Valerie Doyle Classic later this year. Best of luck ladies. 9 hole Qualifier won by Bernie Butler (40) 21pts and 2nd Breda Morrison (25) 16pts. n

Mount Leinster Challenge 2019 The Mount leinster challenge takes place on Saturday 18th May starting at the Bellefield GAA, Enniscorthy. This year there are three routes to choose from, 115km, 80km and a novice 53km respectively and is limited to 300 riders. for full details on routes, cost to enter, etc please visit: http://www.slaneycyclingclub.com. Enter: https://eventmaster.ie/event/mxpuyVfM8 n

Slaney Arts & Heritage

1 May 2019

Naoise wins major national art award naoise Hennessy, a 16-year-old student from craanford, near Gorey, has been chosen overall winner of this year's 65th Te x a c o c h i l d r e n ' s A r t competition, taking first prize in the senior 16-18 years age category. Her winning entry entitled ‘Lifelines’ – described by competition adjudicators as ‘a finely detailed study that so perfectly captures the features and character of the subject’ – is a portrait by Naoise of an elderly lady delicately repro-

duced using watercolour pencils throughout. Youngest of four children, Naoise is the daughter of Marie and Christy Hennessy and is well known to many in the county as an All-Ireland medal winner and goal-scoring forward on the Wexford Under16 camogie team. She is an active member of Kilrush Camogie club and has taken up boxing with the local Craanford Boxing Club. A pupil at Coláiste Bhríde in Carnew, Naoise attributes her

success to the support and guidance she receives from her art teacher, Mr. Eugene Lynch and the staff at her college. Her original introduction to art came from her national school teacher Ms. Catriona Flynn who continues to encourage her. Praising what he termed her ‘fine and detailed execution of what was an extremely challenging subject’, the Chairman of the judging panel, Gary Granville, Professor Emeritus of Education at the National

College of Art and Design, described Naoise’s winning entry as ‘a truly life-like and painstakingly executed work worthy of a place in any public gallery’. In winning the coveted first prize, Naoise fought off competition from thousands from across Ireland who took part in the competition. She will receive a first-prize cheque for €1,500 plus a visit to Tokyo in August at the invitation of the International Foundation for Arts and Culture. n

Brothers Divided i was privileged to be at Enniscorthy library recently for the launch of the amazing story of the Hay family of Ballinkeele House, Ballymurn. Brothers Divided by Billy Sweetman is an intriguing account of the sons of Harvey Hay – John who was executed in the aftermath of Vinegar Hill for his part in the Rebellion, James who died of a tropical disease serving with the Crown Forces in the Caribbean, Philip who inherited Ballinkeele and rose to prominence as Lieutenant General in the British Army and Edward, the eldest, a United Irishman sympathiser who was lucky to escape execution in 1798 and went on to campaign with Daniel O’Connell for Catholic Emancipation. Talk about a diverse household – Brothers Divided is a most excellent title for this unusual story of a man, Edward Hay, who is largely unknown and unacknowledged – according to Bernard Browne, former CEO of Comoradh 98 and the 1798 Centre, who was, he said, honoured and delighted to be asked to launch Billy’s book. Reading the book, Bernard said is a reminder of the need to record the lives of men like Hay, unsung heroes of Wexford and indeed Ireland. Billy’s account allows the reader to feel connected to the Hay family and to appreciate the stamina of Edward Hay as well as the social dynamics of the time.

“Billy has taken Edward Hay out of the shadows and into the light and I am happy to commend Brothers Divided to you all,” Bernard concluded. MC, Jarlath Glynn, introduced Billy Sweetman as a native of Glynn and an educator at Wexford CBS but it is only proper that the book be launched in Enniscorthy – Jarlath continued – Edward Hay’s home town. Author Billy Sweetman dedicated his work to his great friend, the late Fr. Lory Kehoe, and described in detail his huge admiration for Edward Hay not just for his participation in the 1798 Rising but for his publication in 1803 of A History of the Insurrection of the County of Wexford and his massive and extensive work for Catholic Emancipation as Secretary of the Catholic Association. Edward Hay died in penury in 1826 and is buried in St. James’ Churchyard, Kilmainham. During our commemorations of 1998,

with Maria Nolan

The Country Girls by Edna O’Brien L-R: Bernard Browne who launched the book, author Billy Sweetman and librarian Jarlath Glynn. Pic: Maria Nolan.

L-R: Tommy Sullivan and Sean Doyle. Pic: Maria Nolan.

750 memorials were erected in memory of those who played their part in our county’s unique history but little or nothing has ever been done for Edward Hay – Billy’s book will no doubt cre-

ate a greater awareness of him and who knows may even prompt a commemoration or a memorial to a man outstanding even in a time of outstanding men. — maria nolan

Author Billy Sweetman (third from left) surrounded by family members. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Top names for Kilmore Quay Literary Fest Details of the fourth Write By The Sea 2019 literary festival, have been announced. With ’Drawn To The Sea’ as this year’s theme, the festival will take place in Kilmore Quay on Saturday, September 28, and Sunday, September 29, after an opening reception on friday, September 27. For Write By The Sea 2019 key contributors will include such major figures in Irish literature as Mike McCormack, Theo Dorgan, Sinead Gleeson, Dermot Bolger, Sara Baume and Catherine Dunne. Eilish Ni Dhuibhne and Ruth Fitzmaurice will be interviewed about books

they’ve published on the deaths of loved ones, and award-winning young local poet Sinead O’Reilly will recite her work on-stage with one of her heroes, Paula Meehan. Kit de Waal, who was one of the key contributors last year, is back again in the village where she set part of her most recent novel A Trick To Time. Other key contributors, including many Wexford-based authors, will present workshops on different aspects of writing and getting published. The chair of the organising c o m m i t t e e , L u c y M o o re , explained, “Write By The Sea

Mike McCormack

has been an enormous success with established authors, readers and writers, and our stimulating mix of talks, readings, interviews and workshops draws visitors from all over Ireland

and the UK. Even before any details were announced for 2019 we had many advance bookings. We are also hoping to confirm an art exhibition by a nationally-known local artist whose work fits perfectly into this year ’s ‘Drawn To The Sea’ theme.” The Write By The Sea 2019 committee have expressed their gratitude to the Arts Council, Wexford County Council and various sponsors for their support. Booking facilities and details of the programme are on the Write By The Sea 2019 website www.writebythesea.ie n

This month I decided to revisit a book I had read many, many moons ago – Edna O’Brien’s infamous debut novel – The Country Girls – published in 1960 and subsequently banned by the censor, and was actually burned by O`Brien’s parish priest. How archaic that all seems to us now living in a very different Ireland but many of you of a certain vintage, including myself, will remember exactly what it was like. I was prompted to re-read Country Girls as it is currently running on stage at the Abbey Theatre and I have to say I enjoyed it as much as I did the first time round when reading it as a country girl in Dublin in the late 70’s. Kate, the main character, is a bright, attractive, naturally inquisitive, intelligent girl who has just won a scholarship to one of the best schools in Ireland, however her life takes a turn for the worse when she arrives home to find that her mother has been drowned in a boating accident leaving Kate and her alcoholic father to fend for themselves. Kate’s father doesn’t show much interest in either her or her academic career as she heads off to a new life at the convent with her best friend, Bridget Brennan, known to all as Baba. Life at the convent is extremely strict as only those of us who remember the nuns can fully appreciate, but Kate does remarkably well at her studies until her supposedly ‘best friend’ lands both of them in serious trouble resulting in expulsion from the school and a very different life path for Kate. The Country Girls sent shock waves through 1960’s Ireland portraying young schoolgirls as having an intense interest in sex and actually contemplating physical liaisons with married men. This beautifully written novel tells much about its author’s struggle to break from the shackles of small-minded rural Ireland, suffocated by religious restrictions and riddled with all kinds of guilt. The only means of escape was to be what was described as a ‘bad girl’ and that brought its own shame and promise of eternal damnation. Edna O’Brien was the original ‘bad girl’ – a female James Joyce, or was she simply a woman ahead of her time – do read the novel and make up your own mind after all it is a wonderful window on the social history of the oppressive 1950’s Ireland. n

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ARTS CENTRE Wexford Arts Centre: 053-9123764. The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy: 053-9233000. The Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely: 0402-38529.

Slaney Wexford Town & Beyond

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Around Wexford Town with Patrick Hogan

CELEBRATING 125 YEARS

Launch of Colin Murphy’s Wexford County Council Election Campaign in the Riverbank Hotel, Wexford, by Robert Troy TD on 25th April. L-R: James Browne T.D., Aoife Byrne M.C., Robert Troy T.D., Colin Murphy, Candidate, Tony Dempsey, Mayor of Wexford, and Garry Laffan, Candidate.

Ruth Gallagher and Patricia Goggins performing in Irish Airs in Wexford Art Centre. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

Johnny Duhan at Wexford Arts Centre. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

Pic: Patrick Hogan. At the launch in Clayton Whites Hotel of Wexford Light Opera Society’s ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ musical. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

The Silken Inke exhibition opened by Grainne Doran, Wexford County Archivist, with artist Megan McLachlan in Kamera 8, Wexford.

Jazz with Kevin Lawlor (left, on drums) and friends at Wexford Arts Centre. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

Denis Collins R.I.P.

The sudden passing of Denis collins, beloved son of Maeve and the late Denis, brother of Pat, liam, Triona and the late Bridget, has been a source of great sadness for all who knew him. Denis was the former Artistic Director of Wexford Arts Centre, and well known as a gallery proprietor (in recent years he ran the Denis Collins Gallery at Rowe Street), poet, promoter of Wexford Literary Festival and champion of the arts generally. Denis loved Wexford and was a very committed community activist working tirelessly for various groups most notably Wexford Tidy Towns. Cllr George Lawlor said: “His self deprecating wit allied to his forensic thinking will be sorely missed by all who knew him in Wexford, the town he loved so well.” A colleague described him as “a beautiful lad with a heart of gold and the patience of a saint”. It was very fitting at his funeral that donations, if desired, were to be to Wexford Tidy Towns. May he rest in peace. n

Launching Lisa’s Campaign LEFT: Fianna Fáil Party Leader Micheál Martin discusses Rosslare Europort with Cllr Lisa McDonald during his visit to Wexford last month. RIGHT: Fianna Fáil Party Leader Micheál Martin launches Cllr Lisa McDonald’s campaign for the Local Elections in Wexford. BELOW: Campaigning in Wexford Town, Mayor Tony Dempsey, Stefan O’Brien, Aoife Byrne, Cllr Lisa McDonald, Sandra Jones, Micheál Martin, Colin Murphy and Garry Laffan (both Local Election Candidates), Malcolm Byrne (European Election Candidate), Michael Wallace (Local Election Candidate).

At the Wexford Light Opera Society launch in Whites Hotel, Wexford, of their production of ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ were L-R: Joanne Flood, Catherine Walsh and Brendan Howlin TD.

Cllr Frank Staples (left), Fine Gael, launches his Election campaign.

lOcAl liBRARy nEWS check out: www.wexford.ie/wex/ Departments/library/WhatsOn/ for details of what’s on in your local library. also, check your local library on Facebook.

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1 May 2019

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