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––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Our bumper entertainment section contains news of the five major festivals in Enniscorthy for the rest of this year: Street Rhythms, Strawberry Festival, Riverside Jump, Blackstairs Blues and Festival of Faith – what other town our size can boast that lineup of quality festivals?

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Well done to Jacqui and her team at the 1798 Centre for the amazing events on 25th and 26th May to coincide with the relaunch of the National 1798 Rebellion Centre and its new, state-of-theart, multimedia and interactive exhibition. Visit it now! .

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Enniscorthy Tidy Town news…

Wexford Hospital

At a recent meeting of Enniscorthy Tidy Town Committee, the Chairman, B i l l y M u r p h y, g a v e a n account of the transformation of the Templeshannon area.

Billy said great credit is due to Anton Treacy and Pat Kickham of J. Donohoe Ltd., who initiated the project and indeed to all the members of the business community in the area. Ms. Yvonne Jordan of Topaz Interiors, a colour consultant, was employed to create a professional colour scheme for the whole area and Jonathon Dunne, a painting contractor was engaged to carry out the work. The involvement of the Tidy Town

The recent report to the Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly TD titled The Establishment of Hospital Groups as a Transition to Independent Hospital Trusts recommends the formation of Irish acute hospitals into a small number of groups, each with its own governance and management which, the report claims, will provide an optimum configuration for hospital services to deliver high quality, safe patient care in a cost effective manner. “Grouping hospitals will allow appropriate integration and improve patient flow across the continuum of care.”

The report recommends there should be six hospital groups in Ireland of varying sizes with a geographic or functional connection – large enough to operate efficiently and provide a reasonable range of services and small enough to be effectively managed, in order to deliver safe, high-quality patient services.

Wexford General Hospital (WGH) is recommended to be part of the Dublin East grouping consisting of: Mater Misericordiae University

Seán Doyle

Committee and Enniscorthy Town Council greatly facilitated the project which has given a whole new appearance to the area from the William Barker Bridge (The Old Bridge) to Toss Kavanagh’s.

Many people have remarked on the complete change of appearance of the s t re e t a n d i t s c o l o u r f u l enhancement. The Committee thanked the Chairman for his participation in the project which just shows what can be done in an area with a little initiative and community involvement.

The Tidy Town Committee members and volunteers are now in full swing with the Litter Picking Campaign. We are still seeking volunteers and since we commenced in March this year two new helpers have joined us. The present list of committee members and volunteers involved are - Phil Millar, Peter Quinn, Áine Doyle, Larry Phelan, Neil Mullholland, Billy Murphy, Seán Millar, Aidan Joe Murphy, Mary Murphy, Martin Staunton, Larry Dunbar and Seán Doyle. The combined efforts of our team

Templeshannon transformed!

of committed people, the Tidy Town Social Employment Scheme workers and the Town Council staff should result in a marked improvement in our marks under heading of ‘Litter ’ in this year ’s Tidy Town Competition.

We are still seeking volunteers in the areas of the Fairgreen, Pig Market Hill, Ross Road, Gimont Avenue and the approach roads to the town. The successful towns

in the National Tidy Town Competition enjoy massive community involvement and it is the belief of our Committee that if more people and businesses in Enniscorthy engaged in keeping their own areas tidy and free of litter we would be a long way on the road to national success.

– Seán Doyle, Secretary, Enniscorthy Tidy Town Committee.

Hospital; St Vincent's University Hospital; Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar; St Luke's General Hospital Kilkenny; Wexford General Hospital; National Maternity Hospital; Our Lady's Hospital Navan; St Columcille's Hospital; St Michael’s Hospital Dun Laoghaire; Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital; Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital.

According to the report: “There is an absence of a consensus/shared vision amongst all the hospitals in the current southeast hospital network.

The patterns of hospital usage for the catchment population of St Luke’s Hospital Kilkenny and Wexford General Hospital indicate a strong utilisation of services in Dublin; for instance 10% of the acute hospital discharges for the population of County Wexford are from St Vincent’s University Hospital.”

The report, in a key statement, says that because of its geographic location similar to Kerry and Letterkenny General Hospitals, WGH “…should re t a i n i t s f u l l r a n g e o f Emergency Department (ED), medical, surgical, maternity and paediatric services.” n

Wexford Town music scene Enniscorthy CBS Awards Night with Photographer Patrick Hogan

Above: The Jane Froman Singers USA at St Iberius Church, Wexford with Rev Arthur Minion.

Left: Liam Ó Maonlaí, NIcola McGrath and Vera Whelan at Irish music session in An Tobar Wexford.

Below: Pierce Turner at The Gathering Sung Mass in Bride Street Church.

Enniscorthy CBS Awards Night May 2013 in the Riverside Park Hotel.

Above: 6th Year Award Winners. Below: 5th Year Award Winners.

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Rebellion in Enniscorthy! on Friday May 24 the newly re-developed National 1798 Rebellion Centre in Enniscorthy was officially re-launched by Cllr Sean Doyle, Chairperson of the National 1798 Centre, at their celebratory Rebellion Weekend.

T h e C e n t re h a s b e e n undergoing a new look since earlier this year and a brand new tour has been developed under a project funded by Wexford Local Development to the value €178,000 and s u p p o r t e d b y We x f o r d County Council and Enniscorthy Town Council.

The Centre was officially opened in 1998, during bicentenary commemorations, to illustrate the significance of the 1798 Rebellion.

According to the centre Manager, Jacqui Hynes, the exhibition was in need of upgrade.

Jacqui says: “This brand new exhibition and tour tells the story of the 1798 Rebellion in a fresh and interactive way, the audience is taken on a journey by General Lake, John Shehan who is ‘The Croppy Boy’, the United Irishmen leader Anthony Perry, and the dreaded ‘Tom The Devil’. We had some school children in this morning taking a tour and the feedback has been fantastic, they are very much enjoying the new experience and of course learning lots. Their teachers also had the height of praise for the fun yet educational way information on

Ready, steady, fire! Pic: Patrick Browne.

the events is given. For instance the tour includes a fact-finding hunt for quirky facts from the rebellion – a ‘Pikeman Secret Investigation’ to see if they can uncover the secret facts of the Rebellion.”

Cllr Sean Doyle, Chairperson of the National 1798 Centre Board of Directors, commenting at the event said: “We are delighted to be unveiling a brand new visitor experience at the National 1798 Centre today.

The new tour tells the story of the 1798 Rebellion in a whole new light and visitors young and not so young will enjoy the experience.”

The 1798 Rebellion is accepted as the beginning of a long road to democracy and independence in Ireland, and visitors during the free Rebellion Weekend were able to get insights into life during the period with re-enactors and characters from the brand new audio-visual tour roaming the grounds of the 1798 Centre looking for talented pikemen and women, and telling their tales of life and their strategy for the upcoming battle.

The blacksmith was also on hand showcasing the techniques of making pikes and

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National 1798 Rebellion Centre manager Jacqui Hynes at the relaunch of the centre. Pic: Patrick Browne.

weapons, and music and food from that period also formed part of the weekend. Food foraging for Rebellion food and tasters of the period were on offer along with cookery

demonstrations from the time by the Druid Chef, Rory Morohan.

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Camping out! Pic: Patrick Browne.

The Enniscorthy Heritage Trail Bus offers tours such as the following: ★ Enniscorthy Town Tour for just €10 per person incl. all entry fees ★ 1798 Rebellion Tour in Fr Murphy’s Footsteps (taking in Ferns, The Harrow, Boolavogue & Fr Murphy Centre, Oulart Hill, Scarawalsh, Ballyorril Hill, Enniscorthy and Vinegar Hill) ★ Wexford Garden Trail ★ The Pugin Trail ★ Hook Lighthouse & Loftus Hall ★ Dunbrody Famine Ship & Kennedy Homestead.

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28 May 2013

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how much should you pay for hDMi cables Those of you who have been read this column every month from the start will know I've covered this issue before and how much it infuriates me, but I wanted to cover it again for anyone who might have missed it the first time round.

When it comes to HDMI cables, does more expensive necessarily mean better? As long as you're buying from a reputable retailer the answer is a very definite no, there will be no difference in quality of picture, no difference in sharpness of the sound, in fact the only difference you'll see is the level of your bank balance.

Mechanics, Consumer Report s, Consumerist, Mint.Com and PC World Magazine (US based magazine, not the computer store) all agree.

PC World Magazine said: “Our tests indicate you can expect flawless performance from any 4-metre cable, regardless of price.”

The truth is paying up to €150 for a 2m HDMI cable when you can get one for €5 in our shop Get IT Fixed is insanity.

If the sales person tells you the price is because of its gold plated tips and shielded cabling then so what, our €5 cable has those things! The only people who should use these ridiculously overpriced cables are people who light their cigars with €50 notes.

As ever if you have queries about this article or you’d like me to talk about a tech issue that interests or concerns you, then pop me an email at sam@getitfixed.ie, or you can phone the shop on 053 9238544. n

With HDMI the signal that leaves your HD Sky box, PS3, Blu-ray player or whatever you have plugged into your TV will be exactly the same regardless of the cable.

The reason for this is simple, HDMI uses a digital signal, it either works perfectly or not at all.

If there's still any doubt in your mind then give it a quick google, the tech experts at Digital Foundary, Gizmodo, CNET, Popular

Eucharistic A FestivalEnniscorthy ofGathering Faith

31st2.30pm: MayOpening - 2nd of June 2013 ENNISCoRTHY Exhibition EuCHARISTIC GATHERING in Enniscorthy Castle of litur31st May to 2nd June 2013 gical artefacts, photographs, The Enniscorthy Eucharistic memories of past Eucharistic Gathering is a three day event Celebrations. presented by the parishes of 5.00pm: Talk by Mr. Mickey St Aidan’s and St Senan’s to H a r t e , Ty r o n e F o o t b a l l mark the ‘Year of Faith’ in the Manager, St Aidan’s Cathedral. diocese of Ferns. It takes place 8.00pm: Opening ceremony from Friday 31st May until with Archbishop Diarmuid 2nd June 2013, the feast of Martin, St. Aidan’s Cathedral.

Corpus Christi. The three day SATuRDAY 1ST JuNE: event will be opened by 9.00am: ‘Pugin’s Gift: A Gem Archbishop Diarmuid Martin in our Midst’: Tour of St “Come and see what Faith can do” and closed by Bishop Denis Aidan’s Cathedral by Mr. Brennan and includes a num- Aidan Ryan, Chairman of 2.30pm: ‘The Eucharist and ber of interesting seminars Pugin Committee, Enniscorthy. Scripture’ with Fr Chris and speakers: 11.00am: ‘Priests in a Changing Hayden. Presentation Centre.

World’ led by Bishop Brendan 3.30pm: Focus on Ecumenism FRIDAY 31ST MAY: Previous week: Outreach to the Leahy. Presentation Centre. by Ferns Ecumenical Group.

Secondary Schools of the 11.00am: ‘A Time for Religious’ Presentation Centre. parish and involvement of led by Sr. Mary Kenny. Loreto 5.00pm: ‘Why the Believer Village. and the Doubter can be the youth.

Visit of Eucharistic Congress 2.30pm: ‘Faith of our Fathers friends’: led by Mr. John and Mothers Living Still’: Waters, author and Irish Times Bell.

2.30pm: Talk on Contemplative Celebrating the faith and wis- journalist. Facilitated by Mr. Prayer by Ms. Colette Furlong, dom of our senior citizens. Dermot O’Neill. Presentation Centre.

St Aidan’s Cathedral with Mass at St John’s Hospital.

Adoration of the Blessed 2.30pm: Talk by Ms. Meabh 8.00pm Closing ‘Songs of Sacrament, St Aidan’s and St Carlin. St Aidan’s Cathedral. Praise’ liturgy led by Bishop 4.30pm: ‘The History of the Denis Brennan. St Aidan’s Senan’s.

Mass in the Diocese of Ferns’ Cathedral.

by Fr. Seamus de Val. St All are welcome to participate Senan’s Church. in the events above. n 4.00pm: Youth seminar on faith. Presentation Centre.

7.00pm: Youth Mass for Vigil of Corpus Christi. St Aidan’s Cathedral.

SuNDAY 2ND JuNE: Morning: ‘Gathering at Home Sunday’: Focus on the Eucharist as source and summit of Christian life. Feast of Mickey Harte Archbishop Diarmuid Martin Corpus Christi.

The Enniscorthy Eucharistic Gathering is a three day event presented by the parishes of St Aidan’s and St Senan’s to mark the ‘Year of Faith’ in the diocese of Ferns. It takes place from Friday 31st May until 2nd June 2013, the feast of Corpus Christi. The three day event will be opened by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin and closed by Bishop Denis Brennan and includes a number of interesting seminars and speakers including:

FRIDAY, 31ST MAY: Previous week: Outreach to the Secondary Schools of the parish and involvement of the youth.

Visit of Eucharistic Congress Bell 2.30pm: Talk on Contemplative Prayer by Ms. Colette Furlong, St Aidan’s Cathedral with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, St Aidan’s and St Senan’s.

2.30pm: Opening of Exhibition in Enniscorthy Castle of liturgical artefacts, photographs, memories of past Eucharistic Celebrations.

5.00 pm: Talk by Mr. Micky Harte, Tyrone Football Manager, St Aidan’s Cathedral.

8.00 pm: Opening ceremony with Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, St. Aidan’s Cathedral.

SATURDAY, 1ST JUNE: 9.00 am: ‘Pugin’s Gift: A Gem in our Midst’: Tour of St Aidan’s Cathedral by Mr. Aidan Ryan, Chairman of Pugin Committee, Enniscorthy.

11.00 am: ‘Priests in a Changing World’ led by Bishop Brendan Leahy. Presentation Centre.

11.00am: ‘A Time for Religious’ led by Sr. Mary Kenny. Loreto Village.

2.30 pm: ‘Faith of our Fathers and Mothers Living Still’: Celebrating the faith and wisdom of our senior citizens. Mass at St John’s Hospital.

2.30 pm: Talk by Ms. Meabh Carlin. St Aidan’s Cathedral.

4.30 pm: ‘The History of the Mass in the Diocese of Ferns’ by Fr. Seamus de Val. St Senan’s Church 4.00 pm: Youth seminar on faith. Presentation Centre.

7.00 pm: Youth Mass for Vigil of Corpus Christi. St Aidan’s Cathedral.

SUNDAY, 2ND JUNE: Morning: ‘Gathering at Home Sunday’: Focus on the Eucharist as source and summit of Christian life. Feast of Corpus Christi.

2.30 pm: ‘The Eucharist and Scripture’ with Fr Chris Hayden. Presentation Centre.

3.30 pm: Focus on Ecumenism by Ferns Ecumenical Group. Presentation Centre.

5.00 pm: ‘Why the Believer and the Doubter can be friends’: led by Mr. John Waters, author and Irish Times journalist.

Facilitated by Mr. Dermot O’Neill.

Presentation Centre.

8.00 pm Closing ‘Songs of Praise’ liturgy led by Bishop Denis Brennan. St Aidan’s Cathedral.

All are welcome to participate in the events above that celebrate the gift of faith while deepening that gift within us.

‘Believing is Beautiful: Come and See what Faith Can Do’.

Right To Hope & Dream 2013 The annual ‘Right To Hope & Dream’ 2013 Conference for older people and older people’s organisations takes place today, Tuesday, May 28th, in the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy.

T h e We x f o rd L o c a l Development (WLD) Get Vocal Programme supports Co Wexford Age Equality Network to host this popular and stimulating event during the month of May each year, also marking the celebration of Bealtaine, the month-long celebration of creativity as we age. The theme will focus on the local implementation of the recently published National Positive Ageing Strategy, which aims to make Ireland a good place to grow old

in the years ahead, something we all have a stake in.

This is a FREE event for representatives of older people’s organisations, who are affiliated to Co Wexford Age

Equality Network and runs from 10am until 4pm. Lunch will be provided.

For more information contact Marie Louise Byrne in WLD on 053 9155864. n

At a previous Right To Hope & Dream Conference: Sean Kinsella, St. Bridget’s Centre, Wexford and Nora Tyrrell, Bellefield Community Team, Enniscorthy.

Business tourists in Co. Wexford In the last issue of the Slaney News we revisited one of our recurring themes – that of the potential of local tourism as a driver for the local economy.

We are delighted to report in this issue that over 5,500 business tourists are set to visit Wexford in 2013.

Whites of Wexford and the Riverside Park Hotel in Enniscorthy have between them secured a number of large conferences resulting in footfall of almost 5,500 business tourists to Wexford.

According to the Chairman of Visit Wexford and General Manager of Whites of Wexford,

Peter Wilson: “Wexford is the ideal destination for conferences as not only do we have the hotel facilities but we also have wonderful amenities to offer the delegates and in particular magnificent attractions and landscape to offer the partners of delegates who are looki n g f o r a m o re l e i s u re l y experience.”

According to Peter, Wexford town and county will also benefit from the business tourists, “A number of these conferences take place over two days, sometimes even a week, and we know that all of the delegates will give an additional boost to

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the town and county through food and beverage and also shopping.” The recent ASTI conference which took place in Whites of Wexford attracted 600 delegates over 4 days to Wexford town.

Later this year the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, will host The Council of International Investigators Conference in September with 240 delegates expected and also the National Victim Assistance Conference with 180 delegates.

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Yvonne Rooney and her parents at the 65 Roses charity music show in The Bailey on 19th April. Pic: James Quirke.

Time 12 noon to 5 pm. Venue: School Grounds

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How to get there A fabulous day out for all the family.

This is an event to raise funds for the development of a sensory garden which will benefit all our students, and will be of therapeutic value to our students on the autistic spectrum.

Gerry Daly, Irelandʼs foremost garden expert will be our guest speaker and facilitate a question & answer session, 2.30 - 4.00pm.

Also featuring Samara Cherrabi, Winner of the Home Cook Competition on RTEʼs Today Show, demonstrating exotic mediterranean cooking, 1.00 - 2.00pm.

Lots of other fabulous attractions: Nurseries & Garden Suppliers, Local Crafts, Cake stalls, Clowns & Face Painting, Childrenʼs Entertainment, Playground for all the kids, Shop, Tea, Coffee and Homemade Cakes. Parking available.

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Donal: Yvonne, did you win the WexFactor?

Yvonne: Yes. Donal: How did it go for you?

Yvonne: Great, really great.

Enjoyed every minute of it and I got my name and picture in the paper, also some letters of congratulations and stuff.

Donal: What age were you when you discovered music?

Yvonne: When I was six or seven I sang in a choir and got a guitar, started to learn and play it. I had some tutoring but basically am self-taught.

Donal: Some of the songs are original, I suspect most of them?

Yvonne: Yes, most of them are

Yvonne Rooney, a fresh young singer and songwriter, has the looks, the charm, the smile, the voice but most of all the talent.

What can I say – it’s amazing to get such talent like this especially on our own doorstep.

Yvonne is perfect, hits all the high notes and makes you feel that you are with her in the song.

The songs are her own and if she plays her cards right Yvonne will be a hit all over the world.

If Simon Cowell was to hear Yvonne he would probably say: “Yvonne, you owned the stage and I would say you nailed it.”

my own.

Donal: Why do you write your stuff?

Yvonne: I write my own because I’m able to put my own feel to it, and I’m able to sing them better.

Yvonne says writing her own songs helps her freedom of expression.

Wa t c h o u t f o r Yv o n n e Rooney at a venue near you because she’s going places and I mean places. I told Yvonne I would be in the front seat at the stage and it might be the stage at Carnegie Hall NYC. Go for it Yvonne.

– Donal Cullen

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As you may or may not be aware dear reader Enniscorthy Drama Group is up and running! And we are hitting the ground running and the 24th of August sees the first productions hitting the stage of the Presentation Centre. The Tinker’s Wedding by JM Synge (directed

by Colum Cooney) and Ritual For Dolls by George MacEwan Greene (directed by Siobhan Duggan). I will be playing the role of Bravo, a toy soldier, alongside Caroline Busher (Arabella), Tim Connaughton (Golly) and Eimear Hanlon (Jo-Jo). That’s two great one-act plays for the price of one on the 24th August in the Presentation Centre!!

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WHAT A B*****D!!!!

Watching Hannibal on Sky Living got me thinking, thinking hard.

Now I will not reveal anything about the show apart from the fact that this incarnation of Dr. Lecter played with creepy perfection by Mads Mikkelsen is for all intensive purposes the epitome of pure evil. Cold, calculated genius evil and in short a complete b*****d!! With that in mind, come with me on a journey to discover five of the biggest b******s to ever slink, crawl and run riot on our screens!!

5. Sean Noakes, Sleepers (1996) played by Kevin Bacon.

One of many prison guards that would ritually and sadistically sexually abuse, beat and molest a collection of young men from Hell’s Kitchen who were sent to a Young Offenders Institute for a summertime prank gone horribly wrong. He strides around the Institute with an unmistakable swagger and runs the place like a sadistic pr***. His acts of bastardry include knocking over dinner from a tray and making the victim eat if off the floor “if he’s that hungry.”

Ultimate Act of Bastardry: During the first of many beatings, a young defenceless boy shivers in the dark and looks up at his attackers pleading. “What do you want?”

Noakes coldly replies, “A b***job.”

––––––––––––––––––––––––– 4. Percy Whitmore, The Green Mile (1999) played by Doug Hutchinson.

Percy Whitmore got his job thanks to family connections and the guy seems to have been born with a stick up his derriere. The sense of entitlement he displays is counter balanced by his utter repulsiveness.

I have no idea how hard it is to be a prison guard, but I would imagine it would be less hard as long as all guards are a team. Percy does not share this belief for he is out for Percy and Percy alone.

His penultimate act of bastardry

HELLO DAVE!

The Lonely Daves

The Lonely Daves were formed by members of the Enniscorthy Vocational College's Music course. The band came about at the start of 2013 as a stand in for a gig in Enniscorthy.

They received a rapturous response at said gig and were actively encouraged to keep the band going by many of

the appreciative audience! The Lonely Daves are currently working on honing their catalogue of covers that range from blues, rock n roll, pop and metal.

The members are Eoghan Brennan - Vocals, PJ Mahoney - Guitar/Vocals, Daniel O Sullivan - Guitar/Vocals, Jay

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is crushing Del’s mouse, Mr. Jingles. That scene gets me every time and I want to reach in and wrap my hands around his smug, gangly neck. But that pales in comparison with his ultimate act.

Ultimate Act of Bastardry: Having pushed his way onto the execution party of Edward Delacroix, he is not contented watching the man fry for his crime. Percy neglects to wet the sponge that will be placed on Del’s head which will go some way as to soften the blow of being shot full of electricity. What follows is absolutely horrific; Del’s body shoots into flames on account of the electricity passing through it. Only upshot is Percy gets the tar knocked out of him by Tom Hanks and the other guards!!

––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3. Gunnery Sgt Hartman, Full Metal Jacket (1987) played by R. Lee Emery.

This man oozes b****** from head to foot and for the entire time he’s on screen! So he does not have one “ultimate act”. I’d like to give you a few choice quotes from this man but, being a family newspaper, I better not!

––––––––––––––––––––––––– 2. Skeletor, Masters Of The Universe (1980’s) played by….

Skeletor. I know, I know. He’s a cartoon! Doesn’t mean he cannot be a bona fide b*****d!! Like any good demented leader, he was unbelievably rude to his crew; his

Findley - Bass/Vocals, Darryl Brazil - Drums. Their influences range from rock to metal to in their own words “gay 80’s pop!!” Their interests are varied, and these include: Jamming, talking shite, general craic and pondering whether Eoghan should just change his name to Dave and be done with it.

I know, there is no member actually called Dave.

Disappointing. Still, have a look out for these guys, they are great, and for all of you out there wondering“Hey, where can I see this band???” Fear not, for they will be one of many acts appearing at the next Gig In Holohan’s on 31st May. The Lonely Daves will be appearing alongside The Tenschpots, The Dark Sentinels, One Shot Kill and Marabou. A mere €2 will gain you entry and there are three pints for €10. Show starts at 6.45 pm and goes until closing!

For all your Lonely Daves info you can find the guys on Facebook:www.facebook.com/ TheLonelyDaves.

– Jamie Murphy thepanch@hotmail.co.uk

loved ones and he had a whole castle all to himself but spent the majority of the series trying to steal the Sorceress’ castle!! What a pr***.

Ultimate Act of Bastardry: In the Filmation TV series Skeletor kills a villager and starts to prey on He Man’s conscience. He has HeMan convinced that he was the killer of the innocent villager, nearly driving He-Man insane. He killed someone in cold blood and tried to convince He-Man he did it!

Hardly My Little Pony.

––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1. Patrick Bateman, American Psycho (2000) played by Christian Bale I hate the 80’s as a whole. The fashion, the music and the general sense of dread, but Patrick Bateman embraces all the hallmarks of the era. Stock market greed, immaculate business suits, technology and oh yea killing ladies. He tries to feed a stray kitten into an ATM machine…. A stray kitten…. He’s demented!!

Ultimate Act of Bastardry: He kills senselessly and then throws on some Phil Collins. End of argument. There’s your Number One B*****d!

––––––––––––––––––––––––– N.B. I have not included Darth Vader in this list because he’s overused in these types of polls and he looks like a giant black pedal bin with a fan on his face and suffers from a bad throat. Until next time!!

– Jamie Murphy thepanch@hotmail.co.uk

Follow Jamie’s movie views and reviews on his blog http://thepanch. wordpress.com.

Doris Day

The newly formed

EnniscorThy Drama Group is holding a fundraising coffee morning at Bellefield Gaa complex on Wednesday 5th June from 10.30am to 12.30pm to help defray some of the cost of staging The Tinkers Wedding and a ritual for Dolls on saturday 24th august in The presentation centre, Enniscorthy.

your support would be most welcome.

World Premiere

by Enniscorthy’s Aileen With a career in music and film spanning over 30 years, America’s definitive “Girl Next Door” Doris Day is truly one of the greatest stars of all time. Celebrate the songs of Doris Day with Enniscorthy’s West End star Aileen Donohoe in the Wexford Arts Centre on 15th June as she meets her “Secret Love”. Including “Que Sera, Sera”, “On Moonlight Bay”, “Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps”. Written & Directed

by Brendan Cull. Musical Director and Arrangements: Robert Scott. n

Get Back: The Story of the Beatles Wexford Opera House – Friday 14th June Featuring the greatest soundtrack ever written, the show brings the audience on a magical mystery tour capturing the excitement and magic of the ground-breaking Beatles. The cast of this show are the only Beatles tribute act to have worked with producer and ‘Fifth Beatle’ George Martin. n

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Tony carty

Regular readers of the Slaney News will know that we are big fans of Wexford’s ToNy CARTy and obviously we’re not the only ones as Tony has a very busy summer ahead of him performing regularly in Wexford Arts Centre where he’ll be doing songs from the great American songbook in a cabaret style setting, with a bar, and a special guest at each performance. Expect to hear songs by Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darrin, Dean Martin, etc with a few surprises (showstoppers from the musicals?) thrown in, performed in an intimate cabaret setting.

Also over the summer Tony will be performing with his musical colleagues from Wexford Light Opera Society (James McDermott, Naoimh Penston and Maggs Jacob) their “Magic of the Musicals” show in Kelly’s Resort Hotel in Rosslare.

The brilliant Tony is equally versatile in both genres and playing with him on all occasions will be the brilliant Fintan Cleary on piano (last seen by us conducting the orchestra at Wexford Light Opera’s Witches of

Eastwick) with Collette Cleary on bass and the legendary Bill Doyle on drums.

Wexford Arts Centre: June 22nd, August 24th, Sept 21st, Oct tbc, Nov tbc, Dec 21st.

Magic of the Musicals in Kellys: Sundays 7th, 14th, 28th July, and Sundays 11th, 18th, 25th August ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– We had the pleasure of seeing local performer ELizAbETH RosE bRoWN do her Girlfriend Cabaret show on 17th May in Wexford Arts Centre accompanied by the brilliant Fintan Cleary on piano. It was an eclectic evening of song including Gershwin, Weill, Cole Porter, Randy Newman etc as well as her comedic musings on the existence of many different types of girlfriends.

As a regular performer with Wexford Improv Group, Elizabeth is well used to expecting the unexpected which was an added advantage on a night when she suffered an unexpected wardrobe mishap!

Elizabeth was not phased in the slightest – a great performance on every level. n

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A band that caught our attention at the Unplugged event in Bellefield on 25th April was Spite. Unfortunately, we added an “r” to their name in our report (which could lead to some confusion with a well known soft drink!)

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VERDi 200 – PERFoRMANCE oF VERDi’s CHoRAL MAsTERPiECE ‘REQUiEM’ Wexford sinfonia Concert, 1st June, Wexford opera House.

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Giuseppe Verdi's birth year, Wexford Sinfonia Orchestra with an ensemble of four County Wexford choirs, will stage Verdi's masterpiece "Requiem". Wexford Sinfonia with special guests Enniscorthy Choral Society, Gorey Choral Group, Vocare and Wexford Festival Singers, present this special event to mark the 1813 birth of the Italian romantic composer. n

Glitterati Boutique (designer dress hire) will celebrate their first year in business with a birthday bash which will take place on Saturday June 1st at 9pm in Wilson's Bar, Enniscorthy.

Guests will receive complimentary goody bags upon arrival and will be treated to cupcakes and cocktails throughout the night. Ladies can enjoy the Pamper Parlor which will include hairstylist to the stars, Shauna Spain, who has worked with Ireland's top models and celebrities so you know you're in good hands! There will be a prize for the Best Dressed Lady on the night, so girls be sure to put on your best glad rags! The highlight of the evening will be Glitterati's Spring/Summer fashion showcase which will give guests an insight into which dresses will be hot favourites this season. The showcase will be co-hosted

by Nicole Spain, one of Ireland's best known stylists who has worked in the industry for over 12 years.

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A Whole lot of tAles by WonderlAnd drAmA Drama - 1 Jun A show for all Ages. New production by a new Wexford children’s theatre company.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––hons And rissoles Drama - 8 Jun - with New Line Theatre To celebrate Wexford and its people, New Line Theatre present four emerging writers Imelda Carroll, Carmel Harrington, Colum Kavanagh and Dominic Palmer for an evening of exciting new short plays about revenge, time travelling, blind dates and JFK’s visit to Dunganstown. Join us after the show for a discussion about ‘The Gathering’ and what Wexford means to us.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––A dAte With doris Music - 15 Jun World Premiere! With a career in music and film spanning over 30 years, America’s definitive “Girl Next Door” Doris Day is truly one of the greatest stars of all time. Celebrate the songs of Doris Day with Aileen Donohoe as she prepares to meet her “Secret Love”. Including “Que Sera, Sera”, “On Moonlight Bay”, “Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps” etc.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––ACCA/dACCA Music - 20 Jun THIS IS A STANDING EVENT. If you can’t see AC/DC then see

ACCA/DACCA! Australia’s only internationally acclaimed, totally rockin’, tribute show to the late great man of rock Bon Scott and the legend that is AC/DC. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––summer solstiCe friends And sponsors CAbAret 21 Jun - Gala evening of the Arts, topped off with Solstice Cabaret to celebrate the longest day of summer.

Summer Solstice Open Night: 6-8pm.

Free. Sample many of the vibrant art activities on offer at WAC. You can also join our new Friends and Sponsorship programme.

Summer Solstice Friends and Sponsors Cabaret: 8pm. €20. Only €10 for Friends and Sponsors.

As usual, Helena Mulkerns presents song, dance, storytelling, retro music and contemporary poetry – all done in the Cabaret’s inimitable style with a sea shanty theme in honour of the John Barry Festival. Kick off is at 8pm.

For more see www.cacamilis.org.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––tony CArty CAbAret Music - 22 Jun and 24 Aug Tony Carty and his band Blackjack featuring Fintan and Colette Cleary and the legendary Bill Doyle with special guest will perform, in their own inimitable style and in an intimate cabaret setting, songs from the American Songbook along with some musical showstoppers.

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Spite not Sprite!

Fri 31 May Rockabilly Rebel. Wilsons Pub. (in aid of Southeast Animal Rescue Centre).

Fri 31 May deRmot byRne. dbar. Presented by Blackstairs Blues.

See page 14.

Sat 1 June VeRdi 200 – PeRFoRmance oF VeRdi’S cHoRal maSteRPiece ‘ReQUiem’. Wexford Sinfonia with special guests Enniscorthy Choral Society, Gorey Choral Group, Vocare and Wexford Festival Singers. Wexford Opera House.

Sat 1 a WHole lot oF taleS by Wonderland Drama.

Wexford Arts Centre.

Sat 1 beeS kneeS. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

FRee baRbeQUe WitH liVe dJ!!! Castle Bar. Sun 2 Sun 2 Red Hot tRio. The Bailey. South East Rock’n’Roll Club.

Sun 2 men in black. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Fri 7-Sun 9 enniScoRtHy StReet RHytHmS FeStiVal. See pages 10-11.

Fri 7 diSco baR. Vinnie’s Bar & Lounge, Island Road. kaRaoke with Julie. Castle Bar. Fri 7 Fri 7 mick cloke. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Fri 7 cHRiSty mooRe. Wexford Opera House.

Sat 8 HonS and RiSSoleS. Drama. New Line Theatre.

Wexford Arts Centre.

Sat 8 Rock n Roll RecoRd HoP. Loch Garman Arms, Gorey (in aid of Ballyoughter National School) with DJ Lew Boogie.

Sat 8 liVe band. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Sun 9 Pat bolgeR. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Sun 9 big geneRatoR. Benedicts.

Fri 14 diSco baR. Vinnie’s Bar & Lounge, Island Road. get back: tHe StoRy oF tHe beatleS. Wexford Opera House.

Fri 14 Fri 14 kaRaoke with Julie. Castle Bar. Fri 14 tommy g. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Sat 15 a date WitH doRiS. Music. Aileen Donohoe.

Wexford Arts Centre.

Sat 15 liVe band. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Sat 15 Wact PReSentS tHRee one act PlayS. WACT Youth Theatre.

Jerome Hynes Theatre, Wexford Opera House.

Sun 16 tom SaWyeR. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Sun 16 catcH 22. Benedicts.

Thur 20 acca/dacca. Music. AC/DC tribute. Wexford Arts Centre.

Fri 21 SUmmeR SolStice FRiendS and SPonSoRS cabaRet Gala evening of the Arts, topped off with Solstice Cabaret.

Wexford Arts Centre.

Fri 21 diSco baR. Vinnie’s Bar & Lounge, Island Road.

Fri 21 bUll & max. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Fri 21 kaRaoke with Julie. Castle Bar. Sat 22 tony caRty cabaRet. Music. Wexford Arts Centre.

Sat 22 SometHing blUe. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Sun 23 liVe band. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Sun 23 tRanSmitteR. Benedicts.

Fri 28-Sun 30 StRaWbeRRy FeStiVal. See page 12.

Fri 28 diSco baR. Vinnie’s Bar & Lounge, Island Road.

Fri 28 kaRaoke with Julie. Castle Bar. Fri 28 deS bRoWne. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Sat 29 dinny daVitt. Doyles the Duffry.

Sat 29 SoUnd Fx. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Sun 30 dJ Joe. Doyles the Duffry.

Sun 30 Joe 90. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Sun 30 StaRman. Benedicts. _______________________________________________________________

As errors may occasionally occur or event details may change, it would be prudent to check all events locally with the organisers and/or venues. Check www.wexlive.com for updated Co.Wexford listings.

Thanks to Joseph Doyle for his help with our comprehensive events section. Please email your dates to Joseph at doyleduffry@gmail.com.

See Joseph Doyle’s column on page 30 for details of upcoming charity and other events.

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t e e r t S y h t r o c s Enni t s e F e c n a D s m h t y h R 3-day Spectacular Event of Music and Dance

SATURDAY 8 th JUNE

7th, 8th, 9th, June 2013

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS: FRIDAY 7 th JUNE 7.30pm

8.30pm

9.00pm

The Parade of Dancers, Local Schools & Clubs led by a 60 piece Patrician Primary School Brass Band, Disney Characters, Giant Puppets, Drummers, The Slaney Serpent and other colourful characters. It will leave the Waterfront Swimming Pool and march to the Market Square.

The Opening Ceremony – A show of stunning music and dance from some of the participating dance schools that will be performing throughout the weekend!

The Big, Big Party – Put your dancing shoes on and help us kick off the festival on a high note – join in with the games, craic and dancing at the Big, Big, Party. Disco dancing under the stars for all the family – great fun. There will also be some goodies for the kids kindly sponsored by Mr Price.

SUNDAY 9 th Saturday 20th auguSt

JUNE

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11.30am–1.00pm BABY BOP 1.00pm–2.00pm PUPPETEER – Comedy, fire and magic combined to make this an unforgettable show.

2.00pm–4.30pm DANCE PERFORMANCES – Come, watch and cheer on our fantastic local dance schools – not to be missed.

4.30pm–6.00pm GLADIATORS DANCE OFF – Whether you are a budding dancer or a professional – here is your chance to see how good you are. Take to the stage for 40-90 seconds, strut your stuff and let the public decide – great fun for all!

6.00pm–8.00pm KIDS DISCO AND THE RATHNURE PANTO GROUP – Finish your day off with a bop and some brilliant performances from the very talented Rathnure Panto group.

12.30pm–2.30pm JAZZ SESSION Come have your coffee and read your Sunday newspaper in the relaxing ambience of live Jazz music.

2.30pm–6.00pm ‘INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DANCE’ This year we will have the fantastic Lords of Strut acrobatic, dance and comedy performance along with the old favourites the fantastic Latvian dancers and many more...

THE CASTLE FEST 12pm–2.00pm 2.30pm–4.30pm

DANCE PERFORMANCES – Come, watch and cheer on our fantastic local dance schools – not to be missed.

FAIRYTALES IN THE CASTLE – ‘Dorothy – The quest to find her Ruby Shoes’ – Seems Dorothy has lost her slippers and needs help to find them – join the many cartoon characters help Dorothy find them. Great fun, lots of laughs.

RAFTER STREET 12.30pm–6.00pm ‘CRAFT IN MOTION ‘ – Come along and see the craftspeople do what they do best, join in with some of the painting etc…

12.30pm–6.00pm THE BOOKSTALL – A perfect opportunity to pick up some books from our book stall at the best prices.

1.00pm–6.00pm DRUM CIRCLE and BUSKING. 1.00pm–6.00pm MAGICIAN – Come and join in with our resident magician and learn a few tricks as you go.

1.00pm–6.00pm FACE PAINTER

THE CASTLE FEST 1.30pm–4.00pm

FAIRYTALES IN THE CASTLE ‘Mickey and Minnie are getting married’ You are invited to Mickey and Minnie’s wedding, great fun, laughs and for sure a few problems along the path to true happiness!!!

RAFTER STREET 12.30pm–6.00pm ‘CRAFT IN MOTION ‘ – Come along and see the craftspeople do what they do best and join in with some of the painting etc.

2.00pm–6.00pm MAGICIAN – come and join in with our resident magician and learn a few tricks as you go.

2.00pm–6.00pm FACE PAINTER

FRINGE EVENTS 2.00pm–4.00pm

MYRIAD DANCE – County Youth Dance Sharing – workshop and presentation for children & teenagers – all dance types welcome. Bring along your dance music and ideas. For information phone 053 9174665.

EIRE BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY – Young Stock Show in the 1798 Centre.

FRINGE EVENT 11.00pm–3.00pm FLAG AND BUNTING MAKING WORKSHOP Free, for all ages, in The Presentation Centre.

Bring materials, buttons etc – with Artist Steph Atkins. Contact The Presentation Centre for more details.

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Welcome to one of Enniscorthy’s newest and most exciting events of the year.

Marching Band to kick off the Festival The Street Rhythms Dance Fest opening parade will be bigger and better than ever.

This year the parade will bring our fantastic dance schools, primary schools, local clubs, giant puppets, stilt walkers, clowns, Disney characters, unicyclist, the brilliant Bloco Gorman drummers, to name but a few, to the streets of Enniscorthy on Friday the 7th June from 7.30 onwards. This year they will be led by the amazing Patrician Primary School Brass Band.

The Patrician Primary School Brass Band are the latest in a long line of bands from the Newbridge school. Today’s band is made up of over sixty children in total, aged from 8 to 12 years old. The band play trumpets, trombones, euphoniums,

glockenspiels and drums. The children themselves are the driving force behind the band, they have put in countless hours of practice and have always been great ambassadors for their school. There is a collective responsibility for tutoring amongst the children, which see the senior members tutor the juniors and the juniors help each other. This approach helps to ensure the survival of the band and makes every individual a vital member. The parents of the children are also essential to the band, providing ‘behind-thescenes’ support and accompanying the band on all engagements. The massive task of fundraising has also been taken up by the parents, trodding the streets and ‘shaking the bucket’ for the band.

Street Rhythms Dance Fest is now in its sixth year and this year we have moved from August to June in the hope that we will have more local schools involved. The festival brings dance, music, street entertainers, fairytales and fun to the streets of Enniscorthy. This is possible because of the wonderful support of the local dance schools, Enniscorthy Town Council, the town’s businesses and the community in general.

Join in or cheer on our very lively, colourful parade and dance at the open air disco on Friday night. Watch our fabulous dancers perform on two stages over the weekend and this year you will have the opportunity to show off your own dancing skills at our dance-off in the Market Square on Saturday afternoon, laugh at the fairytales in the castle, play the drums, dance in the open or just enjoy the atmosphere… come along and be part of our festival! The majority of the events are free – so you have no excuse!!

The Street Rhythms Dance Fest is bringing the Corvenieos to town in June.

The Friday evening parade on 7th June will be a spectacular event with fire-eaters, Elvis and his car, Jugglers and Clowns from the famous Corvenieos along with giant Puppets, the Slaney Serpent, Sky Dancers and a huge array of dance acts, school groups and bands. It will be the best and most entertaining Parade ever.

The Parade will be followed by a brilliant Street Party with DJ’s Liam & John, dance groups

A Call to All Dancers…

THE LORDS OF STRUT The Street Rhythms Dance Fest is delighted to introduce for the first time to the streets of Enniscor thy – THE LORDS OF STRUT. Just back from touring New Zealand and Australia – this hilarious, dynamic duo with a background in Circus performance bring a whole new meaning to circus and dance.

The Lords of Strut show is a parody of celebrity culture, two wanna be celebs – Seamus & Sean will do anything to try and be famous.

A high energy 45 minute comedy acrobatic show, with break dancing, contortion, acrobatic ladder, acrobalance and very original comedy.

‘This is circus like you have never seen it before. In the air, on their backs and all with very tight clothing! They are cocky, they are

clueless and very good at it.’

Lords of Strut street show is a show for all ages, sometimes subtle, sometimes brash humour but always bright, tight and incredibly funny live entertainment.

The Lords of Strut will take centre stage at the Street Rhythms on Sunday afternoon 9th June – Not to be missed!!

A call to all dancers – professional, amateur or just for fun!!!

How would you like to try out your dance moves against a worthy opponent?

The Street Rhythms Dance Fest is hosting our first ever official dance-off on Saturday afternoon in the Market Square and we need dancers and the general public to come and join in.

Join the Dance Starz Dance Battles – a showcase for all dance styles and dance levels.

Volunteers are chosen for a dance-off which will reach a grand finale.

Each person will dance for about 40 to 90 seconds. You are free to express yourself through dance without prejudice on your style. Whether you are a professional dancer or consider yourself an amateur this platform is for you. And if you like watching people dance then this is one of those events you don’t want to miss.

The crowd will always choose the winner by the loudest cheer.

This event is all about fun. Come show off your moves on Saturday afternoon, 8th June.

Entry is free, prizes for the winner!!!

OUR SHOW WILL GO ON !!!

Art & Photography Exhibition in Kavanaghs on Castle Street. Please drop in.

Some minor programme changes may occur prior to the Festival commencing so please keep an eye on the Festival website or Facebook page.

In the case of rain, the show will go on. Friday to be confirmed, Saturday the dancing will take place in the Presentation Centre, Sunday The Riverside Park Hotel.

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many thanks to our sponsor: Enniscorthy Town council

strutting their stuff and great entertainment for all. There will also be some goodies for the kids kindly sponsored by Mr Price.

To make it even better we will be recording all the activity and showing it live on a huge LED screen over the dance stage.

Imagine you will be able to see yourself and all the action live on the big screen. This is another new advance for entertainment provided by the committee of the Enniscorthy Street Rhythms who are always looking for new ways to bring Enniscorthy’s streets to life.

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28 May 2013

Words in Wexford Strawberry Fair Literary Trail patricia Bird, Event manager strawberry Festival 2013.

sTRAWbERRy FEsTiVAL ENNisCoRTHy 28TH–30TH JUNE. The Strawberry Ball which is one of the highlights of the Enniscorthy social calendar takes place in The Riverside Park Hotel on 27th June at 7.30pm. A Champagne and Strawberries Reception will be followed by a 4 course meal and introductions to the Strawberry Princesses before dancing the night away to “Devine Invention” ‘til late. All this for just €40 per ticket, it is a night not to be missed! Tickets are on sale now from Byrnes Pet Supplies, Maloccas, Glitterati Boutique, Bellefield GAA and from all the committee members.

FREE EVENTs: HEADLiNERs FoR THE WEEKEND....

Friday 28th June: Delorentos. It’s all starting in incredible fashion with the Meteor Choice Music Prizewinners – their “Little Sparks” won album of the year 2012. saturday 29th June: Cry before Dawn have recently

completed a hugely successful and critically acclaimed reunion tour of Ireland and UK. The “Best of Cry Before Dawn” CD released to coincide with the tour reached no. 12 in the Irish album charts. sunday 30th June: The original Rude boys. The Original Rudeboys are credited with having created a new fusion of music.

Also on the bill throughout the weekend are The barley Mob, Fox E & The Good Hands, The scenes and many many, more.

Why is the Festival FREE and back down on the Prom?

Patricia Bird, the Event Manager of Strawberry Festival 2013, explains: ”We find it is beneficial to all involved to resort back to the original format.”

Patricia continues: “The community needs a lift in these difficult economic times. It’s great for Enniscorthy in general with tourism to get a well needed boost, and with The Gathering what better way to spend your weekend from the 28th–30th June and have a live music festival to bring fami-

lies and friends together. The Strawberry Fair is in its 46th year and started on the Promenade and worked extremely well in earlier years. With the Harry McFadden Pleasure Planet Funfair and also now with the Farmers Market, there will be a beautiful flow and ambiance and entertainment for all the family.

Favourites throughout the weekend will include We x f a c t o r, t h e P r i n c e s s Interviews, the Crowning of the Princess, the Strawberry Ball, Teddy Bears’ Picnic, WeXpose, Words in Wexford, Pub Talent, Chalkboard Buskers, Guinness Singing and Swinging, Taste of Strawberries, Dragon Sportive, WexWord, Athenaeum Poetry in 1798 Centre, Kids Entertainment, Art Trails, Candlelight Ceremony on the River Slaney, and lots more…

There will be a full official booklet released soon with times and full information regarding all events.

Check out the festival website www.strawberryfestival.ie or their Facebook or Twitter pages. n

Felicity hayes mccoy

The book about dividing her life and work between London and Corca Dhuibhne was launched recently in Le Pont de La Tour, London.

Praised by actress and style icon Joanna Lumley as "Wise, funny, touching and blazingly beautiful", the book's garnered glowing reviews since it was published last year, from critics, fellow writers such as Frank McGuinness, and from Mary Kennedy on RTÉ's Nationwide, who called it "a lovely read".

'From the moment I crossed

the Conor Pass at the age of seventeen,' says the author, 'I fell in love with Corca Dhuibhne the place, the people, and the way of life here. I was born in Dublin and took the emigrant boat to England like many another. But I always knew I'd come back to Corca Dhuibhne, and that I wanted to find a home there. It was a dream that took more than thirty years to fulfil. And now I'm living it.'

The book, which is a memoir of the author's life, features her childhood relationship with her Enniscorthy grandmother, Mrs. O'Connor of Cathedral St., and with her mother, May O'Connor, whose cousin Marion Stokes was a Cumann na mBan member of the garrison in Enniscorthy's Athenaeum during the 1916 Rising, and was subsequently instrumental in setting up the museum in Enniscorthy Castle in the 1960s with Micheál Tóibín and Fr. Joseph Ransome.

Felicity has always had a very special place in her heart for Enniscorthy – in her own personal blog she is very complimentary and informative about the town (see: http://felicityhayes-mccoy.blogspot.ie).

So it is both appropriate and nostalgic that Felicity should come back to Enniscorthy to launch her work at the Castle.

actress Joanna Lumley at the London launch of the paperback edition of The house on an irish hillside.

All are welcome to join us f o r A f t e r n o o n Te a a n d Strawberries at 2pm to listen to this warm, friendly author speak about herself, her book and her Enniscorthy connections.

– Maria Nolan Other literary events happening over the Festival weekend: Mary o’Rourke will be doing a reading in the Library on Saturday 29th at 4pm and Paolo Tullio will be signing his new book at Wexpose in the Riverside Park Hotel on Sunday 30th and scaldy Detail will have a full programme of local writers and poets on Friday 28th June in The Presentation Centre. full details in our next issue (June 25th).

Down the Rabbit Hole

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL COMPETITIONS Home Cook Competition Create your best strawberry dish and win a weekend away for two at Nevin Maguire’s. Get feedback from chefs Phelim Byrne & Paolo Tullio. Participate in Ireland’s oldest summer festival. Entry forms due in by 1st June 2013. Applications and competition details on http://strawberryfestival.ie/appl ications.html and from Tom Byrne, Pet Supplies, Court Street. www.strawberryfestival.ie.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WexFactor Under 25s Music Competition See info opposite. Entry forms due in by 1st June. http://strawberryfestival.ie/applications.html and from Chris Sludds / Matt Deane at FDYS, Island Road. www.strawberryfestival.ie.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Competition for Writers 16 and Under Write a short story, poem, fairytale on the theme “strawberries”. Read your entry at the new children’s storytelling session. Entries will be judged by local authors to select a winner.

The winner will present flowers to the Strawberry Queen at her crowning ceremony on Sunday 30 June. Details on: www.strawberryfestival.ie.

on saturday 29th June, as part of the words in wexford strawberry Fair Literary Trail, author Felicity Hayes McCoy will launch the new paperback edition of her beautiful book The House on an irish Hillside at 2pm at Enniscorthy Castle.

The WexFactor is BACK!! Bigger and better then ever!

This June Bellefield GAA Complex will be transformed to play host to the WexFactor 2013 Under 25s Music Competition. If you are full of musical talent and want to showcase it on the main stage of the 2013 Strawberry Festival then get yourself an application form and enter the competition! If the chance to play the main stage is not enough to get you to enter then how does a full free day in a professional recording studio sound? Winners will get a full day in The Orchard Recording Studio and the chance to play the main stage this year along with some of the biggest names in Ireland.

The First Heat is June 7th, the Second Heat is June 14th, the Final is on June 22nd. Entry to this year’s competition for musicians is €15, entry to the Live Heats for the public is €5.

For more info on WexFactor 2013 and application forms please go to: www.strawberryfestival.ie https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wexfactor-2013/243839102364670

Highest compliments to Enniscorthy business Association who staged a fashion and beauty extravaganza with a difference at Dbar on Thursday 23rd May creating the illusion for those who attended of falling down a rabbit hole into a completely lovely and recession free orb at least for a couple of hours.

The Mad Hatters theme for the event gave women from Enniscorthy and beyond the excuse to not only dress up but to let the creative juices flow abundantly. And flow they most certainly did with magnificent results.

We had hats and fascinators of every style, colour and description, some donned neat little teacups whilst others carried complete tea sets on their heads.

Feathers, jewels, strawberries, cocktails, cupcakes, goalposts, butterflies, ladybirds, bees and even teddy bears adorned the fashionable as young and older got into the spirit of the occasion. And speaking of spirit – a complimentary Strawberry Mojito Cocktail and a deliciously decorated Cupcake were available to everyone in the large audience. And we even had our very

own Mad Hatter in the guise of Graham Finnerty – Johnny Depp eat your heart out!

Oohs and Aahs were audible with each new arrival as they were appraised, admired, complimented and undoubtedly coveted before the business of the evening began with the boutiques of the town strutting their stuff compered by the very beautiful and articulate Laura Mullett.

Those featured included Put a Bow on It, Zanadu, Unique, Glamour, Cloze & Shooz, DV8, O t t i v a , L a d y G re y, M a r y Elizabeths, Sophie’s Choice, Siopa Brog, B-Bowtique and Jane Palles.

There were plenty of winners under many categories: 1.

Maddest Hat - Olive Doyle; 2.

Most Creative Hat - Joanne O`Brien; 3. Most Eco Friendly

Dace soulite. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Hat - Lisa Doyle; 4. Best Dressed Lady - Majella Fitzgerald; 5.

Funniest Hat - Sinead Wiglynn; 6. Quirkiest Outfit - Debbie Lorry.

Congratulations to all the winners and indeed to all who went to such amazing efforts to be part of the madness!

A most imaginative endeavor, an excellent coming together, very well supported and an extremely enjoyable evening out!

Well done to all concerned.

– Maria Nolan

Leah Fenlon, Antoinette Kehoe, Rosaleen Casey, Liz O’Brien.

Pic: Maria Nolan.

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This July Enniscorthy hosts the 4th Annual Riverside Jump.

This event is 3 days of 1950’s Rock n Roll, Rockabilly and Rhythm n blues music and dance.

One of the headline acts this year is the Jake Allen Band from London who are signed to Wild Records in Los Angeles, California. The bass player in the band and father of Jake Allen is Garry Tyrell Lynch who grew up in Wexford before emigrating to London in the 80’s. Garry is a nephew of Steve Whelan, well known local businessman with Whelan Aluminium and others. Their band now plays at leading rock n roll events worldwide and we are proud to say they have agreed to come home for this special gig in this year of The Gathering.

Now established as the biggest summer Rockin’ event in Ireland this year’s festival promises to be the best yet.

The event is organised on a non profit basis by the voluntary committee of the South East Rock n Roll Club who have been working hard for months to get everything organised. This year’s event features 14 bands, 7 Irish and 7 from the UK and there should be something for everyone. The main focus of the gigs will be the Templeshannon area with gigs in Toss Kavanaghs, Wilsons

and Treacy’s Hotel, and then a short jump over the River on Saturday and Sunday nights for the two main gigs in The Bailey (upstairs) with the cream of the international acts. Most gigs are free with only The Bailey gigs having a cover charge. Each individual gig in The Bailey is €20 but if bought in advance a weekend ticket covering both gigs can be bought for €30.

As well as the prodigal return of Jake Allen and his father, other highlights should include the revisit of Earl Jackson who was such a hit last year, Earl and his band play Chuck Berry Style RnR and Blues and really have to be seen to be believed. Sharing the stage with Earl on Sunday night will be the Rimshots who played at Kilkenny Rhythm n Roots over 10 years ago when they were the no. 1 Rockin’ band in the world. The band no longer play regularly as they are all involved in other projects but occasionally make special appearances, we are honoured that they agreed to play for us.

We have two new bands to Irish audiences The Doel Brothers from England and the Rhythm Slicks from Wales as well as returning favourites Livestock Davies and the Killer Dillers who are both from Wales. Headlining our line up

OTHER UPCOMING ROCK & ROLL EVENTS:

Friday 31st May – Wilsons Pub, Enniscorthy – ROCKABilly REBEl (new Wexford based band) €5 (in aid of Southeast Animal Rescue Centre).

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Saturday 8th June – loch Garman Arms, Gorey – Rock n Roll Record Hop (in aid of Ballyoughter National School) with DJ lew Boogie.

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of Irish bands is Joe Fury & The Hayride who this June become the first ever Irish band to play at the Rockabilly Rave weekend, Europe’s biggest Rockabilly Festival. Joining the Hayride on our exciting line up this year are six other great bands, Tom Cat & The Zodiacs, TV Jones & the Tomahawks, Riley & The Moonrockers, The Nervous Breakdowns, The Rockets and The Pavement Kings.

If anyone wants more information they should call Eamonn on 087 2982618. n

FRiDAy 12TH JULy Time Venue 8 to 10 Toss Kavanaghs 10 to 12 Wilsons 12 to 2 Treacys Hotel sATURDAy 13th JULy 2 to 4 Wilsons 4 to 6 Toss Kavanaghs The Bailey Bar 6 to 8 8 to 2am The Studio (Bailey) sUNDAy 14th JULy 2 to 4 Toss Kavanaghs 4 to 6 Wilsons 6 to 8 The Bailey Bar 8 to 11.30 The Studio (Bailey) 12 to 2 Treacys Hotel

riverSiDe JuMp liNe up: band Tom Cat & Zodiacs (Ire) TV Jones & Tomahawks (Ire) Killer Dillers(Wales) Riley & The Moonrockers (Ire) Nervous Breakdowns (Ire) DJ’s Joe Fury & Hayride (Ire), Jake Allen (Eng), The Doel Brothers (Eng) The Rockets (Ire) The Pavement Kings (Ire) Jam Session hosted by Livestock Davies (Wales) The Rimshots (Wales) Earl Jackson (Eng) Rhythm Slicks (Wales)

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Bloomsday War of Words The walking, broadcasting legend Donncha Ó Dúlaing o f RT E ’s H i g h w a y s a n d Byways and failte isteach programmes will meet historian and author Nicky Furlong in a bloomsday war of words about ireland in the time of James Joyce and the 1916 Rising, at the Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy on sunday June 16. both will be dressed in the Edwardian style of dress with boater hats of Joyce’s ulysses as they wax eloquently about the issues of the time.

The meeting of the two legends is organised by the directors of The Enniscorthy Athenaeum, which was headquarters of the 1916 Rising in Co. Wexford ninety seven years ago.

Helen Ashdown of the organising committee of The Enniscorthy Athenaeum said, “Such a meeting of minds hasn’t been seen since James Joyce discussed the merits of the poetry of WB Yeats with George (Æ) Russell. It will be a case of Cork versus Wexford. This will be the Rebel County versus the Rebellion County but instead of Croke Park the playing field will be The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy.

Donncha o'Dulaing

Donncha Ó Dúlaing is best known for his odysseys on foot over twenty five years for charity around Ireland, Europe, the Middle East and America.

He celebrates 50 years in broadcasting this year. During his career he has interviewed statesmen and celebrities including Eamon de Valera, and John Steinbeck and Mícheál MacLiammóir.

Talking with Donncha will be Wexford’s foremost historian, Nicky Furlong, a patron of the Enniscorthy Athenaeum, author of 24 books, academic, agricultural journalist and one of the world’s longest-running newspaper columnists.

The night will be a celebration of James Joyce’s magnum opus, Ulysses. There will be readings from other works

too including The Dead, and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce.

Wexford Festival Opera starlet, Stephanie Kinsella, will open the show and there will be period-appropriate songs from Athenaeum Operetta favourite, soprano Aisling Williams.

Members of the audience are invited to come dressed in Edwardian Bloomsday style and there will be prizes for those regarded by the judges to dress as Joyce would have seen.

The evening will start with a wine reception at 7.30p.m. with proceedings getting underway at 8.00. There will be a 15minute interval half way through when tea and coffee and buns and biscuits will be served which are all included in the price of the ticket, €7.

Tickets are available from Siopa Céird, Castle Hill, or by phoning Maura on 087 3550085, Helen on 087 2637178; Tony on 053 9235353, or on the door on the night. However, admission will be on a first-come, first served basis.

James Joyce said: ‘“We Irishmen,” said Oscar Wilde one day to a friend of mine [W. B. Yeats], “have done nothing, but we are the greatest talkers since the time of the Greeks”.’

The pre-launch party for this year’s BlacksTairs Blues FesTival will take place on Friday 31st May in DBar, Templeshannon.

The night will kick off at 8.30pm with a Blues Buddy Workshop with Dermot Byrne in "The sitting room" upstairs.

Followed in DBar, by the BlacksTairs Blues FesTival Pre-launch, when the Blues committee will unveil the great line up for their 19th Festival (sept 13th-15th) which will consist of a weekend of free gigs plus three latenighters.

Dermot and his band will then entertain all in DBar till late.

ETERNAL FLAME BURNS BRIGHTLY ens when Ryan's daughter has been secretly meeting Mrs. Fletcher's son, and they plan to marry. Meanwhile, Joey is about to join up with the eccentric Miss Relish's Roadshow in an attempt to get to New York without his father knowing....

The show is Enjoying rehearsals for ‘Eternal Flame’. carried by a brilliant soundtrack including some big show, including a mixture of the musical numbers from West more "mature" cast from the End shows, and there is a big Christmas Panto... The energy emphasis on music from the shines through with the mix80's with some big hits from that ture of ages on stage and there decade. is something for everyone in this There are over 50 young year's show. people involved in this year's The Rathnure Musicals have gone from strength to strength since their inception a more serious moment in rehearsals! with Torn Dreams four years ago, and the audience is always growing, along with the numbers on stage. Eternal Flame runs nightly from 3rd-11th July excluding Tuesday 9th at 8pm nightly. The Box Office opens shortly so book your tickets on 087-0687801 or 053-9255429 to book your tickets for this summer's biggest musical!! n

Rathnure Pantomime society are back on the boards once again this summer with their 4th brand new original musical "Eternal Flame".

It tells the story of a young boy, Joey, who has dreams and aspirations to become a singer and dancer in New York. His dreams are led by the voice and spirit of his late sister, Ali, who speaks to him through an old rag doll in the attic.

However, his father, Ryan Tremble, who runs the local drainpipe-making factory, has different plans for him, and believes that real work is in hard labour. But Ryan has problems of his own: The factory is about to be closed down by businesswoman Mrs. Fletcher, meaning all the workers will lose their jobs. The plot thick-

Nightly 3rd-11th July 8pm Box Office: 087-0687801/ 053-9255429

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the presentation Centre Festival Fever & Summer Fun! Festival Fever JuNE iS A MONTH OF FESTivAlS in the town and the centre will play its part by hosting a series of community events as follows: Sun 02 June

enniscorthy eucharistic festival Selection of Speakers at the centre including Fr Chris Hayden (2.30pm) and Journalist John Waters (4.30pm). See page 6 for more details.

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enniscorthy street rhythms dance fest Sat 08 June Mementos – festival flag & bunting-making workshop with artist Steph Atkins, 11-3pm.

A collaborative arts project, inviting members of the local community – of all ages – to come together, to share a memory or make a wish. Exploring ideas through art, each panel will tell its own story and help create a unique, personalised and colourful dimension to future centre events.

Everyone Welcome; Participation Free.

Sun 09 June Co Wexford youth Dance Sharing Day, 2-4pm An afternoon workshop and open presentation platform for children and teenagers interested in showing their choreographies, short routines and dance sequences. All styles of dance welcome – Just come along and bring along your dances, music and ideas.

We'll give you the stage and a fun-filled, non-pressurised environment.

2-3pm – Warm-up workshop with all youth dancers 3-4pm – Open platform of work (friends and family welcome) Tel: 053 9174665 Email: info@myriaddance.com Supported by the Arts Department of Wexford County Council.

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Co Wexford strawberry festival Fri 28 June ‘Scallta Showcase’, an evening in the company of writers from the town and beyond, 8pm.

Featuring writers and readers in many genres – poetry, fiction and memoir both serious and lighthearted. Adm €5.00 includes refreshments.

Summer Fun Summer Camps Summer Fun Summer Camps kick off in June with Co Wexford youth Film weeks followed by Red Moon Theatre (Jul-Aug ) and WACT Summer Taster: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 10-13 June Co Wexford youth film project (Mon-Thur 10.30-4pm Ages 13-18) First of two 5-day filmmaking courses taking place in The Presentation Centre this June. Providing training in all of the key aspects involved in filmmaking, Week 1 is suitable for those interested in acting for film and learning how to make narrative short films. Additional video editing day to be confirmed. Participation is free, places limited, please tel 053 92 33000 to confirm your place.

In conjunction with Co Wexford Arts office and the Arts Council.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 24-27 June Co Wexford youth film project (Mon-Thur 10.30-4pm Ages 13-18) This course will focus on documentary filmmaking. Filmmaker Therese Dalton from New Ross will facilitate this course. Also runs Mon-Thur 10.30-4pm with additional video editing day to be confirmed. Participation is free. Please tel: 053 92 33000 to confirm your place.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 23-26 July, Red Moon Theatre Adventure drama (Tues-Fri 10.30-1pm Ages 7-11) Adventure is a central key to unlocking the imagination and exploring the world of narrative. There is no knowing what we will end up with but we will be sharing it with family and friends on the final day!

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 23-26 July, Red Moon Theatre youth theatre project based on “the tempest” (Tues-Fri 2 -4.30pm Ages 12-17) Youth Theatre explores and expresses life as only young people can – and this year it is viewed through Shakespeare’s classic comedy/drama/romance “The Tempest”.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 30 Jul – 02 Aug, Red Moon Theatre Art – inside and out (Tues-Fri 10.30-1pm Ages 7-11 & 2-4.30pm Ages 12-17)

Paul O’Reilly and Niall Wall

Sat 29 June Children’s Storytelling Trail, 3-5pm.

Including children’s own stories, guest storytellers, music, dance and everyone’s favourite Teddy Bear’s Picnic in its new Presentation Centre Walled Garden location.

Everyone welcome, adm FREE. Sun 30 June Enniscorthy Town Photo Treasure Hunt (on foot) with Enniscorthy Camera Club, departs from 12 noon Great fun for all the family, groups of friends or individuals (€5.00 per card). Collect your card of clues from The Presentation Centre from noon, all cards must be returned by 4.30pm, winners announced at 5.00pm. Great prizes to be won!

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email: thepresentationcentre@gmail.com to subscribe to e-newsletter. tel: 053 92 33000. see ‘the presentation Centre’ on facebook and don’t forget to ‘like’ us!

Drawing and Painting are two of life’s great pleasures. Weather permitting we will be basing some of this week's work in the immediate area around the Centre – at the same time as the International Plein Air Festival is taking place in town – and culminating in an exhibition of participants’ work.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 6-9 Aug, Red Moon Theatre make a movie (Tues-Fri 10.30-1pm Ages 7-11 & 2-4.30pm Ages 12-17) Only ten hours to make a film completely from scratch! Participants create a story in whatever genre they choose, plan the sequence of scenes, create their own characters and shoot the film, presenting to family and friends as a premiere on the final day – a breathtaking experience!

For further info, please call Lisa, Abigail or Michael on 086 052 00342 or 086 086 1449 All Red Moon programmes are €70 per participant – with a €5 reduction for a second and subsequent participant from the same family. Participants should come suitably dressed with a drink and snack for the break which we take half way through each session.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 20-23 Aug WACt youth theatre summer taster (Tues-Fri 10-1pm Ages 9-12) Young people’s participation in Drama can have many great benefits – self confidence, imagination, empathy, co-ordination, concentration, problem solving, social development, fitness, teamwork and most importantly FUN! Enrol now in a very special drama camp this Summer. Spaces are limited so please contact Jacqui to reserve your place 086 288 5942.

Exhibitions & Events 01 June showcase 2013 showcasing Enniscorthy area artists selected by Denis Collins Gallery.

A joint project between the Centre and The Denis Collins Gallery, Wexford, the aim of Showcase is to show the diversity of contemporary art being produced by Enniscorthy artists – those either living in or originally from the Enniscorthy area.

Featured in the exhibition will be well known and experienced artists like Julie Moorhouse, John Busher and Desmond McCarthy as well as artists newer to the arts scene but making a significant impact – the final list is still to be announced but is certain to make a lively and interesting exhibition, well worth a visit.

With over 15 artists featured, the exhibition will include sculpture, paintings, drawings, ceramics, photographs, prints and illustrations.

Two Graves in a Cornfield – John Busher

Showcase runs from 1-30 June with the Official Opening Thursday 6 June, 8.00pm.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Sun 16 June bloomsday Celebration with enniscorthy Athenaeum ltd, 7.30pm.

Enniscorthy Athenaeum Ltd proudly presents Donncha O Dulaing in conversation with Nicholas Furlong to celebrate Bloomsday 2013. Also on the bill are a number of guests who will read excerpts from the works of James Joyce including Ulysses, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and The Dead. Adm €5.00. Bloomsday period dress is optional, but great fun!

Tickets and more information telephone: 087 3550085; 087 2637178; 053 9235353.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Tues 18 June ‘tommy the theatre Cat’ with WACt youth theatre Juniors, 7.30pm.

Meet Tommy and his cast of friends – a night of drama for young people performed by young people. Also ideal opportunity for anyone considering trying drama next term (ages 9-12years). Everyone welcome, admission €2.00.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Wed 3 July ‘stags & hens’ – Willy russell’s hilarious comedy. yellow moon theatre Company, 8pm.

Linda & Dave end up in the same club on their Stag & Hen nights. Hilarity ensues as Dave passes out from the drink and Linda's ex-boyfriend makes an appearance. Yellow Moon Theatre promise a great night's adult entertainment for just €10.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5-14 July enniscorthy Camera Club Annual exhibition, 10am-9pm daily.

Come enjoy this, the 34th annual exhibition of Enniscorthy Camera Club, one of the largest amateur photographic exhibitions outside of Dublin.

This year’s exhibition will feature images from the Club Photographer of the Year as well as a schoolchildren’s photo exhibition. Adm €2.00.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Sat 13 July ‘the tempest’, red moon theatre, 7.30pm.

Book early to avoid disappointment for one of Shakespeare's most entertaining and exciting plays – full of drama, comedy, intrigue, betrayal, romance and revenge!

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Fri 23 Aug Art in the open exhibition Selection of pieces from Art in the Open Festival and Children’s Summer Camp.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Sat 24 Aug enniscorthy drama Group The newly established Enniscorthy Drama Group will host their inaugural performance at The Presentation Centre on Saturday August 24th with JM Synge's classic two-act comedy "The Tinker's Wedding" and George McEwan Greene's "Ritual for Dolls".

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Congratulations to our ‘Ageless Artists’ Pauline Kavanagh, Ellie Chappell, Joan Ross and Mary Wheeler on their wonderful exhibition in May and special fundraiser event on 24 May which raised in excess of €4,000 for the Jack Kavanagh Trust.

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Out and About in Enniscorthy and beyond members of Bellefield social steppers on 11th may at the Darkness into Light 5K Walk for pieta house and suicide prevention. pic: maria nolan.

Lauren o'Leary from rathnure who made her First holy communion in st. senan's church on saturday 4th may.

Pic: Gavin Doyle Photography.

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Thank you.

Baby Ethan Barron Doyle from adamstown making the most of a rare sunny spell.

Pic: Gavin Doyle Photography.

We came across this interesting picture on Facebook and couldn’t resist putting it in the slaney news: ageless art artists seeing their names in print for the first time in the slaney news.

a smaller version! Billy redmond with Wexford footballer Ben Brosnan at Bellefield Gaa complex. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Enniscorthy cBs student of year 2013 – Jason Banville with school principal John ryan and guest speaker adam nolan, olympic boxer.

Pic: Dave Nowak Photography.

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one famous character meets another in Bellefield Gaa complex. Pic: Maria Nolan.

national 1798 rebellion centre relaunch weekend: L-r: children Triona mooney, maeve o’Gorman, ciara mooney and Laura o’Gorman all from adamstown join in fun. Pic: Cathy Keane.

Slaney Food

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Focus on Food Michael Kelly is a freelance journalist, author and founder of GIY [Grow It Yourself] Ireland (www.giyireland.com).

We are grateful to Michael for agreeing to share his expertise with us.

THInGS To do In june To-do: Watering and weeding duties step up a notch – the tunnel/greenhouse in particular will require a good deal of water from now on. Watch the weather and water outside as required.

Continue to earth-up potato plants to prevent the spuds becoming green. Mulch and water tomato plants and continue to remove side shoots that appear in the leaf axils. Stake everything that grows tall – raspberries, peas, beans, tomatoes etc. Net soft fruit against birds – it’s worth the effort.

Sow: Sow courgettes, pumpkins, summer and winter squash, fennel, chicory. Succession sow: beans (French and Runner), kale, pea, spinach, spinach beet, summer broccoli, carrot, swede, leek, lettuce, Brussels sprouts, beetroot, chicory, endive, turnip, kohlrabi,

Michael Kelly

fennel. Plant out leeks, Brussels Sprouts, cabbage, autumn cauliflower, calabrese, sprouting broccoli, celery, celeriac, cucumbers, pumpkin, marrows, runner beans, aubergine.

Harvest: We are now really starting to see some payback from our GIYing - the first broad beans and peas as well as new potatoes, new carrots, soft fruit like gooseberries, cherries and strawberries.

Herbs are in full flow. Also harvest kohlrabi, cabbage, cauliflower (month end), spinach, spring onion, shallots, salad leaves, elderflower, rhubarb, salad leaves, onions, carrots, beetroot, garlic, sea-kale.

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Food Festivals Wexford Town held, not one, but two recent food festivals.

April’s Feast of Wexford celebration of food produced in Co. Wexford was followed towards the end of May by the very successful fifth annual Wexford Food & Wine Festival which took place over five days at venues across the medieval town from May 22 to 26.

We understand that a Food Fair in Enniscorthy is in the pipeline and we expect it will happen before the end of this year. Keep an eye on our Food page for more information. n

Heavenly cuisine in Wexford

L-R: Rev. Arthur Minion, Phelim Byrne, George Lawlor, Tony Carty, Fr. Jim Fegan.

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The Wexford Food & Wine Festival began with a 'Fast to a Feast' – a night of heavenly cuisine on Wednesday 22nd May in the Ferrycarrig Hotel.

It was a great evening of fun and culinary delight.

Chef Phelim Byrne of Seisur mentored Rev Arthur Minion and their menu was 'Loaf with the Fishes', ‘Divine Invention’, '’A Shepherd's loss... our gain... it's a wrap' and 'From leavened bread to lemon bread'.

Along the way Phelim gave great culinary tips among them how to infuse flavour of lemon into cooking dishes.

Tony Carty, Head Chef with Ferrycarrig for 25 years, and also renowned in Wexford and beyond for his singing

enniscorthy is very fortunate indeed in having two weekly, top quality food markets.

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gave him absolution and the cooking continued.

All dishes were prepared with the best of Wexford produce including Wexford Creamery cream and milk, Meylers Fish, Killowen yogurts, Thai Gold and local meat producers.

The night was hosted by Councillor George Lawlor who injected his own humour into the night but then again he has been nominated this year for an AIMS (Association of Irish Musical Societies) award for best comedian.

A very enjoyable night was had by all in attendance and this set the mood for the remainder of what proved to be a very successful Wexford Food and Wine Festival. n

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Preparing vegetables for the various dishes proved a little challenging for both Rev Arthur and Fr Jim on a few occasions. Rev Arthur almost gave Phelim a coronary when chopped finger nearly ended up on the menu and Tony was horrified when Fr Jim committed a mortal sin when he put his raw carrot on the board for raw meat. However Tony

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The Wexford Scene Michelle Dooley Mahon has the attention span of a flea. This has manifested throughout her life in an abundance of appointments, abodes and amours. Born in Wexford in Aul God’s time (when people still stepped off paths for priests) – she has variously been employed as a gynaecological receptionist / breakfast chef / au pair / pub landlady / tourist information officer / hostel warden / café owner / ship’s stewardess / film production assistant and hotel manager. She appears to have forgotten the remainder. She is an introverted socialite and conducts her assault on humanity through her facebook posts (http://facebook.com/michelle.d.mahon) and a Blogger account (Shellakeypookey@blogspot.com), and is the admin on the Facebook page she created to document the progression of Alzheimers in her beloved mother, Siobhan (“Alzheimer Association of Ireland”).

The appointment was made before I wrenched the lower discs in my lumbar spine which are fused, and prone to aching after sudden knock or twists.

It made the journey hellish to say the least. The clinic I am going to comes highly recommended and I am most anxious to be treated.

After a number of preliminary stops we head off en masse in the car to Kildare, my sister, my nephew and I. He has taken up a position on the back seat with his gangly teenage legs and feet stretched out - the better to sleep. Limping along behind them , I realize with a start that he is now taller than his Mother.

Everyone is taller than me. pauric Gibbons is not your average kind of Homeopath or TCM practitioner. He is not sitting behind a desk with an array of charts and books. There is not a reception area or a girl with a phone checking your name off against a heavily underlined book. We walk across the tree dappled drive, ring the bell and walk in. There are people everywhere. Some are sitting on white armchairs reading, one is having a conversation on her mobile which obviously involves a man, as between bursts of tinny hys-

Cabbages and Oranges teria from the disembodied voice comes patient sighing. Others are tiptoeing up and down the halls and there are people in a kitchen drinking tea.

There is a smell of oranges.

The three of us take our seats in the white room, with me eyeballing which chair will lend my back the most support. I feel completely exhausted and drained and near to sleep myself.

This has been a constant for so long now, it is beginning to feel like the norm. Bones ache, legs ache, my wrist won’t support the weight of a kettle and a general feeling of malaise or torpor on any given day.

As the song says “I’ve been down so long, it’s starting to look like Up”.

I find a needle sticking out of the side of the couch.

This is my sister’s second visit and they know her and ask how she is doing. Then the man himself comes in. He pauses in the frame of the door to take in the room with a sideways glance and waves one arm vaguely in our direction. “She’s still not eating the cabbage” says he and wanders into another room. He comes back and stares into my nephews eyes. “This

young fella is nervous in the blood and its affecting his eyes” (my nephew is attending today for Visual Snow, and he wears glasses to study). He sits in a chair across from me and smiles lazily at me.

“Have you had a stye on that left eye recently?” he asks.

(It was Blepheritis.)

“Who are you holding a grudge against?” I respond – myself.

“Do you know that you have no energy at all and that you are depressed? What’s your diet like?”

“50% chicken and 50% chocolate” I reply.

He advises to give up the chicken which he describes in his accent as pure Pie-Zen. Did I mention Pauric is a farmer, and that his hands are calloused and roughened and blackened from pulling and hauling? Did I mention that he looked like he just came in from milking a herd of cows and that his curls may have had hay in them?

He leads me down the hall to a room to be needled in. “Your energy is on the floor and you barely were able to walk down the hall, you have a pain in your back that is lifting you and your

The Family Way We meet in a sun dappled garden with an olive tree above our table. Laura comes in with her long hair shining, looking like she just stepped out of a shampoo commercial - which is apt as she has been involved in drama since she was a tiny child. She has tread the boards and served her time in her own family’s drama & theatre workshops, dressed up in outrageous costumes, painted sets, and generally cut her teeth in all things artistic.

Laura Way

She didn’t lick it off a stone as we “Yella Bellies” like to remark. Her parents are Michael Way and Irene Wright and they are as well known in drama and theatre circles as a begging ass. Michael is at present hard at work directing “The Tempest” for a Wells House Production, and Irene is finally ready for her close-up as she graces a number of films at present. More of which anon.

Laura studied Art in D.I.T. and was then a broadcaster with South East Radio for a number of years. She has been a professional film actress for 8 years, and has also been directing for the last four. She completed her thesis on Collaboration & Conflict in Film and received her Masters in Digital Feature Film last year.

She is excited to tell me that she has just taken a call from the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland to announce that she is one of the very few people nominated who will get to use the crème de la crème of cameras – an RRRI Alexa – which is on loan to people of exceptional ability and with a proven track record. She does not say this, I do. This is the kind of cam-

era they shot “The Life of Pi” with. She is delighted to be behind the camera and it feels like home.

“Actors are so protected on set from the politics of the production so directing threw me into a completely different space. As an actor, you can be personable and eager, and keen to please, but as a director you are fighting for autonomy and shots and control” she says.

We break to laugh about a crazy production we both worked on – “Wow, I had forgotten we served in the trenches together!”

Since that time she has been diagnosed with AND recovered from cancer, had another baby - (a much loved son called Cal - he is the surprise brother after 14 years to her daughter Lara) and she has written, directed and produced a number of shorts and features including – “Sugar Stick”, “ jonny B o y ” , “ S p e e d Tr a p ” a n d appeared on TV, and the BBC series Foyles War and the new film How to be Happy with Brian Gleeson.

Next on her agenda is a full length feature film called Rough Cut and she will use the loan of the superior camera to shoot a

thoughts are all over the place.”

He places a needle in my left hand. It hurts. And another.

Ditto. The same on the right hand and for a finale , one on the very top of my head. “We’ll have to get this Chi moving” he says and explains it is hurting as the energy starts to move.

(Authors note – Chi is the term for universal life energy as understood by TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) practitioners.

He tells me to relax and leaves me to chill. In the pursuit of a story I dragged my bag over with my foot and despite the waves of soreness took the photo that accompanies this piece.

I know.

After 30 minutes or so where I had decided that I would throw out every single thing in my house and put tongue and groove on all the walls and paint them white, he comes back in and removes the needles and gives me water from a filtered jug. Then I get to see Catherine, who will diagnose what remedy I will need.

Lifeflow believes in a mapping system to the inner world of the person, through observation and listening to the language of the person in which the disease is expressed. Thus enabling the healer to recog-

nize the frequency (Homeopathic remedy) that contains the sensations that are the causation of the disease.

I am slumped sideways in the chair, holding my head up with one hand and tell her that I am so sore “even my hair hurts”.

We have a session that involves dreams, colour therapy and childhood. I am sure the buzz words I used made it a no-brainer for the remedy I needed which is dropped onto the back of the hand and licked off. Excuse me, but it works. As does the bag of clay she recommends I take every day from now on. She hands me a heavy bag of rust coloured soft clay. I squash it

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Laura on the set of Jonny Boy which screened at The Newport Beach Film Festival in April.

promotional film for this on location in Berlin. We discuss the film and the ambitious twists and turns in the plot and the shoot.

We get side tracked and wander off talking about directors and our favourite shots in movies, mine being the single tracking shot over Talking Heads live on stage in the amazing “This must be the place” with Sean Penn and Frances McDormand, and hers being the shot of Marion Cotillard in a dream like sequence where she bursts onstage after realising her lover is dead and sings heartbrokenly in La Vie en Rose.

“Film making is the most demanding and expensive art form” she continues. “That is why it is important to have very

between my hands while she explains it is great for bones, joints, and osteoporosis. You drink a glass of the clay every morning in water or juice. Excuse me, but that worked too. I find my nephew sitting reading in one of the rooms and he tells me that the floaters and snow have gone from his eyes. He is delighted. “Someone should blog about this” he says – “people need to know about this place!” and hands me an Orange.

Contact: health@lifeflowcentre.com. Telephone: +353 (0)87 1411662. Venue: The Lifeflow Centre, Moorefield Road, Newbridge, Co Kildare – M.D.M.

high standards visually and creatively and to be on the same page as the people around you, who need to help and steer and guide the film in like a ship to harbour.”

She has noted some bad habits creeping in on some sets and feels that production values should be set in stone from the off. “There is nothing glamorous about the film making process” – we laugh as we remember a break in shooting where we had retired to a pub where the whole crew was starvin’, freezin’, soakin’ and parched and she tells me how she was sweeping water out of a room at 4am last week. She has also directed her own Mother, Irene, in two of her films and is

detached enough to be able to coax an amazing performance from her in a death bed scene.

She also praises her amazingly multi-talented sister Abigail.

“Abbie is just unbelievable, she can turn her hand to anything, and is a great MUA (make up artist) and artistic talent where she can paint anything I ever need, the cool thing is that she is my sister and I can say – no, that’s crap, that’s not what I meant and we can start again”.

Jon Paulito, the veteran American actor discussed Laura in a recent interview. “When I was in Barton Fink, the Coen Brothers were just that, now they are the Coen Brothers!

It’s good to keep in touch with people you meet on set, and that is why Laura is so great. She advised me to pull back my performance and underplay it Because of the people I meet on shoots I intend to keep on working for a very long time”.

Laura’s ambition now is to secure funding for Rough Cut and to make an exceptional debut with a seamless top quality film whereby she will become a known filmmaker at international level.

I have every faith in her ability and expect to be sitting in the front row at the Premiere.

– M.D.M.

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due to the popularity, and phenomenal response of the online pages about her Mother, Siobhan - Michelle is at present writing a book of the story of her life called Mothers Day which will go to print later this year.

Siobhan always knew when I was up to mischief. even as a small child my absence was noted, primarily due to the cessation of constant chatter and/or hysteria. The silence would have drawn comment and she would put down whatever was in her hands and stand at the bottom of the 3 flights of stairs with her ear cocked.

“That little lady is up to no good” she would think and call up the stairs……

“Sheee eeelll, are you rooting up there?”

I would almost fall into the press where I WAS rooting and caught in the act shout back down “NOOOOO, I’m just playing” and leg it.

When she would have negotiated the very top of the stairs I would be sitting blithely and nonchalantly reading a book on my bed. She knew well enough I was a consummate actress and feigning unconcern she would walk across to straighten the curtains and peep out the small windows into the square.

“Well, whatever you’re at, you may come down now, it’s teatime.”

It was from rooting that I found everything. I had my favourite places and they included cupboards which I had to stand on other furniture to access, drawers, sideboards, and wardrobes. My favourite place to root was the corner of my Mothers wardrobe behind the carefully folded blouses and shirts and beneath the boxed navy lace hat she wore with her “Going Away” outfit on her honeymoon. When I grew bored of trying it on over a cropped blonde wig (it was the 70’s) and admiring myself in various mirrors wearing her shoes clopping around the room, I would find the real treasures, the holy grail.

On one glorious day I found a set of plaster and rubber moulds with paints that was an intended birthday gift, a pack of sanitary towels that I dismembered on the carpet in wonderment having not a clue what on earth they were for, and my favourites, the books. It is only now that I realize she and I shared a love of books and painting and I have the sketches and paintings she did

Tonight as we sat in her darkening room, in candle light, I held Siobhan’s hand and reminded her of an episode of my childhood.

It is all I can do to prompt the vast recall of memory that entwines us. And so I talk of old times, and times past and they come blushing in, tippytoeing like a ballerina on point, afraid to break the hush. The soundtrack of my Mother’s life now is her daughters voice.

The room she lives in is silent.

Apart from the steady thrum of machinery into her electric air bed and the faint voices permanently calling from the halls – for tea, for a nurse, for Bridie.

One evening in late summer I sat by the open window listening to the water trickling down the fountain in the garden and heard the plaintive sounds of singing coming from the sun room. One elderly man had begun to softly sing a snatch of a song, one no doubt he had often sung in happier times and his chorus was picked up, first tentatively and then surer – the voices rising and dipping in a faint reedy choir. The Palestrina Boys Choir is made up of young boys with high soprano voices – young adolescents their voices thin and high with an average age of 9 -12. The combined age of the people singing here was over a thousand.

Enclosed nuns singing the Magnificat quietly as they observe their perpetual adoration on red velvet kneelers could not have sung sweeter.

Monks chanting “Om mahne pehme hung” draped in their saffron robes could not have been more connected. There was a magic about those voices and the recall of the familiar words brought comfort.

Like a prayer.

I looked wistfully at the dictaphone on the air cushion and cursed the fact I had no more cassettes.

When I was a small child I visited my Nana Dooley in her

home in Carlow and always slept in the same bed as my Mam, as she was caring for her own Mother at the time. All of the children – siblings and cousins – were as familiar with the geography of this room as I – our Grandmother sleeping in the other double bed across the chimney breast, where all I could see of her was a bump in the blankets and the small hills My grandmother, Margaret Dooley of her feet. nee Kennedy.

She and I went to bed at the same time.

Once, as she dressed hurShe, at the back window riedly in the shadowed room, overlooking her roses and a sliver of dawn filtering knowing who was downstairs through a gap in the curtains, “Toping” by the rattle of the I sat up and whispered – latch. Me, at the front window, “Where are you going?” overlooking the houses and “Whisht” says she rolling up children still allowed out to her tights – “I am running play “Heck-the-beds”, and in down to first mass in the the gap at the corner of the Cathedral, I won’t be long.” crescent – the railway tracks that I flung the covers off me all night had a syncopated che and began to dress. /che che/che soundtrack as “I’m coming!” they carried people and goods Despite her protestations I to Naas, Newbridge, Kildare accompanied her through the Town, Leixlip, Maynooth and quiet grey Sunday morning on into Dublin. There was streets, with the curtains closed always the sound of a solitary the length of the avenue and dog howling like a coyote. into the massive Cathedral.

The room I lay in smelt of There too, the choir was faintly carbolic soap, and Dettol and heard balanced high on their forsometimes the commode. Lying bidding platform, and the sound in the dark – staring at the of the organist and the comframed picture of the Sacred bined voices made me turn to Heart permanently displaying face them despite the disaphis injury lit by a tiny flame – proving glances of the old listening to the voices of the women in their black mantila d u l t s d o w n s t a i r s w a s las. anathaema to me. I wanted to On our way home Siobhan be down there in the fog of took me into McDarby’s shop smoke and laughter, drinking and bought the biggest cornet Club orange and eating all the with a flake. “This little madam chocolate rings out of the tins had no breakfast and I’m afraid of biscuits. Or maybe being she might take a ‘weakness’” given a pound after bouncing she explained with a rueful on a drunken Uncle’s lap and smile. asked to sing a yella belly song I reminded her of this for them. I wanted my Mam tonight and she listened caremore. fully. It is all she can do. She is Of course I played to the my confessor, my best pal, my gallery, and it was only on Mother. very rare occasions that I would My voice has ALWAYS open the door to the stairs and been the soundtrack of her life. sing from behind it.

– M.D.M.

Wexford Light Opera Society AIMS High Congratulations to Wexford Light opera Society (WLoS) which has received a whopping six Association of Irish Musical Societies (AIMS) awards nominations.

The nominations for their recent production of “The Witches of Eastwick” are as follows: Best Overall Show; Best Director - John Donnelly; Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Catherine Walsh; Best Comedienne - Sharon Clancy; Best Comedian - George Lawlor; and Best Technical Award.

The winners of the Awards will be announced in the Gleneagles Hotel, Killarney on June 15 and, doubtless, the excitement amidst the nine hundred plus who will attend will be tangible.

– F.C.

Presenter Mary Kennedy and cameraman Brian Walsh pictured on Wexford Quayside with a number of guests who featured on a special show on Wexford Wildlife on Nationwide on May 8th.

RTE’s Nationwide Features Wexford’s Wildlife

On Wednesday, May 8, RTE’s Nationwide featured a special package captured in Wexford Harbour on its wonderful wildlife focusing on the newly unveiled biodiversity programme which showcases all of the wildlife visible every day within Wexford Harbour.

– F.C.

as a child here in the room with me as I type, their pastel colours and faint outlines poignant now on the wafer thin paper. At the onset of the disease that was to cripple both her and us, my sister bought her a big metal box of paints and brushes -that I covet still -in the hopes that some form of expression may have helped her. She could always see pictures in inanimate things and faces in the clouds. When a wall was stripped of paper to be repainted she drew all over it - small dogs, women, and squiggles. She was a reader, and went to bed nightly with a book. It is because of this that I read “Down All the Days”

by Christy Brown and “The Country Girls” by Edna O’Brien before I was ten – both of which were banned in good Catholic Ireland at the time. I was only caught out when she realized I had been turning down the pages before I hastily replaced the book

from under my mattress. Of course she knew that is where I kept all my hidden things, a blue padded 5 year diary with a padlock, plastic beads and bracelets, sweet wrappers and comics.

I fell in love with Edna when I was a very little girl and remember her looking cool and decadent, smoking, and being at various outrageous house parties or on tv interviews , her auburn hair loose and tousled, or teased into a beehive, always looking like she had just got up from a lovers bed, or was just about to get into one, speaking up and out, having the dangerous combination of both opinions and balls, both of which were feared at that time. She was an amazing writer with a fluid easy style

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that I loved, and managed to draw you in instantly.

In 2012 Edna O’Brien wrote “Broken Piano” in all its connotations kept saying itself to me, and yet I thought of life’s many bounties – to have known the extremities of joy and sorrow, love, crossed love and unrequited love, success and failure, fame and slaughter, to have read in the newspapers that as a writer I was past my sell-by date, and moreover a bargain basement Molly Bloom, yet, regardless, to go on writing and reading, to be lucky enough to be able to immerse myself in those two intensities that have buttressed my whole life.

I got out a cookery book from Ballymaloe House in County Cork where I had stayed a couple of times, and partook of delicacies such as nettle soup, carrageen moss soufflé , lemon posset with rose scented geranium and gooseberry frangipane with baby banoffees. It was where I had seen for the first time, and been astonished by Jack Yeat’s paintings, thick palates of curdled blues, that spoke to me then as deeply of Ireland as any poem or fragment of prose could do. I looked up the recipe for soda bread and did something I had not done in thirty odd years. I made bread. Broken piano or not, I felt very alive as the smell of baking bread filled the air. It was an old smell, the begetter of many a memory, and so on that day in August, in my seventy eighth year, I sat down to begin the memoir which I swore I would never write”.

I had ordered the book from the library and when I got the automated text to tell me it was ready for collection, I stood up from my full cup of coffee and an untouched pastry and walked straight out of the coffee shop. I would have knocked people off the path to get it. I brought it to Siobhan’s room last night and after I had dispensed with the necessary ablutions I said to her that I had a treat. I reminded her of Edna, and the press, and all the outrageous things I had got up to and then told her I would read it to her.

“Are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin”.

I was 3 chapters in when the carers knocked the door with the giant hoist.

To be continued.

– M.D.M.

Wexford Festivals in June On the June bank holiday weekend the Wexford Quays will come alive with the best in music, comedy, craic and entertainment, plus food stalls with local producers. SáSTA is a FREE, family-friendly festival, alcohol-free, with lots of attractions to entertain young and old alike. There will be everything from carousels to climbing walls, puppet shows to popcorn, face painting to fajitas, drumming to dance, clowns to crooning and lots more. Ireland’s only travelling theme park, McFadden’s Funfairs Pleasure Planet will bring all the fun of the fair for children, teenagers and families, including the 44 metre high G-Force!

Welcome onboard the joHn BARRY MARITIMe FeSTIvAL 20-23rd June 2013 which celebrates Wexford born Commodore John Barry, father of the US Navy, and Wexford’s rich maritime heritage and culture through four days of family fun. 50,000 visitors are expected in Wexford over the 4 days of the Festival. Visit www.jbmf.ie for all the details.

– F.C.

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Slaney Motoring

28 May 2013

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Caroline gets motoring RevISed MITSuBISHI ASX ARRIveS In IReLAnd The new Mitsubishi ASX has arrived on the Irish market sporting a heavily revised front and rear, increased levels of standard equipment, improved economy and a revised suspension. The ASX comes with a very attractive eight year warranty and a choice of two engines, a 1.6litre petrol and a 1.8-litre diesel, both falling into tax band B2 with an annual road tax of €280. The 1.6-litre 117bhp petrol is priced at €23,950 and the 1.8-litre 116bhp diesel comes in at €26,950. Standard equipment on the ASX includes cruise control, Bluetooth with voice control, remote audio controls, automatic air conditioning, privacy glass, fog lights, electric and heated door mirrors and Hill Start Assist. The arrival of the new ASX follows the recent launch

Caroline Kidd with the latest motoring news…

Left: Peugeot 2008. Right: Renault Captur.

of the all-new Outlander and Space Star, and is part of a comprehensive product plan from Mitsubishi Motors which will see four new passenger car models launched over 15 months.

BATTLe oF THe CoMpACT CRoSSoveRS This summer will see more competition added to the compact crossover segment with the launch of the new Renault Mitsubishi ASX

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Captur and Peugeot 2008.

The new cars will compete with rivals like the Opel Mokka, Nissan Juke and MINI Countryman.

The new Renault Captur is coming here in July. The funky looking crossover shares a lot of its underpinnings with the Clio supermini. Standard equipment will include 16” alloy wheels, cruise control, ABS with Emergency Brake Assist, Electronic Stability Control, front and rear electric windows, Hill Start Assist, speed limiter, Bluetooth connectivity, trip computer, handsfree key card, automatic climate control and leather steering wheel. The Intense trim level offers the option of two-tone body colour with contrasting roof and door mirror colour. There will be

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two engines available for the new Captur at launch, 898cc petrol TCe (90bhp) and 1.5-litre dCi diesel (90bhp), both with stop-start technology. Prices are yet to be announced but are expected to be in the region of €18,000.

Not to be outdone, Peugeot are launching their 2008 based on the 208 supermini here in late July. Style is important in the crossover market and the Peugeot gets stylish matt-finished alloy wheels, black bumpers and body sills, stainless steel front and rear scuff-plates and chromed side mouldings. A wide range of accessories gives 2008 owners the choice of styling their car to their own taste including a range of alloy wheels, body sills, roof bars, decals in various

Audi RS6 Avant

colours, mirror casings, and rear door decoration. There will be five engines available at launch for the 2008: a 1.2 VTi 82bhp petrol engine, a 1.4 HDi 68bhp diesel engine, 1.6 HDi Stop Start Ecomatique 92bhp diesel engine, a 1.6 HDi Stop Start 92bhp diesel engine and a 1.6 eHDi Stop Start 115bhp diesel engine.

Prices and Irish specification will be announced closer to the launch date.

SupeR eSTATe CAR FRoM AudI Though completely irrelevant to most potential car

buyers out there, the Audi RS6 Avant falls into the dream car category so deserves inclusion this month. Audi have just announced that the RS6 will retail in Ireland at €139,500 and is available to order now for a late summer delivery. It sounds like a lot of money for an estate car but this is no ordinary estate car. The 4.0-litre V8 p e t ro l e n g i n e p ro d u c e s 560bhp and has supercar acceleration – 0-100kph in just 3.9 seconds. Road tax is a very hefty €2,350 so this is definitely one for the superrich! n

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Transport the Whole Family TRAnSpoRT THe WHoLe FAMILY In THe peuGeoT 5008 “If you need a trip to IKeA, this might be a good week for it,” I said to my mother after picking up the peugeot 5008.

While there were no trips to IKEA in the end, I didn’t need one to see the benefits of the French manufacturer’s flagship MPV. The 5008 has great func-

tionality and be it children, pets, adults or even flat-pack furniture, this car offers a very comfortable, economical and stylish means of transport to ferry them all around in.

Launched in 2010, the 5008 holds the Irish Family Car of the Year crown for 2011.

Recently I tested the Family model, a special edition which arrived in Ireland earlier this

Peugeot 5008 interior

year. The Family model gets a glass panoramic roof with a full-length electric shutter blind, roof bars, privacy glass, two DVD screens in the back of the front passenger headrests with Bluetooth headphones, a leather steering wheel and luxury carpet mats, in addition to the standard equipment on the car in Active trim.

Comfort, safety and space are priorities in the MPV market and the 5008 does not disappoint. It’s a comfortable cruiser, with a 5 star NCAP safety rating and front, side and curtain airbags as standard. The 1.6-litre HDi diesel engine returns terrific economy for a car this size, without scrimping on performance.

The engine is plenty capable of lugging around all that weight and a sixth gear makes cruising on motorways very economical, with revs running at about 2200rpm at motorway speeds. The steering is precise and the car grips the road well, inspiring driver confidence when cornering.

The 5008 can be an everyday five seater with a huge

Peugeot 5008

boot. There are three full size seats in the second row with ISOFIX child seat fixtures. The flat floor means that the middle passenger doesn’t have to splay their legs over the transmission tunnel so there should be few complaints from the back! The car can quickly and easily be transformed into a seven seater if needed. But be warned – the two extra seats in the rear are really only suitable for small children and do not have ISOFIX fixtures.

Inside the cabin of the 5008 you get a great driving position, comfy seats, and lots of cubby holes for storage. The blinds on the rear windows are another

child-friendly addition to the car. The electronic parking brake with hill assist function frees up space allowing for a very large cubby hole between the driver’s seats.

The dials are simple and easy to read and the heads up display feature fitted to my car which sits in the driver’s line of vision means you don’t have to take your eyes off the road for a second to check your speed. The only fault I found in the cabin was that the centre console appeared to be sloped too far away from the driver and I found myself leaning forward to reach some of the buttons and controls.

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The flexible seating arrangements and ease of access to the second and third row seats make this a great family car but having a family shouldn’t mean that you must compromise on style. The 5008 wraps up all this comfort, flexibility and space in a stylish package. The car has a delicate nose and the side profile is good with a chrome strip running below the windows and plenty of swoops and swooshes in the body work to give the 5008 a sculpted, sleek look.

The spacious and comfortable 5008 makes a lot of sense as family transport. Prices for the 5008 start at €28,095 for the 1.6-litre HDi in Access trim but your kids will thank you for forking out the extra for the Family edition, if only for the DVD screens and panoramic roof to gaze up at the sky through!

Model tested: Peugeot 5008 Family Price: €31,695 Engine: 1.6-litre HDi 6-speed Power: 115bhp 0-100km/h: 12.9 seconds Combined fuel economy: 56.5 mpg (5.0 litres/100km) CO2 emissions: 132g/km Tax Band: B2 (€280 per year)

Parking Woes and Viral Videos next time you are struggling to manoeuvre yourself into a car parking space make sure to have a quick look around to check that you are not being filmed. In a modern world with people carrying around expensive smartphones with first class video recording capabilities, there is always that danger that an embarrassing situation will be made worse. It only takes one opportunist with a camera phone to catch you in a bit of a pickle and post the footage online for the entertainment of millions (or billions!).

The woman who was caught on camera in Belfast recently while trying to parallel park her Opel Corsa knows this only too well. The 15 minute video shows the woman struggling to reverse into a parking space on a residential street to the amusement of some students cannily recording the whole incident on a mobile phone. The video went viral and within 5 days of posting on YouTube it had over a million hits and the story had been picked up by the international press.

The woman in Belfast isn’t the first to be caught in a parking debacle. YouTube is littered with videos from all around the world of people struggling to park their cars.

We’ve all struggled with parking at some point and found ourselves caught in a loop of forward, reverse, forward, reverse.

Sometimes it seems the only thing to do is just to give up and drive away. (It was the women’s persistence which makes the Belfast video so funny.)

With the multitude of channels available now online to share content, a trip into town can end up as an embarrassing incident forever immortalised in video and posted on the internet by some tech savvy prankster.

Of course then the fuss dies down and the world moves on and finds something else to share online; a crazy dance routine, a cute cat video or even just two Wexford rally drivers “kangarooing” around quiet country roads somewhere in Tipperary. n

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We received the following email from an Irish emigrant expressing his view on Irish politicians travelling abroad for St Patrick’s Day. Dean Keating was a resident in Monaseed, Co. Wexford, but emigrated due to the economic situation here.

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Suicide Prevention

Stephen Murphy and Pat Bolger

Bellefield Social Steppers

What a truly amazing sight and what an emotive experience on Saturday 11th May at enniscorthy - when we estimate over 800 people turned up at 4am and earlier to take part in the darkness into Light 5K Walk for pieta House and Suicide prevention.

T h e a t m o s p h e re w a s charged and poignant as people walked in memory of loved ones, family members, neighbours, friends, colleagues and team mates. As the sea of vibrant yellow gathered at the foot of Vinegar Hill Marie Peelo from Pieta House read a message from its founder Joan Freeman - the same message that was being read at the same time in all 20 locations nationwide thanking the organisers and all who showed up to pledge their support to reducing the scourge of suicide in our communities.

Marie asked for people to be mindful of the recently launched Mind our Men Campaign as men particularly younger men

are in the high risk category. Marie said that the response in Enniscorthy was outstanding for its inaugural walk and she paid tribute to the work of the Darkness into Light Committee drawn from both Shamrocks and Rapparees/ Starlights GAA Clubs.

strong as they made their way around the town and back again to the Shamrocks Clubhouse for light refreshments and to place their own personal message on the Hope Banner.

On behalf of Rapparees/ Starlights and Shamrocks can I say how delighted we were with the massive turnout - our

Dave Guiney, Adrian Fenlon and Rod Guiney.

Earlier Marie had been presented with a cheque for over €5,000 raised by a group from Murrintown in memory of a community member. Marie declared the walk on and called on Stephen Murphy to begin it with a song - Stephen`s apt choice of Bridge Over Troubled Waters wafted out over the 800

most sincere thanks to each and everyone who participated - to Stephen Murphy for providing the wonderful music aided and abetted by Pat Bolger and to Electric Ireland and all our Sponsors who supplied bottled water, fruit, biscuits and snacks, to Paddy Redmond and Red Cross and to Curracloe

Mounted Search and Rescue to Enniscorthy Gardai to Enniscorthy Town Council for providing the electronic signs to Minister Paul Kehoe who turned out along with Chairman of the Council Keith Doyle and Councillor James Browne, to Liz Wildes who took some memorable photographs - to the GAA fraternity who came in numbers to endorse the event - Adrian Fenlon Rod and Dave Guiney, Mitch Jordan, Georgie O`Connor, Rose Breen, Noel Wilson, Camogie, Ladies Football and Handballers, Rapparees/Starlights Social Steppers and Marshalstown GAA Club who walked in memory of a team mate and everyone else from the GAA world and beyond who contributed to the huge success of this our first ever Darkness into Light Walk at Enniscorthy - we are extremely proud and happy with the way everything went - it was moving, inspiring and most worthwhile - well done everyone and thank you.

We will publish the amount of money raised as soon as we have a final tally.

– Maria Nolan, PRO n

Vinegar Hill and Gaelscoil Inis Córthaidh For years, we who live on the eastern side of enniscorthy bemoaned the fact that not much development took place in the general Shannon/ drumgoold area.

The reasons given by the powers that be boiled down to an oft repeated mantra – no serviced land in the area. Some years ago Phases 1 and 2 of the Enniscorthy Main Drainage Scheme serviced almost the entire town but the greater Shannon area was left to await Phase 3 of the Drainage Scheme.

We are still waiting! This disregard for the historic part of Enniscorthy has fed into the perception that we were ignored over the years by the establishment.

Imagine our delight w h e n w e h e a rd o n t h e grapevine some years ago that the Department of Education had purchased land in Drumgoold to provide educational facilities.

It all turned out to be true and within a few short years Gaelscoil Inis Córthaidh was erected on the site.

Alas, I was horrified when I saw the building taking shape. It is certainly an inappropriate design for this highly sensitive location – the slopes of Vinegar Hill. The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn, T.D. has a Degree in Architecture which would lead one to believe that he would be

keen to encourage top quality design, particularly in a location so close to Vinegar Hill.

No doubt the indoor facilities of the Gaelscoil project are very functional and a Vinegar Hill: a highly sensitive location

delight to both teachers and pupils. I must admit, when the development was completed, I got someone to drive me up the Shannon to have an inspection and as the new

Most Irish citizens do wonder are the international trips at patrick’s weekend a junket or a worthwhile crusade to promote Ireland. This Irish emigrant has no doubts that it’s a junket after meeting paul Kehoe in perth, Australia. He clearly outlined in his speech that he understood the problems that the reality of emigration has brought to Irish families. He further promised to bring a document from a leading Irish organisation to the highest level of government.

Paul Kehoe TD was a guest of the Irish Ambassador in Perth as part of his Patrick’s Day visit to Australia. I met him in my capacity as Vice President of the Irish Families in Perth. He was given a document that was feedback from the members which represents 8,000 Irish citizens approx. Paul Dean with wife, Su, and son, Dean Kehoe also received a 90 minute audience with the Claddagh Association which deals with Irish people in distress.

I am an ex-constituent of Mr Kehoe and was economically forced to leave my home in Monaseed, Wexford. I left with my wife and two kids and we faced the daunting task of relocating and separating from our community, family and friends.

Paul Kehoe claimed he had a good grasp of the problems and issues of Irish emigrants and he received a document from me to further highlight the issues.

Paul Kehoe mentioned that Fine Gael "were building an economy to bring the Irish emigrant home" and that he was "not in Australia on holiday" despite being depicted that way by the media in Ireland.

I noticed in the local papers in Wexford after his return that he said, “There’s great positivity among the people over there.

Most of them want to come home to Ireland and feel that they will have the opportunity to do so in the future.”

I would like to reiterate that there is huge financial pressure on Irish families as Australia has a very high cost of living coupled with mortgage repayments being sent home and the various stealth taxes imposed by Fine Gael. The conversations and information that Paul Kehoe received gave a clear indication of many of the hardships that are the reality for many Irish emigrants.

I hope he enjoyed his visit and the "couple of days" he spent at the end of the trip with his brother in Australia. The huge cost of his trip, quoted at €18k in some media, is a burden the taxpayer could do without. I have not seen in the media or more importantly at a government level the real life issues that are placing huge pressure on Irish families in Western Australia.

To this Irish emigrant who was promised a voice in the Dail at the highest level, it does indeed seem like a junket at the taxpayers’ expense.

– Dean Keating Since this letter, Dean has been in contact to mention a recent, sad story in the Australian media about Irish backpackers there needing to use homeless centres for food.

building appeared in front of my eyes I was appalled. I just couldn’t take in what I was seeing. Surely in the Ireland of today more sensitivity could be shown for specific sites.

A couple of years ago in the Shannon area a person exceeded his planning permission by digging into the side of Vinegar Hill and a terrible furore developed as a consequence at Council meetings and in the local media. Wexford County Council must have granted planning permission for Gaelscoil Inis Córthaidh. I honestly believe that the planners should have requested the Department of Education to go back to the drawing

board and come up with a more fitting design for the side of Vinegar Hill. It is quite possible that the people who designed the Gaelscoil had no notion of its final location.

My granddaughter, Saoirse Lodge, is receiving a first class education in Gaelscoil Inis Córthaidh and I have nothing but praise for all the staff in the school. It gives me no pleasure to write what I have written but as Chairman of the National 1798 Rebellion Centre I felt it was my duty to give my opinion on such an important public building close to our historic hill. It is a personal opinion.

– Seán Doyle

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Wexford Business Network Launch T h e o ff i c i a l L a u n c h o f Wexford Business network takes place this evening (Tuesday 28th May) in dublin’s Stillorgan park Hotel. The network will be a platform for the promotion and development of enterprise in Co. Wexford. Wexford Business network will be supported by the newly formed economic development unit of Wexford Co. Council and the Local enterprise office.

The Wexford Business Network is targeted at supporting both new and existing businesses in Co. Wexford and also businesses located outside the county that are inter-

Adrian Doyle, Wexford County Manager

ested in doing business with Wexford based enterprises.

The Local Enterprise Office will be a one stop shop for all business queries and will assist any enterprise interested in investing in Co. Wexford.

The launch event will be a perfect opportunity to meet with the people who will be working in the new units and to network with other people interested in promoting and facilitating business in Co. Wexford.

The evening will commence at 5.30pm with registration and will include addresses by Cllr.

Kathleen Codd-Nolan Cathaoirleach, Wexford County Council; Mr. Peter Gavican, Project Manager – Construction of €310m CCGT Electricity Generating Station at Great Island, Co. Wexford; Ms. Ann O’Brien, Managing Director, Kent Stainless, Wexford,

Manufacturing Exporter of the Year 2012, Irish Exporters Overall Exporter of the Year 2012; Minister of State Paul Kehoe TD, Government Chief Whip, Department of An Taoiseach and Defence; Minister Brendan Howlin TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

Mr. Adrian Doyle, Wexford County Manager will M.C. the launch event and give a brief outline of the objectives of the Wexford Business Network at the outset of the evening.

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Enniscorthy Business Association needs you!

In the week when the 1798 national Rebellion Centre was relaunched and the spirit of 1798 was frequently invoked, it was great to see the “fighting spirit” shown by many in attendance last week at the enniscorthy Business Association (eBA) meeting. It is very clear that the town’s retailers and service providers are not going to give up without a fight!

In the coming months we are likely to see a Town Gift Voucher Scheme, a new website, Facebook page, formal cooperation with the Tidy Towns Committee, a fresh look at the OPW’s flood relief plans, a Food Fair, etc to

Enniscorthy Business Association fundraiser: Compere Laura Mullett and Lisa Doyle at the EBA Mad Hatters fashion show, 23rd May.

follow on from last week’s fashion show which was a huge success and raised badly needed funds to finance the Association’s upcoming initiatives.

An aspect of the town identified by one speaker at last week’s meeting that needs immediate attention is the whole area of a town identity and mission state-

ment – to use that much bandiedabout concept. The speaker then outlined his idea of a town offering a great range of local, independently-owned, customerfriendly, businesses rather than a “clone” town merely containing the same high-street shops that one sees in every major town nowadays. If Enniscorthy town could establish an attractive identity it would be a great start. So if anyone has any creative ideas on a logo, slogan, image etc that could be used to promote the town online and in printed material and signage, please contact the Slaney News and we will gladly look at the idea, create a

Fly to Manchester from Waterford with Flybe F l y b e , e u r o p e ’s l a r g e s t regional airline has commenced their Manchester route from Waterford Airport.

The route will operate four times weekly.

Graham Doyle, CEO, Waterford Airport, said: “We are delighted to have the Manchester route on offer from Waterford Airport. It is a great city and we know from our experience of the route in the past it is very popular with our passengers.

To g e t h e r w i t h t h e Birmingham route offered by Flybe we are thrilled that this route offers our passengers seamless onward connections available with a single transaction booking to Aberdeen, Dusseldorf, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow Intl, Nice, Norwich, Paris CDG and Southampton.

On the inbound side we are looking forward to welcoming visitors from the north-

Graham Doyle, CEO, Waterford Airport

west of England to the sunny southeast this summer, it is a market of huge potential for us and particularly with everything on offer for this the year of ‘The Gathering’, there really couldn’t be a more opportunistic time to visit.”

S i m o n L i l l e y, F l y b e ’ s Director of Marketing adds: “We are looking forward to welcoming our first passengers on board today and to flying many tourists to and from Waterford this summer in particular those travelling to enjoy

The Gathering. We know that many will also be taking advantage of the many connections available throughout our extensive network out of Manchester and of the many seamless onward connections available from our partner airlines.”

The flights are now available to book on www.flybe.com with fares starting from €38 each way including taxes and charges.

Appealing to business and leisure passengers, the new Waterford-Manchester services will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

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The EBA still needs more businesses to attend its meetings and input into the process of reinvigorating the town and help drive the various initiatives for-

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Honeymoon at South Fork by Donal Cullen From small town enniscorthy in Ireland’s south east to big town dallas in the state of Texas, uSA… ride on cowboy, ya sir!

The year was 2002 and I had just married wife no.2, Kim, and I went to my aunt’s home in Louisiana down south in Dixie. That time I had my own car so me and my new bride drove across the state Southfork

line dodging the sheriff all the way across Texas to Dallas.

Kim got her picture taken with the sheriff and we finally made the ranch – yes folks, the real Southfork, north of Dallas. Jock Ewing’s ranch, and Jock Ewing is over the fireplace. Kim and I stood beside JR’s fourposter bed, we went to Bobby and Pam’s bedroom and Miss Ellie’s kitchen. What a house – breath-

taking. Southfork is just like on TV – the big white house, the barn, the horses and corral, the pool and front lawn. The sign over the entrance is SF. In 1978 Southfork was owned privately and H o l l y w o o d p ro d u c e r L .

Hatzman came onto the ranch, opened a chequebook and the rest is history.

The tour guide was very

good at his job and told everything just like it happened, all about the film crew and cast coming to Southfork and doing the series Dallas. But some filming was also done in LA but Southfork is very real in Dallas.

Kim and I had a great time there and had acess to all of the ranch.

Afterwards, maybe about six years, I met Linda Gray

(Sue Ellen) and Patrick Duffy (Bobby Ewing) and I showed them Kim and my honeymoon album on Southfork. Linda was very impressed and both of them signed my pics and album. Linda is just like my big sister and Duffy is like my brother. I was told JR had just left earlier. My own brother now has my stetson.

Hanging out on Southfork was something else but down in Dallas or around Texas the sight of people, with their stetsons and their guns on their belts is awesome scary in bars, restaurants and in stores. I don’t think too much about the guns but Texas is a fine

Donal and Kim at Southfork

state to be in. I would live on Southfork if I could and get my hands dirty on oil.

If you go to Dallas drive up to Southfork ranch and experience what Kim and I did and then come on back to Wexford feeling you’ve been some place special.

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The Book Part 1 Over the next few months we will be reproducing excerpts from local author Ron St. George-Smith’s new book “The Book Part 1”. Here is the second excerpt.

PET aPProVEd

VET DIARY FOR JUNE with the Moyne Veterinary Clinic

in each issue the Moyne Veterinary Clinic deals with various issues relating to pets. in this issue they look at Homeopathy for Pets HOMEOPATHy FOR PETS Many people today are familiar with the idea of homeopathy, know someone who has been to a homeopath, or who keeps a bottle of arnica handy in the kitchen cupboard for home first aid use. They are often surprised though to know that it can be used for animals .

In fact animals respond very well to it, and it has a lot to recommend it for treating pets, It is fast, gentle, safe, and very easy to administer. Small tablets that do not smell or taste bad, are easy to get even a very suspicious pet to take. Pet owners know the difficulties of getting a pet to swallow medicine if he doesn’t want to, especially cats, so these tiny tablets that are easy to stow away in some tasty treat, make life simpler.

Homeopathy is a system of medicine that acts on the whole individual, be it person or animal. It stimulates the vital energies of the patient to balance themselves out, and encourage healing. This is the opposite of say an antibiotic which is designed to kill the bug that is throwing the system off balance. The two medicines can work together, they are not always in conflict but rather in cooperation. Everything that encourages healing of the body has to be good, and complimentary medicine does just that.

Some examples of how homeopathy can help healing are – speeding up a broken bone to knit, making an abcess drain out, causing a deep splinter to rise out, soothing an itch, detoxing the liver, boosting the appetite, or bringing the energy back up after a virus infection. These things, along with suitable antibiotic or other prescribed medicine, can really speed up recovery and the return to a happy healthy playful pet.

Another way in which it is very helpful is in treating the psychological issues and stresses that can be deeply upsetting for the owner. For example a dog who has recently lost a companion and is feeling deep grief and bereavement, will often stop eating and lose his interest in life, in his walks and games. This is a sad situation as the owner is also feeling loss. Homeopathic medicine, well chosen, can really assist them to move on.

Cats can suffer social stress that we are often unaware of, from other cats visiting the garden and leaving their scent markers, leaving the pet cat fearful of being attacked when he goes outdoors. Again homeopathy can help with this “bullied” feeling.

Gun dogs in the off season, who spend a lot of time confined, after being used to a lot of activity, can suffer anxiety symptoms, as do dogs when they are left in boarding kennels during the holiday season, and symptoms vary, with rashes and diarrhoea common. These respond to homeopathy and are less likely to become recurrent problems if the underlying cause is treated in this way.

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Hands eagerly smothering us as we were bodily removed from our temporary refuge; we faced either of two actions. Older, more matured and seasoned "experts" would immediately upon withdrawing us from our comfort zone, (with their hands) turn us upside down and proceed to inspect our underbellies. Voicing learned and sophisticated opinions, they would give a meaningful and authoritarian assessment of what they were seeing. The other type of removal from our comfort zone was always affected with a great deal of giggling. Youngsters (or children) would approach us in silence, or with very suppressed voices. After a few episodes of both I think that it was this second group which I came to prefer. Neither sort would approach us demonstrating knowing what it was that they were about. Back by ourselves, Mum had always (and quite naturally) picked us up by the scruff of our necks.

This was what we knew and were comfortable with. Suddenly along comes something else that picks us up by our bottoms and ribcage… Awkward and strange.

At the time of our arrival- we knew no better; it was just something to be put up with. But as we grew 'older' and we became capable of seeing what/who was actually picking us up, we began to look for a reason. We were being taken, albeit only for a few seconds, from our shelter and our refuge (Mum) to a colder and less familiar elevation. There, strange and unknown happenings may ensue. It was the children's visits which I came to look forward to. The innocence and the curiosity which they always displayed was a welcome alternative to the meaty and ridiculous examinations of the older contingent. But remember that we have scruffy necks not just for holding our heads on!

I digress. Sight had been achieved. Consider for a moment… most of us are fitted with two eyes and an ability to see. But from what I can understand (by association with my owner Ger) humans can see only in a very limited sense. We dogs can see so much more. Upon my slowly being aware another sense was being made available to me, I recognised seeing a sort of a fog everywhere. I snuggled back into the warmth and comfort of my pack, to think about this. Of what use was this going to be?

I could smell, I could feel (touch), I could certainly hear and now suddenly I had to contend with this, this hazy fog… Everywhere.

What could it mean? Having slowly had this conundrum made indistinctly available to me, I had to ponder. Pondering over I was left none the wiser. All that I could now do was to allow time to go by and await developments. I slept. Discovering that each time I would awake the fog appeared to be dispersing. Things were clearer. Suddenly I could make sense of those obstacles between me and Mummy.

Brothers and Sisters at last had form. But still the fog held close.

It would surround everything not densely but enough to allow you to know it was always there.

I decided to play games. Just in order to perhaps give a reason to all this (I told you we were intelligent). The fog surrounding Mummy was different to the fog surrounding my siblings. Then the intruders gave off different shades again. Slowly I had to start distinguishing all of this new information. I came to realise that the fog would show me the mood, or temperament, of all that I was looking at. It also served as my introduction to colour. - And colour was going to prove tricky.

Let's consider this – and stay with me on this. We dogs are

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able to see more of this world than humans can. Peripheral vision is on our side in this issue. Simply put, through the position of the eyes we see a wider range.

However humans have the advantage on us as regards detail.

Now as far as operating in the dark goes, we win hands down and can see in the dark with a great deal more accuracy. But let's consider colour and all its ramifications. Imagine going for a walk with your owner (I often go with Ger) and we're walking in a town. Something as significant as a traffic light causes us a degree of confusion. You see we are unable to distinguish the colours Red and Green. So we, being as clever as we are, might develop a plan. You might say, "I know of Guide dogs that can take note of traffic lights and guide their Masters successfully/ accordingly." As if Guide dogs are so very different from all other dogs.

I said that we might have developed a plan and here it is… We dogs, being as clever as we like to think we are, notice the position of the lights and when the upper light is on, we may know that danger exists for vehicles moving towards the relev a n t l i g h t – i t b e i n g re d .

Conversely the lower light being active, we know that the colour, which you call green, is in operation. You see, we are unable to distinguish between the colours red and green so position is all important. However when it comes to "seeing" shades of grey we are the clear champions. Our night time vision is considerably better than anything that humans can offer and notice of movement more than makes up for our non-appreciation of detail.

Ger standing at the far end of a field would remain unnoticed by even me until she made a movement. Alas, or hooray, we can be staring at a distant point or scene, not detect any relevance to it (no movement being apparent) and thereby allow our focus to shift elsewhere and consequently not determine any relevance to it or about it.

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A riot of colour in Wexford Town as Mariachi San Patricio & The Mexican Folkloric Dance Troupe entertain the crowds who attended the ZorroFest at the beginning of May. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

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Slaney History

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Ibar Carty chronicles the 20th century in Enniscorthy & beyond

Above: Strawberry Fair 1987 Horseshoe winners.

Below: Strawberry Fair 1987 Prizewinners. All Photos: Ibar Carty.

Strawberry Fair 1987 Opening in Abbey Square with a young Paddy Murphy (Guardian photographer) on the right!

Ibar Carty can provide high quality prints of all photos in this series. Simply ring Ibar on 087-6729969 or email: ibar_carty@yahoo.ie or call into his premises on Castle Street (beside Athenaeum). If you mention the Slaney News he’ll give you 20% OFF the price!

unemployment Figures released recently show that youth unemployment in County Wexford has reached the horrendous level of 47%. If you add to this the number of young people who have left the county the figure is well over 50% without jobs. This is a dreadful indictment of all those with responsibility for assisting in the running of the economy of this country, whether as political representatives or civic administrators, all of whom are paid extremely handsomely for the positions they hold.

It also highlights the overall unemployment crisis in the county.

We all recognise of course that the current economic recession is virtually worldwide and that all blame must not be put on the shoulders of our own leaders. Having said that there are certain things which should be done to assist the situation. For instance the social welfare system should allow a person to work a few hours each day without losing the full days payment from that source. If an unemployed person takes up a few weeks work it should be made simple to go back into the social welfare system rather than start all over again with weeks of delay before payment.

Indigenous employers who take on people fulltime or part-time should be given both tax and rates breaks for the first 12 months at least of the employment period.

These incentives would help the situation and while they would cost money we must realise that foreign employers coming into the country are given massive grants and tax breaks to encourage employment. Just

Ibar Carty has opened up his vast photo archives to the Slaney News. In this 23rd of a series, Ibar shares some photos he took at the Strawberry Fair in 1987. If you can supply the names of any of the people in these photos, Ibar and the Slaney News would be delighted to hear from you. For our convenience we would ask you to email the names to: slaneynews@gmail.com. Thank you.

look at massive companies like Google etc. who pay as little as 2% tax on the back of billions of profits. And they are quite rightly very welcome here. space in Jails Space in our jails seems to be at a premium. We have the regular occurrence of people being sentenced for fairly serious offences such as assault, robbery etc. by our courts only to be released a few weeks later by the prison authorities because of lack of space. However this, like everything else in Ireland, seems to have its anomalies. For instance currently a man from Wexford Town languishes in an Irish jail on contempt of court charges. He has been there since February last and has been further sentenced to stay in prison until December 6th next on the same offence. The case relates to this man’s non cooperation with a bankruptcy matter which I won’t comment on as I don’t know enough about it.

What I do know is that it seems strange to me that someone can be held for so long for a non violent conviction, with no remission for good behaviour, on an offence which is such that it is clear that this man is a threat to no one and yet will have to serve each and every day of this sentence. Why not release people like him when we have overcrowding in our jails rather than those who will probably beat the tar out of some old age pensioner in a robbery to fund their drug habit or whatever other addiction they claim to have within a week or two of being released. But then I forgot that in this unequal society in which we live that the

Pic: ©Joseph Doyle

View from the Hill A local contributor looks at life today in Enniscorthy and beyond. offence of attacking an old age pensioner is less serious than offending the dignity of our courts and those who run them. Ah that explains it.

John bRuton Our former Taoiseach John Bruton has told us to get used to austerity.

John says that we must become used to living with less. In other words stop moaning. Easy for John to say. Apart from his job with the I.F.S.C. and other private interests which pays him about €6,000 per week we, the citizens of this country who are being screwed for every penny, are paying this guy a pension of €2,653 per week. That’s right folks Bruton has been drawing this down every week since he left the Dail in 2004 at 56 years of age.

Further comment unnecessary.

debt These days most of us have debts.

Some of us are lucky insofar that we can at least make a reasonable effort to pay them down. On the other hand many of us are just drowning under the pressure from banks and other lenders who continuously chase us for payments which we can’t make.

Indications are that lenders are extremely reluctant to write down or write off debt for ordinary mortals such as you and me. The new insolvency arrangements will do little to help as the final say in any arrangement will rest with the lenders.

Furthermore to actually get into the process debtors will have to pay a Personal Insolvency Practitioner (P.I.P.) a sum of about €5,000 to act on their behalf. If you are insolvent how can you pay these people, I ask.

To make matters worse most of the big accountancy firms who made fortunes out of the so-called celtic tiger by advising many of the companies which subsequently went bust are now the chief P.I.P.s in the state. So therefore the same firms will now make another fortune on the back of the collapse.

Shane Ross speaking in the Dail recently described these firms as vultures living off the misfortune of others.

While the vast bulk of people in this country are living under this type of stress the big boys are not subject to the same rules as us.

Take for instance Independent News and Media which is nearly 29% owned by billionaire Denis O’ Brien and publishes the Irish Independent, Sunday Independent and owns many provincial papers. The lenders to this media group recently wrote off €140 million to enable it to continue in business and become viable again. There are no doubt good economic arguments for this such as the maintenance of a free press, employment etc.. It’s funny though, that when you and I go in to meet our bank manager with a reasoned case for debt reduction to keep us viable we are shown the door. television licence Labour Party Minister Pat Rabbitte has announced that he intends to abolish the television licence fee of €160 per year. Yahoo ! Fantastic!

Thanks Pat. Oh hold on! There’s something else. Pat is going to replace it with a broadcasting fee of €180 per year and apply it to all households whether they have a

television or not. Ah well, I suppose he has to get the money somewhere to pay Pat Kenny and Ryan Tubridy €10,000 a week each and Marian Finucane and the people’s champion Joe Duffy €6,000 per week each. As they would no doubt say “I’m worth it.”

Road GRants I see that Minister Paul Kehoe has announced a grant of €399,000 for the upgrade of minor roads in the county. A snag in this, however, is that those who live on the road to be improved will have to make a contribution of anything from 20% to 50% of the cost either in cash or in kind. That raises the question of as to what is the new property tax is to be used for or for that matter the road tax or indeed the 57% portion of the cost of every litre of fuel we put in our cars which the government takes in excise duty.

Where does this money go.

Also it opens the door to discrimination insofar as some of these minor roads are inhabited by not so well off people and others by the well heeled or a mixture which will lead to its own problems. Will we see roads where outside your house we have a lovely few yards of surface and then when you get to my house you will have to avoid swimming pools of potholes. This was obviously thought up by someone who knows nothing about minor roads or those who live on them. The take up on this will be interesting particularly when we see how the council will breakdown the percentage of who pays what and where. n

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FERNS NOTES… FERNS GAThERING Medieval Fun for all the Family

Ava and Gwen Flanagan – two of the many volunteers who made the recent “Litter Lift" in Blackwater a huge success.

Bishop Brennan extends a warm welcome to newly appointed safeguarding co-ordinator for Ferns, Ms. Colette O’Doherty and a word of gratitude to Sr. Helen O’Riordan, for her ten years work in this post, from which she has now retired.

Victorious Glynn Barntown U14 county champions brought their winning cup to Mass at Barntown Church in preparation for national Feile championships in Derry in June.

BUNCLODY NOTES… NEW ROSS NOTES BUNCLOdy GAThERING Presents FCJ Orchestra with guest artists Des Willoughby, Mairead Connaughton, etc, in the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Sunday 2nd June at 8pm. Tickets €10 available from FCJ School, Millrace Hotel, Texaco Station, Steemers Newsagents, SuperValu & Eurospar. vTOS Bunclody Adult Learning Centre is currently seeking applications for their VTOS programme September 2013.

The awards on offer are FETAC Employment Skills Level 4 / General Learning FETAC Level 5 with a strong emphasis on work experience. This course is for 2 years for those who are over 21 years of age and on a social welfare payment for 6 months or more. It is an ideal starting point for Adults returning to Education, and if you want to progress to further education afterwards. For more information: please call in to the Adult Learning Centre on Ryland Road, Bunclody, or call Maeve 086-3837645.

SUMMER CAMP Bunclody/Kilmyshall Summer Camp will be held from July 1st - July 6th. Registration forms are available in the schools. Register before Friday 21st June.

BUNCLOdy ACTIvE RETIREd ASSOCIATION Next meeting will be held on Tuesday 4th June (Monday will be a bank holiday) in Redmond’s loft at 3pm. Next coffee morning will be 29th May at 10.30 in the Millrace Hotel.

In June 1963, President of the United States of America, John F. Kennedy, returned to the nation of his forebears and his ancestral home in New Ross, Co. Wexford and ignited the spirit of a nation.

It was on the Quay of New Ross that his great grandfather, Patrick Kennedy, boarded a famine ship for America.

The summer of 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of JFK’s

visit. The JFK 50 promises a series of highlight events to celebrate this momentous occasion in Irish American history.

Key Event for the JFK50: May 29th - The Journey June 22nd - The Homecoming Nov 22nd - The Remembering.

Unfortunately space does not allow us to print the huge programme of events so please check out the website: www.jfk50ireland.com n

SATURdAy, JUNE 8Th 9am-2.15pm 1798 Bus Tour of nearby locations: Rockspring - the former home of Lieutenant Bookey; Fr. Murphy Centre; a 1798 battle site at The Harrow & Ballymore Historic Features. (Tickets €15 incl morning coffee & lunch). Meet at Church car park.

10 am-12pm and 2pm-4pm Genealogy Workshops & Lectures. In Scoil Naomh Maodhóg, using schools’ computers.

Workshops conducted and sponsored by Eneclann, the award winning Genealogy company. Assistance given by local volunteers.

4.30-6pm dr. Stephen harrison Lecture – ‘Wexford - The Tapestry of Anglo Norman Conquest’ in St. Mogue’s Cottage.

3pm-8.30pm Medieval Fair in the Grounds of Ferns Castle: Open to everyone. Includes: Montague heritage Services dressed in medieval costumes; Children’s Combat School; Medieval Tourney; displays on armoury; medieval coins, cooking in medieval times, archery and more.....

Irish National heritage Park Children’s Workshop: a demonstration of daily life in medieval times.

Workshops on brass rubbings (€3) and shield making (€10).

Period Conservationist, Paddy Byrne will give a talk and display on materials used in the building of Ferns Castle and later periods.

7pm-12 Banquet on Castle Green. Stroll around the Castle Green and view the Medieval Fair. The Banquet, featuring food, music and the Triumphant Return of Diarmuid MacMurrough & his party. (Tickets €20 To book Ph: 087-9961335).

SUNdAy, JUNE 9Th 10.30am Gathering Service in St. Edan’s Cathedral 2pm Patron & Mass – Graveyard, Enniscorthy Rd. 3pm-5pm Field day with medieval flavour. Another great opportunity to catch up and relax – a family event which will include medieval games and costumes.

All timings are subject to slight change OvER ThE WEEKENd: ★ Guided walking tours of Ferns Heritage Trail ★ Stitch with Ferns Tapestry Gathering project in Visitors Centre ★ Ferns Dramatic Society in medieval character, engaging people on street. ★ Strolling musicians on streets ★ Traditional Irish Music in pubs each evening ★ Plein Eire outdoor artists ★ GAA: Street Leagues; Speed Test & Cumán Abú ★ Tours of Cathedral & Chapter Room Saturday afternoon ★ Meet and chat over Teas & Coffees in St. Mogue’s Cottage – weekend afternoons. n

vINTAGE TRACTOR RUN 10th Annual Vintage Tractor Run will be held on Sunday June 23rd in aid of Fr. Frank Murphy’s Recife Children’s Project.

ALCOhOLICS ANONyMOUS Local meetings are held on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 8.30pm in Brennan’s, Market Square.

WhIST Every Monday night in St. Aidan’s Hall. n

FRIdAy, JUNE 7Th 7pm Launch Parade featuring Bui Bolg characters, Ferns Dramatic Society, clubs and schools - many in medieval costume. After Parade – entertainment on Castle Green.

8pm Official Launch on Castle Green by Anne Doyle 9pm Schools Reunion in The Courtyard. M.C. Anne Doyle. Focus on the class of ’63. Open to all past pupils of primary schools in Ferns parish–St. Edan’s; Scoil Naomh Maodhóg; Ballyduff, Clologue & Tombrack. Featuring music by Ferns Comhaltas and Storytelling (Tickets €10, available on the night).

An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, reads the impressive JFK50 Programme of Events.

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Slaney Sport

28 May 2013

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Enniscorthy rugby success

Enniscorthy Under-13 Rugby Team: Joint winners of a major national rugby tournament held in Limerick in April. Pic: Ray McGinty.

Moyne Rangers – Youth Cup Final Winners 2013. Pic: sportography.ie

Current and future stars meet in Bellefield despite the inclement weather conditions the children who turned up at Bellefield on Friday evening 10th May thoroughly enjoyed the occasion – thanks to all the county players who took time from their busy training and preparation schedules to spend time with the stars of tomorrow.

Hurlers, footballers, camogie, ladies footballers and handballers coached and trained and generally had fun with the young hopefuls. County Coaches Dave Guiney, George O`Connor, Paul Carty and others were on hand to put the youngsters through the drills all part of a nationwide campaign by the GAA to make county players accessible to the youth in their county prior to the intensity of the intercounty All-Ireland season.

An excellent marketing strategy and full compliments

And they’re off!

Well done to Enniscorthy Slaney Cycling Club who organised yet another very successful Mount Leinster Cycle Challenge on Saturday

Colm Neville – Chairman of Enniscorthy Tourism and proprietor of Riverside Park Hotel – A man of many talents.

May 18th. 300 cyclists from all around the country took part in this their 8th annual Challenge.

Young and old arrived at Bellefield GAA grounds on Saturday morning from Killarney, Cork, Galway, Derry, Dublin and lots of places in between and organisers had to turn some away as numbers had to be capped at 300 for health and safety reasons. The oldest cyclist who turned up for the 140k ordeal was 74 years old and the youngest was just 14.

Before setting off from Bellefield GAA Grounds Chairman of Slaney Cycling Mick Howe gave a safety briefing and thanked all the cyclists, all the sponsors of the cycle – local man Paul Nolan, Skoda Motors and Lucozade Ireland for their generosity and he had a special mention for

Wexford’s minor hurlers who defeated Kilkenny in their own backyard in the Leinster MHC quarter final 3-7 to 1-10. The Wexford lads produced a superb performance including a 3 goal and 4 points haul from Gorey’s Conor McDonald and a super defensive performance from Enniscorthy’s Liam Ryan. This is the first time Wexford have beaten Kilkenny in minor since 1985 – that team featured current senior manager Liam Dunne. Willie Cleary and his management team have instilled a great work ethic into this minor team who now progress to the Leinster semi-final on June 22nd where they could end up meeting the Cats again.

ers to mingle and perhaps impart some of their love for the games to the young prospects of the future and indeed it was uplifting and inspiring to see how much fun both young and older had together.

Sincere thanks to Pettitts Supervalu for sponsoring the

200 goodie bags - to Sports Savers for the Gift Vouchers - to Liam Spratt who always adds something extra to every occasion - to Liam Sharkey and his Disneyland friends for providing the musical entertainment.

Every child was presented with hurling and football GAA Hero Posters, a complimentary ticket for the Wexford V Dublin game at Wexford Park on 8th June, keyrings, pens, My GAA Hero wristbands, and goodie bags filled with all kinds of everything - their photos taken with county players and the O`Duffy Camogie Cup and a chance to play with their heroes - not bad and all for free!

This project is most definitely a winner. Well done GAA - take a bow!

– Maria Nolan

Maria Nolan and Bellefield GAA for the club’s assistance and co-operation every year with the event.

He then called on Maria to wave the chequered flag and officially launch the race.

All proceeds from the event will go towards stagi n g t h e N a t i o n a l Yo u t h Championships in August – a two day event and another first for Enniscorthy with the best young cyclists from all over Ireland participating.

Above: Members of Wexford Wheelers having a chin wag before the challenge. Below: Chairman of Slaney Cycling Mick Howe gives them a safety briefing before the off.

William Doyle meets his heroes Shane Roche and Anthony Masterson at Bellefield on 10th May.

to Croke Park for formulating this wonderful initiative which was happening at the same time in every county in Ireland on Friday 10th May with all other GAA activity put on hold. It is magic for the kids to be able to interact with their county heroes and it is also fantastic for the play-

Well Done to…

Congrats to Shamrock Rovers on winning the premier league title hat-trick.

Moyne Rangers on winning t h e Yo u t h C u p f i n a l a t Ferrycarrig Park where they beat Kilmore United 3-1. n

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LEINSTER S.h.C. Q-FINAL: WEXFORd -vdUBLIN @ 7.00pm 8th JUNE 2013 – WEXFORd PARK TICKET SALES: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 3rd, 4th, 5th June at Wexford Park 9.30– 12.30 and 2.30–4.30 each day.

TICKET PRICES: Covered Stand – €20.

Terrace/Uncovered Seating – €10.

FAMILy TICKETS: 1 Adult and 2 Juveniles etc.

Family Tickets are available for Covered Stand.

Stand: Adults €20 Juveniles €5 each.

1 Adult and 2 Juveniles etc.

Family Tickets are available for Terrace/Uncovered Seating Terrace/Uncovered Stand: Adults €10 Juveniles €3 each.

Senior Citizens & Students (Stand & Terrace/Uncovered Seating): Purchase full price tickets and on the day of the match they can claim a rebate (Stand €10 & Terrace/ Uncovered Seating €5) when they produce appropriate I.D. at the designated stile PRIOR TO ENTRY INTO THE STADIUM. Wheelchair Tickets: The Wheelchair Ticket is free of charge and the Assistant's ticket is €20.

Adult Club Group Tickets: Adult Club Tickets available €5 each to the Terrace/ Uncovered Seating (Min. Group 15 & Max. Group 50).

GROUP PASSES: Group Passes (Under 16's) – Terrace/Uncovered Seating – Groups Passes are provided for groups of Juveniles U-16 €2 each (you are permitted to bring 1 adult free with every ten Juveniles) any additional adults pay full price for their tickets. n

Soccer Blitz Schools Soccer Coaching Scheme in association with Sports Active Wexford & FAI are hosting a Soccer Blitz in Ajax, Enniscorthy, 10am Weds 29th May, weather permitting, followed by ice-cream party in Ajax as fundraiser for Down Syndrome Ireland. n

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Golfers support Wexford GAA Another very successful fundraising and social event was hosted by Wexford GAA Supporters Club in the Golf Club Wexford on Friday 3rd May as 44 teams from around the county turned out to show their support for Wexford GAA and our county teams.

Des Croke a member of the Wexford Supporters Club

Committee was the driving force if you`ll pardon the pun behind the venture aided and abetted by Bridget Doyle and Chairman of Wexford Supporters Arthur Quinn. Tremendous credit is due to the three of them for getting 44 teams to pledge their support in these times of economic difficulty and even the Gods showed their

benevolence on the day providing good weather for the competition.

Chairman Arthur Quinn expressed the thanks of the Supporters Club to all especially Carlton House Hotel for their most generous sponsorship of the event, the President of Wexford Golf Club Paul Lauhoff for providing the excellent facili-

Rebecca Ryan (Carlton House), Shane Mc Loughlin, Joey Wadding, Jim McGee, Rob Tierney, Alan Tighe, Mark Mullen and Michelle Ryan (Carlton House). Pic: Maria Nolan.

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Summer wedding fair in Kilmuckridge

Chairman Wexford Supporters Club Arthur Quinn

ties, Chef Phelim Byrne for the delicious repas, county footballers Joey Wadding and Rob Tierney for attending the presentation of prizes and above all Des and Bridget for their trojan work. Arthur then called on Michelle Ryan Marketing Manager with Carlton House to present the prizes to the winning teams, especially overall winners on a score of 83 - Jim McGee, Alan Tighe, Mark Mullen and Shane McLoughlin.

– Maria Nolan PRO Wexford Supporters Club

You may have seen Sean Ogs hotel in Kilmuckridge on RTE’s “don’t tell the bride” last year, now it’s time to experience the hotel for yourself. Wexford Wedding Suppliers are hosting a summer wedding fair at Sean Ogs Hotel on Sunday 30 June from 2-5pm.

One of the most important decisions you have to make is choosing a venue for your wedding. Graham Bell and his dedicated wedding team at Sean Ogs hotel look forward to spending time with you offering their vast experience, discussing all your hopes and aspirations for your wedding day.

With over 18 of County Wexford’s leading wedding professionals exhibiting on the day, we’ll help you create that wedding of your dreams.

All couples attending on the day, will be able to enter a free draw to win Dinner, B&B for two at the hotel.

The lucky winners will be contacted later that evening.

Visit Sean Ogs Hotel in Kilmuckridge on Sunday June 30th next from 2pm, and see why so many couples are now choosing it as their dream wedding venue in County Wexford.

For more information visit wexfordweddingsuppliers.com

Enniscorthy Chess

Launching St Luke’s Charity Sportive.

St Luke’s Charity Sportive In conjuction with Slaney Cycling Club the 3rd Annual St Luke’s Charity Cycling Sportive will take place from the GAA grounds in Ferns on Sunday 21st July at 10am.

In the first two years the total raised for St Luke’s Cancer hospital has been €22,000.

There is the option of choosing a 100k route or a 60k route. Registration will take place in Ferns GAA Grounds, Co Wexford from 8.30-9.30 and the sportive will commence at 10am. The spin will go from Ferns, through Ballindaggin and into Kiltealy.

The small matter of getting through the climb of the 9

stones stand in your way here before you descend into Bunclody. We will have a food stop in Bunclody. From here the 60K will turn right and the 100K left. Check out www.mysport.ie for all details on routes. Parking, showering and changing facilities will be available on the day. Entry is €20 which includes your pack and BBQ. The free BBQ for all participants is in The Courtyard afterwards along with live music. Why not turn up in Ferns on 21st July and get on your bike for Cancer! For any queries contact Ger Leacy on 087-7923917. n

There is an upcoming chess summer camp being run by grand master Alex Baburin from 8th to 12th July 2013, 10.00am–2.30pm each day for boys and girls aged 7-13.

Chess players of all levels and abilities are welcome!

Venue: Gaelscoil Inis Córthaidh, Vinegar Hill. Please see the Events page on the club website (http://www.enniscorthychessclub.com/index.php/e vents) for details and to download the registration form.

Four pupils from Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh played in the All-Ireland of the primary schools Checkmate chess league in Limerick on Friday 24th May, having won their heat to qualify. They played brilliantly in the All-Ireland, coming joint second out of 30 teams. The four boys who played were Adam Copeland, Dean Copeland, Dylan Nolan and Robbie Kildea.

Robbie also won the title of Irish Checkmate Champion, having played an amazing tournament – he won all six of his games. All four are members of

Alex Baburin

Enniscorthy Chess Club (http://www.enniscorthychessclub.com/and http://www.facebook.com/Enn iscorthyChessClub).

The previous weekend three of the boys played in the Ennis Chess Congress (Dean Copeland, Adam Copeland, Robbie Kildea) with Dean winning a grading prize for coming top of his group.

Enniscorthy Chess Club is going from strength to strength, with coaching and games each Tuesday evening in The Bailey from 6.30 to 8pm. New members are always welcome - ring Jennie on 087-6868410 for details.

Dublin Women’s Mini-Marathon re-union 30 years ago Caroline Steacy, The Moyne, and 44 friends and colleagues from Enniscorthy did the inaugural Dublin Women’s Mini-Marathon. Now 30 years later, and in the spirit of The Gathering, Caroline is calling on all runners past and present to head to The Bailey, Enniscorthy, on Friday 7th June at 8pm for a re-union.

Contact Caroline on 086-0793663 for more information.

L-R: Adam Copeland, Dean Copeland, Dylan Nolan and Robbie Kildea finished second in All-Ireland of the primary schools Checkmate chess league, pictured with Enniscorthy Club organiser Jennie Frizelle.

Above: Jason Giltrap, Michael Kelly, Ger Dwyer, Paul Hillas medal winners in the European Kettlebell Championships 2013 held in St Joseph’s Club, Wexford Town.

Below: the winning ladies. Pics: Patrick Hogan.

Enniscorthy tennis news The finals of the business house league took place on Friday 24th May. 13 teams took part over a twoweek period with fantastic weather, a very high standard of tennis and some highly competitive finals.

The winners of the grade A section were Home & Colonial Store who defeated Sheehans 1.

All Seasons Landscaping 2 were victorious in the grade B section defeating the Blowins from Wexford.

In the grade C section Sunburst defeated Fenlon Industries.

Thanks to Noel Devereux and

Keith Sheehan for successfully organising this annual event.

The next major event in the calender for Hillbrook is the Co. Wexford Senior Open from Sunday 16th of June to Saturday 22nd of June. Entries at hltc.ie. If you are not participating why not go along and enjoy some great tennis.

The juniors take centre stage after this with the Co. Wexford Junior Open from Monday 1st July to Saturday 6th July. This is always a fun week so if your are under 18 why not put your Wimbledon skills into practice. Entries again at hltc.ie.n

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Slaney News

ENNISCORThy EyE a column by Joseph Doyle

BRIAN kENEAlY It’s definitely a small world – recently I caught up with musician Brian Kenealy for a quick interview only to discover that almost 30 years ago my editor, Frank, and Brian Kenealy were in regular contact through Brian’s involvement in the then “next big thing” Engine Alley. Their paths never crossed again until now!

Joseph: Brian, Hiems Transiit is your second album, what is so different from this one to the last one – General Disrepair?

Brian: Well it’s a lot more rock than the last one and I wanted to do this for a long time now and not ones with more riffs in them. Some songs are simple to do and some are not, like some are more acoustic and some are simpler.

Joseph: What inspired you to come up with the title General Disrepair?

Brian: Well, Joe, I generally went around the streets of Dublin and looked at the derelict houses or unfinished houses and saw the general disrepair of them.

Joseph: Where did you come up with the title for your new album Hiems Transiit?

Brian: That’s the motto of St Kieran’s College in Kilkenny where I went to school as a boy and it is written over the main gate of the college as you walk in. It’s Latin and it means Winter has passed.

Joseph: For our readers who don’t know your music can you describe it to us in 5 words?

Brian: Joe, that’s a hard one!

Joseph: Where do you mostly gig?

Brian: I mostly gig around Dublin where I now live. I don’t venture down the country if I can help it.

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Joseph: Brian, who were your influences?

Brian: Mostly I listen to everything but I’d say my influences would have been David Bowie, The Smiths, The Beatles and T.Rex. Joseph: You have a video on YouTube?

Brian: Yes, that’s right, General Disrepair, it stars my young lad Callian, he used to be Mark in Fair City. I persuaded him to take part in it.

Joseph: Brian, I am going to take you back a few years to your Engine Alley days with your brother Canice.

Brian: Oh yea, I remember them, Joe, they were great.

Joseph: Do you miss the band scene?

Brian: Yea I do miss the buzz and the fights but we had to pack Engine Alley in, but we play once a year together which is great.

Joseph: Brian can you tell us about your charity work with CAP (Care After Prison)?

Brian: CAP is a peer support group aimed at supporting ex-offenders and people before the courts. This group offers peer support through the difficult transition from community to prison and prison to community. CAP is non-judgemental and is open to men and women of all ages. Peer support takes place each Tuesday from 2pm in the Carmelite Community Centre, 56 Aungier Street, Dublin 2. If you’re interested in finding out more about Cap give us a call on 014720973. I got involved in CAP because I work in Mountjoy Prison.

Joseph: Thanks Brian.

The new album Hiems Transiit is out now.

CONGRATUlATIONS  Engagement Rob Murphy and Yvonne Sludds.  Key of the door, 1st June, Clare Davin Byrne who celebrates her 21st.  New baby – congratulations to Racheal McEvoy and her daughter Ellie Rose.  Three in a row for Shamrock Rovers.  Moyne Rangers Youths – cup final winners.  Moyne Rangers U14

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Schoolgirls League winners – well done.

First Holy Communion – Darragh Breen.

Cathlean Furlong Canavan who received her First Holy Communion in Saint Aidan’s.

Sportsperson of the year – Ciaran Breen.

Friendship and attendance award – Aimee Breen.

– Joseph Doyle

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

ENNISCORTHY DRAMA GROUP TAkES TO THE STAGE After a long absence drama will once again take centre stage in Enniscorthy.

A whole new group has been started from scratch and no time has been wasted getting two new productions into the pipeline. It won’t be long before the name of Enniscorthy Drama Group will be on everyone’s lips. The reforming of this group was the brainchild of local man, Colum Coomey, and along with Siobhan Duggan the group plans to put on two plays in The Presentation Centre.

The first is a one-act play called Ritual for Dolls by George MacEwan Green which will be directed by Siobhan Duggan.

Ritual for Dolls tells the story of four dolls who are forgotten in an old Victorian house. The play is set in an attic of the said house and the dolls come to life at night and act out the lives of their owners. Cast: Bravo Jamie T. Murphy. Arabella Caroline Busher. Golly - Tim Connaughton. Jo Jo - Eimear O’Hanlon.

Moyne Rangers U14 Schoolgirls League winners.

The second play is directed

by Colum Coomey and is a three-act play by JM Synge.

In The Tinker’s Wedding Sara Casey seeks the respectability of marriage to Micheal Byrne The cast is Sarah Casey - Margo Whelan. Michael Byrne - Graham Finnerty. The Priest - Joe Doyle.

Mary Byrne - Michelle Whelan.

Both Ritual for Dolls and The Tinkers Wedding will be staged at The Presentation Centre on Saturday 24th August 2013.

To stage our August production we are holding a Coffee Morning in Bellefield GAA complex on Wednesday 5th of June from 10.30am to 12.30pm.

Please support this. Also on the 10th July we will be holding a Table Quiz in Rackards hosted

by Jamie T. Murphy.

For more information visit the group on Facebook at Enniscorthy Drama Group or email: enniscorthydrama@ gmail.com.

Break a leg!

– Joseph Doyle

31st May to 2nd June: Enniscorthy Eucharistic Gathering 2013. See page 6 for full details.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– June 2nd, 11am: Pearse Road 6k. Road race fundraiser. Enter as an individual for only €10 or as a team/family of 4 for only €30. Go along and support two great clubs. Register on the day from 9am in Enniscorthy Town FC clubhouse.

Refreshments and prizegiving afterwards in Sacre Coeur Gym. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5th June: Coffee Morning in aid of the reformed Enniscorthy drama Group. Bellefield GAA Complex 10.30am to 12.30pm.

Please support. All welcome.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– June 6th: Tag Rugby Tournament starts in Enniscorthy Rugby Club. Open Day on 30th May. Improve fitness and have fun, BBQ, live music, beginners welcome, mixed teams.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ERFC.Tag.Rugby, email: tag@enniscorthyrugby.com or call Colin on 087-2930968.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7-9th June: Enniscorthy Street Rhythms Festival plus fairytales in the Castle – help Dorothy find the Castle by following the yellow brick road from Rafter Street to the Castle, then on Sunday 9th help rescue a fairytale hero by finding clues with the help of other fairytale characters from Rathnure Pantomime Society.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7th June: Coffee Morning and Bake Sale in the IFA Centre on Friday 7th June 10am to 1pm. Please support volunteers Aine O’Connor and Lisa O’Brien who will set off to Uganda for two weeks to help children in a country less fortunate than ourselves.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 9-16th June: Strawberry Festival 2013 Pub Talent competition.

The winning show will be announced on Thursday 27th June at the Princess Ball. The winners will then perform on the main stage on the Promenade on Sunday 30th June.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 21st June: hope Centre Summer Solstice Walk on Curracloe beach at 8.00pm followed by ceremony of light and healing. Details from the Hope Centre, Weafer Street, Enniscorthy.

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All Shannon and Drumgoold men, dead and gone. L-R: J. Canavan, Mockey; Steven Keogh; Chris Keogh, Wexford hurler; Peter Walker; Tom Walker; Sam Walker; Big Jack Walker.

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Drama returns to Enniscorthy A new dramatic era dawned on Wednesday 1st May, or May day, at The Presentation Centre where a group of approximately 20 enthusiastic people came together to establish once again an Enniscorthy drama Group.

The Mission Statement of the newly formed group is to encourage and provide opportunity for the participation and enjoyment of the Theatre and Dramatic Arts in Enniscorthy town and its environs.

The meeting was organised

by Enniscorthy resident Colum Coomey who recently had his play The Pity shortlisted for the RTE P.J. O’Connor Award.

Colum Coomey

On the night Siobhan Duggan was elected as Secretary to the group, Margaret Kavanagh Casey as Treasurer, Maria Nolan as PRO and other members of the committee include James Lawlor and Jamie T. Murphy.

Local Art news…

The impressive Ageless Art exhibition is running in The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy, until 30th May so get there while you still can.

At the Blue Egg Gallery

The Society of Cork Potters exhibition at The Blue Egg Gallery in John’s Gate St, Wexford, features functional and decorative work by twelve potters including colourful and striking pieces as well as some more subtle and delicate works. The diversity of styles, inspirations and designs make this unique col-

lection a must see. It will be on show until June 8th. Gallery opening hours are Tuesday to Saturday 11am – 5.30pm.

Children’s Art: This summer (Sat. 22nd June at 12.30pm until Sat. 13th July) Wexford Arts Centre will host an exciting exhibition of children’s artworks.

Masterpieces can be created on boards provided by Wexford Arts Centre using whatever media young Picassos find most inspiring; crayon, paint, watercolour, collage, pastels, pencils, mixedmedia… the list is endless. Boards are available to collect now and entry fee is €5. The deadline for submission of completed work is Friday June 14th. To find out more visit www.wexfordartscentre.ie or contact Catherine Bowe at catherine@wexfordartscentre.ie n

The group plan to use The Presentation Centre Enniscorthy as a performance/rehearsal space.

Lots of animated debate ensued focused around future productions, adoption of a constitution, DLI registration and membership – which is open to all interested parties over 16 years of age.

Auditions were held at The Presentation Centre on Wednesday 15th May for the upcoming productions – The Tinker’s Wedding and A Ritual for Dolls. The plays will be staged on Saturday 24th August.

Ritual for dolls: Producer Siobhan Duggan. Cast: Bravo Jamie T. Murphy. Arabella -

Wexford writer’s workshop

Caroline Busher. Golly - Tim Connaughton. Jo Jo - Eimear O’Hanlon. The Tinkers Wedding: Producer Colum Coomey. Cast: Sarah Casey - Margo Whelan.

Michael Byrne - Graham Finnerty.

The Priest - Joe Doyle. Mary Byrne - Michelle Whelan.

To defray some of the costs involved in staging these plays a fundraising Coffee Morning will be held at Bellefield GAA Complex on Wed 5th June from 10.30am to 12.30pm. All welcome.

You can visit the group on Facebook at Enniscorthy Drama Group or contact Maria Nolan PRO on 087-6644603, email: enniscorthydrama@gmail.com.

– Maria Nolan

Martin’s new book

Martin J Byrne has been a regular contributor of poetry to the Slaney News since we started in 2010. he has now written a new book called 'words to a peace lily at the gates of morning' and he has been published by Lapwing Poetry, Belfast.

Martin J. Byrne is a native of Kiltealy and studied for his leaving certificate at F.C.J. Bunclody before attaining academic honours from Carlow IT and awards for excellence.

According to Martin, Words to a peace lily at the gates of morn-

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ing is empathically an escape from a world perpetually at war.

A craft and sculpture of life. An emblem of peace, this controversial book coerces the writer to vigorously write for peace, freedom and a true depiction of self. The press has called Martin J. Byrne ‘talented’ and ‘lyric’.

After two years living in Dublin, he now lives in Enniscorthy where he challenges spiritually to reach the true-self through self-disclosure, free expression and meditation. He believes in the philosophies of individuality, freedom and the ability for humankind to realise almost anything.

The book can be purchased online on the Lapwing website, or in the Wexford Bookshop or directly from the author. n

Wexford-based author and journalist Jackie hayden will host a workshop entitled Write For Your life at Wexford Arts Centre on Thursday, May 30 from 7pm to 9.45pm.

As Hayden points out: “More and more people are seeing the value of writing down their life experiences, and not necessarily for publication. Some want to do it for the pleasure of writing, while others see a therapeutic value in putting their recollections and feelings into words. Unfortunately, many find it difficult to get started.”

Hayden will demystify the process at this workshop, using his considerable experience as a writer, editor and journalist. He has written 10 books, mostly of a biographical nature, including the number one best-seller My Boy. He has edited 4 autobiographies for other writers, and written thousands of articles, reviews, interviews and news items. He has also published interviews with a variety of subjects, from Bob Geldof, The Corrs, Sinead O’Connor, Eleanor McEvoy, Christy Moore, Gerry Ryan, Marty Whelan and Mary Black, to Michael D Higgins, Johnny Giles, David Norris and Gerry Adams.

Places are limited to 20 participants, and the cost is €45 per person. Details of how to book are available on www.wexfordartscentre.ie or by phone to 053-9123764. n

The 2013 Wexford Festival Opera will run for 12 days from Wednesday, 23 Oct until Sunday, 3 Nov. Full details: www.wexfordopera.com.

This year’s programme includes Il Cappello di Paglia di Firenze (The Florentine Straw Hat) by Nino Rota, a double bill of Thérèse/La Navarraise by Jules Massenet, and Cristina, Regina di Svezia by Jacopo Foroni.

Priority booking for Friends of Wexford Festival Opera opened on Tuesday, 7 May, with general booking commencing on Tuesday, 4 June.

www.wexfordopera.com for further updates.

New Slaney Writing… New Slaney Writing…

PRIMROSES IN dITChES by Maria Nolan Milehouse primroses for May altar plucking Ringwood bluebells beautifully carpeting Strawberry fields lusciously echoing Murphy Floods corner collectively gathering Bellefield GAA pitch excitedly roaring ‘Apples, Oranges or Chocolate…’

Crowded Abbey Square cheerfully listening Packed Castle Ballroom wildly rocking Promenade stalls feverously selling Fruitful Chivers enterprisingly jamming Mercy Convent schoolgirls merrily skipping ‘All in together girls don’t mind the weather girls…’

Presentation Convent solemnly processioning Pig Market Hill fairly bargaining Aidan’s Villas doorways cheekily chirping Joe Hourgan’s cattle noisily bellowing Doyle’s Beaver Bar drunkenly singing ‘At Boolavogue as the sun was setting…’

Christian Brother schoolboys passionately hurling Handball Coliseum dangerously bullying Pearse Road pitch boys deftly tossing Ross Road half hounds raucously barking Down the banks mitchers swankily swimming ‘Not last night but the night before…’

St. Aidan’s Cathedral bell piously chiming Prendergast Castle majestically lasting Tranquil Slaney bountifully flowing Rebel Vinegar Hill historically towering Patrick’s Street footpaths chawkily hecking ‘Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the ground…’

Learned Athenaeum theatrically entertaining Island Road Boys Club happily camping St. Marys Cemetery reminiscently praying Primroses in ditches fragrantly displaying Enniscorthy child days perpetually remembering ‘Ring a ring a rosy a pocketful a posy…’ n

LIBRARy NEWS… www.wexford.ie/wex/departments/Library/WhatsOn/ for details of what’s on in your local library. you can also check out your local library on Facebook.

GUILLEMOT

My CAT

by Martin Joseph Byrne

by Donal Cullen

A poem from his book, ‘words to a peace lily at the gates of morning'.

My cat is a faithful companion no end A good and downright friend.

He sleeps and eats, and eats and sleeps, And always stays around, He helps me keep my feet on the ground.

A guillemot shifts and shapes time, Proud, pale and persistent: a pulse Of static motion, kinetic fate, through The hairline of Christ, finding peace On Tuskar rock, I lose sight of her Within mist and sculptured half-light, Evening preludes a convolution Of chemical footprints and sleep, And I am a neon guillemot hanging From every star of bedlam finding Peace in moments of static fate.

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Support the artS in co. wexford wexford arts centre 053-9123764. presentation centre, enniscorthy 053-9233000.

My cat is like no other cat He gives me his paw, and gives me a smile, Rolls over and back again He could be yours for just a while But he is mine by a mile.

My cat is black and full of fur And when I pet him on his head, He looks up at me to say Do that one more time Just for me and I’ll give you a purr.

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The opening of Grainne Tynan's solo exhibition Superstitious Aura is at the Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely on June 1st at 4pm. The Exhibition will be opened by Criostoir MacCarthaigh, Archivist, National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Exhibition runs to Thursday 27th June.

Please send your poetry, prose, pics, reviews etc to: slaneynews@gmail.com

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