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The last of Enniscorthy’s major annual festivals – the 19th Blackstairs Blues Festival – will take place this month from 13th to 15th September in 11 local venues.

At a hugely enjoyable official launch last month in Rackard’s pub details were announced of the full programme of events featuring international acts from the US, UK and Hungary as well as the cream of Irish blues performers.

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teenth year and has survived the vicissitudes of the age, fluctuations of musical tastes and fashion trends to attain a creative permanence in the town of Enniscorthy and the south east.

Great credit is due to the hard-working organising committee and to the 11 local venues for hosting the gigs.

For more information see our pages 12 and 13 and visit: www.blackstairsblues.com and make sure to go along and enjoy this great festival.

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Enniscorthy’s Gift Voucher Jewellers on behalf of Enniscorthy control of their own financial scheme is to be launched later Chamber and Mark Kavanagh situation by keeping €200,000 this month. It is a partnership of Hilltop Dry Cleaners on behalf a year within each of their local between the Chamber of of the Enniscorthy Business economies. Wexford Town has Commerce and the Enniscorthy Association. recently announced its own Business Association, and also What’s covered by the scheme and we are likely to see involves Enniscorthy Credit scheme? Everything from health more and more towns do likeUnion. The vouchers will be spas to fishing tackle and from wise in the years ahead. These available in €10 and €20 and hobbies to hardware and every- voucher schemes by supporting will be embossed and num- thing for foodies and fashionistas. localDate businesses also help sup: t be cashed. The benbered for security reasons. They port local employment.

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The Enniscorthy Business Association through its marketing committee is going to press soon with Enniscorthy’s very own, monthly, super-saver-deals newsletter where 12–14 businesses in town can avail of a cost-effective opportunity to offer their own killer deals similar to those offered by the larger chain stores.

The new, full-colour publication which will be on high quality, glossy paper, will have a 20,000 print run each month and will be widely distributed including door-to-door delivery in Enniscorthy. The additional footfall in the town as a result of this initiative will benefit all businesses in Enniscorthy. So, if you’re a retailer or service provider – don’t be left out! All interested businesses should contact, as soon as possible, any member of EBA or email: e.b.a.enniscorthy@gmail.com or contact the Slaney News on 087-2403310.

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An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD. Other guests at the upcoming, prestigious CII conference in Enniscorthy include Minister Brendan Howlin and Attorney General Marie Whelan.

An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, will be in town on 19th September to officially open the 59th Annual Conference of the Council of International Investigators which is taking place in Enniscorthy’s Riverside Park Hotel.

This major international 5-day conference will see 120 delegates from 18 countries converging on Enniscorthy with obvious financial benefits for businesses and tourism in the town.

The local organising committee which includes Jimmy Gahan, Derek Nally, Tony Fagan and Michael Bennett are to be congratulated for bringing such a prestigious international conference to Enniscorthy.

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Athenaeum – good news On 12th August it was announced that Enniscorthy’s Athenaeum had got the ‘goahead’ for renovation.

The Athenaeum at Castle Street in Enniscorthy is one step closer to commencing its major renovation work following approval by the Minister and his Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht of restoration proposals made by the company’s directors.

Tony McClean, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Athenaeum, which was the former town hall and theatre, and the County Wexford headquarters of the Irish Volunteers during the 1916 Easter Rising, thanked Minister Jimmy Deenihan, TD and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht officials for their approval which he said will be an investment in the future of the people of Enniscorthy and the county.

Mr McClean welcomed the decision as a major achievement for the company which now looks forward to a bright future and greatly welcomes the interest and participation of the public in this venture.

He said that the approval will allow the Athenaeum to develop to become an international centre of Irish history and language, arts and culture. The Athenaeum will be the company’s focal point for the Easter Rising centenary commemorations in 2016 as host to a full programme of commemorative

Toasting Eoin Colfer The imaginative and innovative Enniscorthy Toastmasters has arranged an intriguing line-up of speeches, topics, tasks and activities for the coming season. There is something for everybody at each meeting. Coming soon, as a guest speaker, is Artemis Fowl author Eoin Colfer who will, no doubt, be an inspirational speaker. This novel event will take place on Monday 30th September at The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy. Tickets will be €5 per person.

events – lectures, films, workshops, tours, exhibitions, guest speakers, Gaelic Leagueinspired events, poetry readings, drama and recitals. It is hoped to be able to recreate the conditions inside the Athenaeum as they were during Easter week and, with the help of all interested parties, civic and private, create a tourist attraction to complement the Castle and the National 1798 Rebellion Centre.

All applications for government and other funding can now be lodged and the project has now gone to tender. Details can be viewed at www.etenders.gov.ie.

NEw PRESIDENT Enniscorthy Toastmasters are pleased to announce the appointment of new president Mairead Stafford. Mairead brings a wealth of experience and knowledge after serving more than three years in the club. Mairead will use her proven passion, skills and strengths to lead the club for the coming year. She is the proprietor of Ballyelland Pottery, a well-known artisan pottery shop and studio in Castlebridge.

Mairead takes over from Benny Sullivan, who as president showed great leadership.

During his presidency the club had many achievements and attracted new members who

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As a member, there are constant opportunities to develop communication and leader-

ship skills, such as overcoming fear of speaking in public, speech planning and delivery, learning how to communicate effectively and having fun while learning in a friendly and supportive environment.

Meetings have recommenced and are held fortnightly on Mondays at the Riverside Park Hotel at 8pm. Guests are always welcome, so go along and see for yourself if Toastmasters is for you. It is entertaining, enlightening and a great social night out.

All enquiries to Mairead Stafford at 087 202 9730 or Maria Sinnott at 087 995 3788.

Mairead Stafford receiving the chains of office from Benny Sullivan.

IRELAND’S FIRST SCHOOL OF SINGING & DRAMA TO OPEN IN CO. WEXFORD Seasoned educator and performer Grainne Stafford has opened the School of Singing and Drama for the 2013 Autumn term in Enniscorthy, New Ross, and Bunclody.

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❝I feel my daughter likes you. You have a lovely approach and make her feel at ease.❞ The school is like no other in Ireland in that it offers both singing and speech and drama courses. Class sizes are kept small so students receive individualised attention. Ms. Stafford bases her course material on her students’ needs and interests. Children and adults are welcome to enroll. ❝Courses are really about personal development❞ says Ms. Stafford. ❝Students gain the skills to develop and present themselves, which prepares them for life.❞ The school will follow the primary school terms and students will be encouraged to prepare for singing exams with the Royal Irish Academy of Music and Drama or Speech and Drama exams with The Irish Board of Speech and Drama.

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I've been seeing a lot of laptop overheating problems lately so this month I'm going to cover laptop cooling again. Up to five house fires a year in Ireland are caused by laptop overheating, so if your laptop gets so hot it feels like it’s going to burst into flames, chances are it just might!

Some easy to spot telltale signs of a laptop overheating are randomly turning itself off, freezing, screen going blank or the fans running very fast or very loud.

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Enniscorthy to Newfoundland … It’s a long, long way from there to here… but only in miles… as those who attended the public meeting at The Presentation Centre on Friday 9th August found out.

In every other way Newfoundland, or more correctly parts of it, is as close to here as you will get.

Described by Tim Pat Coogan as the ‘most Irish place in the world outside of Ireland’ all along the Av a l o n P e n i n s u l a o f Newfoundland you will find Powers, Doyles, Walshes, Murphys, Dillons, Sweetmans, Nevilles and Griffins who look like us, sound like us, sing the same songs, play the same music and tell the same stories. On Ye l l o w B e l l y C o r n e r o r Bunclody Street in the capital St. John’s you could be on any street in Carlow, K i l k e n n y, Wa t e r f o rd o r Wexford – the faces passing are the same – the language is the same as people chat to each other, and the accent is the same almost five generations later.

It’s a phenomenon – gan amhras ar bith!

As early as 1536 a fishing vessel from Kinsale returned to its home port with consignments of Newfoundland fish and cod liver oil and from 1750 to 1830 Newfoundland received large numbers of Irish immigrants for a variety of reasons from economic to political. Much of this migration was seasonal or temporary peaking in the 1770s and 1780s when more than 100 ships and 5,000 men left Irish ports for the fishing in Newfoundland.

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mention severely shortening the lifespan of the laptop.

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Julia Sweetman, Organiser Walter Kirwan, John Sweetman and Caroline Busher.

Pic: Maria Nolan.

This became known as ‘to-ing and fro-ing’ – an annual seasonal migration between the two islands.

And as a result the Irish Newfoundlanders remained in constant contact with news, politics and cultural movements back in Ireland.

The vast majority of Irish arrived from the counties of Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford eventually settling in their new home primarily to better their economic lot.

Some would have left Wexford under a slightly darker cloud in the aftermath of 1798 and indeed in 1800 a cell of the Society of United Irishmen was uncovered in St. John’s who were planning to rebel against the then English authority – making Newfoundland one of

the few places outside Ireland in which the Irish Rebellion of 1798 had political repercussions.

In recent times an Irish/ Newfoundland Festival has developed celebrating the cultural similarities between us alternating between the two Islands. It is a nine-day Festival with this year’s event beginning on 20th Sept in St. John’s. Approximately 50 people are booked to travel from Ireland to stay with host families on the Avalon Peninsula at Fogo Island and Tilting.

Next year in 2014 it is the intention of the organising committee to take the Festival to the Enniscorthy area for the first time. They are planning to spend three days in the Enniscorthy area exploring its history, litera-

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ture, music, song and dance and perhaps even its GAA culture as there are a couple of hurling teams in Newfoundland. In fact Niall Wall assures me that he starred for Ireland when he hurled over there a few years ago and of course I have to take his word for it!

Organiser Walter Kirwan was on hand on Friday night 9th August at The Presentation Centre along with presenter Niall Wall to answer any queries or questions and to encourage people in the town to form a committee to look after this three-day festival of shared cultures in 2014.

Yet another event to copperfasten Enniscorthy as the Festival Capital of the South East!

– Maria Nolan

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Mouth cancer awareness we are all sadly familiar with cancer, particularly with the “common” cancers: lung, breast, cervical, prostate and skin. Recent campaigns to combat cancer are proving effective. Cervical cancer provides a good example. women are generally better at health issues than men. Their attendance for screening is turning the tide with this cancer, thanks to a successful Cervical Check national campaign.

National campaigns prove successful in other areas too. The Road Safety Authority has shown this. The number of road fatalities in Ireland in 2009 was 238. In 2010 it was 212 with similar reductions in 2011 and 2012.

In looking at these figures, it might surprise you to know that in 2009 there were 300 cases of oral/mouth cancer.

Awareness of this cancer is low, yet the figures suggest that its prevalence is high. Mouth cancer can occur in different sites within the oral cavity e.g. lip, tongue, floor of mouth etc.

These cancers are more common in men than in women.

Worryingly though, this is changing. There has been a 3% per annum increase in oral cancer incidence in women since 1994.

Early detection of oral cancer greatly improves treatment options and ultimately survival rates.

The predisposing factors to oral cancer include smoking and high alcohol consumption.

Recent research suggests that individually these can promote cancer, but together they work almost in unison. Sun exposure too can be a component, with excessive sunlight playing a significant role in lip cancer.

In September 2010, survivors of mouth, head and neck cancers along with Dublin Dental Hospital, Cork Dental Hospital and the Irish Cancer Society organised an Oral Cancer screening day. The response was phenomenal.

1,800 attended in Dublin, 1,393 attended in Cork. The results were startling. In Dublin 29 suspicious lesions were detected along with 3 early cancers and 2 established cancers.

In Cork, 49 pre-malignant lesions were detected and 1 established cancer.

Following on from this initiative and in conjunction with the Irish Dental Association, a National Mouth Cancer Awareness Day is now an annual event in the calendar each September. Dentists are often the first line of defence in

detection of mouth cancer. They are trained in oral health and disease and are usually the health professional most likely to be consulted with a mouth lesion.

The National Mouth Cancer Awareness Day (Wednesday September 18th) will see dentists throughout the country provide free oral soft tissue examinations and offer advice on mouth cancer prevention. On this day, patients are encouraged to attend participating dentists to get screened for this disease.

The examination is quick and painless and could help save a life. Advice and details of your nearest participating dentist can be found at www.mouthcancerawareness.ie. Advice on mouth cancer is also provided

by The Irish Cancer Society’s helpline on freefone 1800 200 700. Let’s hope that this nationwide initiative will yield the same tide-turning results as have been demonstrated by the Road Safety Authority and Cervical Check.

We are grateful to the local Smiles Dental centre in Templeshannon, Enniscorthy, for supplying this topical article with National Mouth Cancer Awareness Day coming up on Weds 18th Sept.

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A community remembers I’m not sure if anyone in town thought of including t h e S t . M a r y ’s A n n u a l Cemetery Patron on the national list of Gathering events. For it would most certainly qualify under the programme as an event that brings the entire community together, attracts people from abroad and will continue as an annual occurrence into the future.

This wonderful coming together of people to commemorate and honour the

dead of the community is a special occasion in the town of Enniscorthy and brings families and friends together from both sides of the river Slaney to mark the passing of their loved ones and to remember the contribution they all made not just within their own family circles but to the fabric of the town itself.

This communal celebration of the lives of the people who went before us on the nearest Sunday to the 15th August is an eagerly anticipated date on the town’s yearly calendar as people look forward to catching up with friends and neighbours that they may not have seen since the same time last year. It is also a welcome opportunity for family members to come together and spend time with each other reminiscing about the past and those who have passed to their eternal reward.

For weeks prior to the Patron people can be seen coming and going to St. Mary’s

at all times of the day and well into the evening as they prepare their family graves for this social and spiritual event. This year on 11th August St. Mary’s was a butterflies paradise akin to the Chelsea Flower Festival as flowers, plants, shrubs and ornamentation of all shapes, varieties and sizes were lovingly and carefully placed on the final resting places of the dearly departed.

Prayers were offered for the repose of all the souls of St. Mary’s and graves were blessed as the warm summer sun shone on immaculate headstones and beautiful flowers released their heavenly scent as people loitered and lingered in this vibrant garden of the dead.

The Patron is a noble Enniscorthy tradition bringing people of all ages and statuses in our community together on a yearly basis.

It is a time for remembering our dead but also an

opportunity to spend time with the living – uniting families, renewing acquaintances, reminiscing with friends.

It is an innovative way of keeping our cemetery, St. Mary’s, in pristine condition.

But most of all it is a way of showing our respect as a community for those who made us who we are and an opportunity to keep their memory alive and bring them back for at least for one afternoon every August… long may it continue.

– Maria Nolan

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You are cordially invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of The Greater Bellefield Area Community Team on Monday September 9th 2013 at 7.30 pm in Wexford Local Development Training Room, I.F.A. Centre, Millpark Road, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.

The St Pio Healing Mass will take place on 19th September at 7.30pm in St Aidan’s Church, Ferns. Individual blessings with St. Pio’s glove.

Early attendance is advisable as large crowds are expected.

Farewell to Fr Broaders

Fr. Broaders with his mother and family at his farewell function in Templeshannon Community Centre at the end of July. Pic: Patricia Hyland.

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Elegant Edermine I had missed the occasion last year because of other commitments so when I saw the road sign this year for Afternoon Tea at Edermine House I was determined not to miss the occasion a second time… and I am so glad I didn’t.

What a wonderful afternoon – my compliments to all in Oylegate Community Group who organised and a special tribute to owner Pat Doyle for opening up his residence to the public allowing them to enjoy the beauty of Edermine House and Church.

We began by queuing with many others fork access to the ornate Pugin Church for a series of talks about its architect and about Abbot Columba Marmion and the Benedictine monks who inhabited Edermine House during the first World War. Extremely informative and I was most fortunate to be in the group that included a third cousin of the Abbot’s Mary Marmion and also Brother Anthony - a Benedictine monk who had come up from Limerick especially for the Open Day and who was able to add an extra dimension to the lectures.

Edermine House was built in 1838 by John Power of Powers Whiskey fame and in 1850 Pugin was commissioned to build the church by John Power and his wife Jane who was the daughter of Pugin’s Irish patron John Talbot of Ballytrent.

Two windows in the church open into the main bedroom of the house to allow occupants to attend at Mass even when ill.

This is a Pugin church that has remained exactly the same as it was since Pugin designed it and as such is extremely special.

Abbot Columba Marmion brought an order of Benedictine Monks to Edermine House from Belgium for safety when WWI broke out in 1914. The Abbot had been born Joseph Marmion in Dublin in 1958 and was beatified in September 2000.

There is so much to hear about at Edermine and once again I was so fortunate when sitting down to Afternoon Tea as I was joined at my table by the interesting and affable Brother Anthony and then by the owner Pat Doyle who takes his role of custodian of Edermine very seriously and is so proud of his beautiful Pugin chapel – however he did lament the recent collapse of the nave window in the chapel and the expense that would be incurred to have it restored. I did suggest to Pat that he might make enquiries as to what funding might be available for a deserving project like this.

Brother Anthony told us of his visit to Edermine over 40 years ago and his delight with what Pat is doing for it. We were then joined by the Ryans of Ballytrent who used to live at Edermine and David Hasslacher who used to live at Enniscorthy Castle and some friendly banter ensued about a cross that the Ryans brought to Ballytrent from Edermine when they left which was later returned to Edermine but without the figure of Christ. It would seem that Pat Doyle has the Cross and the Ryans still have the Christ and they all laughed about reuniting the two.

Well refreshed after delicious tea and treats we took our leave of Brother Anthony and the others and joined Tom Miller who was giving a brief history of the house and the Power family to a large group of interested punters. It seems that the people of Oylegate had it made – working for the Powers for half the year and coming home to fish salmon on the Slaney for the other half. And not alone were they well paid for their work in the Powers Distillery they also received a bottle of Powers Whiskey every week for their trouble – even after they retired!

Now that’s what I call looking after your staff!

This was a most entertaining and enjoyable afternoon and Pat Doyle and Oylegate Community Group are to be strongly commended for bringing Edermine House and its heritage to life on a sultry September Sunday for a mere €5 which included delicious delights served by the most pleasant boys and girls in pristine period attire adding to the atmosphere and ambience of this truly lovely occasion.

It has certainly whetted my appetite PIc: and would encourage me to find Maria out more about Edermine Nolan House and those who lived in it.

– Maria Nolan

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but the better you do this, the better the end result and the easier it will be. Wash down surfaces if they’re dirty – paint won’t adhere properly. Rub down woodwork so that it’s smooth – no amount of painting is going to hide rough surfaces.

5. Filling and caulking Use decorators caulk to fill gaps in corners, around window and door frames, and tops of skirting. It’s water soluble making it easy to smooth with a damp sponge.

It also dries quickly and is easy to paint over. Use filler as neatly as you can so that you don’t end up with lots of sanding down to do.

6. stains Some marks & stains will ‘bleed’ through water based paints like emulsion. Stubborn marks can be treated with a stain block. If there are only one or two stains, a coat of oil based undercoat will do the job.

7. Paint and Brush Quality Buy the best paint you can afford. Some of the cheaper paints really are false economy. Good quality paints often give better covering. Good quality brushes make a difference. Cheap brushes can leave brush marks making it difficult to spread paint evenly and will likely shed bristles. Flick the bristles vigorously to remove dust and loose hairs before using a new brush.

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8. Order of Work Painting a ceiling after you’ve painted the walls can cause trouble. Check out our Painting order tip on Facebook. Painting a panelled door in the right sequence will make the difference between an average job and a great job.

9. cutting in Take a bit of time to practise cutting in. Being able to paint neatly along edges – between walls and ceiling and around door frames is well worth it. You should use a reasonable size brush and load it properly so that the paint flows smoothly as you draw the brush along. Use the brush so that it almost parallel to the edge rather than at right angles.

10. Masking Tape If you’re painting skirting boards, tape up the edge of the carpet. Use a wide bladed scraper to push the edge of the tape down where it meets the skirting. Let the paint dry before taking it off. Run your hand along the bottom edge pushing the tape down before you remove it and that will break any seal between the two. It’s better not to use masking tape around windows – if left on glass too long it can be really difficult to remove.

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the Presentation Centre New for september…

Art Exhibitions ‘art in the open’ exhibition, 1-21 September An exhibition of over 50 spectacular paintings of County Wexford, including many of Enniscorthy. Selected from the work of 180 artists who took part in the 6th annual Plein Air Festival which took place over the recent holiday weekend.

Paintings are created on location during the festival, artists often working fast to capture light. One of the featured local artists, Karen Scannell recently painted the cast of ‘The Tinker’s Karen Scannell and the cast of ‘The Tinker’s Wedding’.

Wedding’ live in performance. Some of Karen’s sketches and paintings of the cast are also on show. See pages 14 and 31 for more information.

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Coming Up recent Works – an exhibition of drawings and paintings by David Begley Pursuit of Adoration by David Begley.

11-28 October to coincide with Wexford Festival Opera.

More Drama…

YoUth Arts ProgrAMME rEtUrNs TuESDAYS: 9.15-11:00 St Aidan’s Parent & Toddler Group with artist Oonagh Latchford & St Aidan’s Primary School. Enquiries 053 92 33000.

Wexford Artists Community Theatre. WACT is a non-profit youth theatre providing inclusive and accessible drama opportunities for all interested young people. With a focus on personal and creative development through play and performance techniques in a fun, safe and sociable environment.

Contact Jacqui: 086 288 5942.

New for 2013, a class for under 8’s 5-6 pm - 5-8 year olds 6-7 pm - 9-12 year old 7-9 pm - 13+ age group WEDNESDAYS: Creative Kidz Dance Project with Myriad Dance. This project aims to stimulate the imagination, energy and artistry of children in the area. The project will mould the children's ideas for dance and create a new dance piece over a series of weeks. Classes are for boys and girls together aged 8 - 11 years old. Commencing Wed 18 Sept. Contact Deirdre Grant: 086 876 3552.

Siobhán French School of Music. Siobhán French provides keyboard/piano lessons, all ages and all levels catered for whether preparing for associated board exams or learning just for fun. Group classes run each Wed 4-7pm with one-to-one classes also available. Contact: 053 92 33000.

ThuRSDAYS: Red Moon Theatre. Specialising in theatre, drama, art and filmmaking for young people with a strong emphasis on enjoying the fun of participation, confidence-building, creativity and personal expression. For younger children it extends play into the wonderful world of creativity while older students find a rich seam of technical training and expertise woven into improvised comedy and drama in preparation for staging original and dynamic theatre. Contact Michael: 086 086 1449.

4-5 pm: Children's Drama (ages 5-11) Drama games, role play, improvisation, narrative and ensemble acting.

5-6 pm: Young Artists Studio (ages 5-13) Learn how to draw and paint exciting subjects, work with clay and other media.

6-7:30 pm: Enniscorthy Youth Theatre Ensemble (ages 12 & over) Acting for stage and film, performance and theatre-craft.

Youth Film Premiere As Enniscorthy Drama Group take their bow and head off on the festival circuit (break a leg!)…

Up Next Saturday 28 September, 8pm Yellow Moon Theatre Company presents two one-act plays: ‘Tone Clusters’

by Joyce Carol Oates and ‘The Dumb Waiter’

by Harold Pinter.

Brilliant theatre.

Friday 25 October, 8pm Camross Drama Group presents three one-act plays: Featuring ‘Losers’ by Brian Friel as their festival play plus ‘Last Panto in Little Grimley’ by David Tristram and ‘When I was God’ by Cónal Creedon.

For tickets, tel: 053 92 33000. Adm €10.

Wed 11 Sept, 7.30pm - County Wexford Youth Film Project Premiere.

The Presentation Centre, in association with the Arts Department of Wexford County Council, is delighted to present the premiere of short films made during the summer filmmaking project in Enniscorthy: Featuring ‘Travels with Máire’ a short spoof travel show about Enniscorthy, facilitated by filmmaker Therese Dalton, ‘The Lift’ a short comedy about a girl who gets revenge on the teenagers who are bullying her, facilitated by filmmaker Terence White as well as Behind the Scenes and a Blooper Reel - all the funny takes and outtakes from filmmaking project.

There will also be a presentation of DVDs to the project participants.

The screening is a free event and all are welcome.

See page 14 for more information.

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NEW ADUlt ClAssEs Adult Art Classes with Julie Moorhouse Introductory six week course commencing Wed 18 September with two class options 11am and 7.30pm Julie Moorhouse is an award winning artist from Enniscorthy with over 20 years experience teaching adult art classes.

Her approach is to treat each participant as an individual and divides the term by sharing her vast knowledge of painting techniques in a range of materials and then encouraging the student to create paintings with their new found skills. All levels catered for. Cost €90 (concessions €75).

Please contact the centre to register your interest on 053 92 33000.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Wexford Song Project with Aileen Lambert Commencing Thurs 12 September 8-10pm A new, traditional song project commencing in September and focusing on the song tradition of Co Wexford is looking for participants! Explore traditional songs from across the county from the popular to the lesser well known, listen to Wexford singers from past to present, explore resources and learn a few new songs along the way!

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WACT Youth Theatre resumes.

Red Moon Theatre resumes.

Co Wexford Youth Film Project Movie Premiere, 7.30pm.

Traditional Song Project commences, 8pm.

Blues Guitar demonstration and workshop by the amazing Roy Fulton in conjunction with Blackstairs Blues Festival, 2pm.

Adm: FREE. Great opportunity to hear and learn from this Blues Guitar virtuoso.

Local contemporary dancer Lucia Kickham in residence culminating in the performance of a new solo dance theatre piece as part of ‘Culture Night’ celebrations.

During her residency at The Presentation Centre, Lucia will research physicality and bodylanguage related to power, particularly how height influences authority of space and relationships. Lucia began her training in the College of Dance Dublin and later at Fontys Hogeschool voor d e K u n s t e n Ti l b u r g , T h e Netherlands, graduating with an honours degree.

St Aidan’s Parent & Toddler Group resumes.

Creative Kidz Dance Project with Myriad Dance resumes, 4pm.

Adult Art Classes with Julie Moorhouse commence, 11am & 7.30pm.

Culture Night, more details on our Facebook page.

Yellow Moon Theatre Company, two one-act plays. 8pm.

Enniscorthy Toastmasters Open Evening with special guest speaker Eoin Colfer, 8pm, adm €5.

All welcome.

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Lucia Kickham.

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september Wed 4 Freddie White accompanied by trish hickey.

Wexford Arts Centre.

Thur 5-6 Our Last ChieFtain. Drama. Wexford Arts Centre. disCO bar. Vinnie’s Bar & Lounge, Island Road.

Fri 6 KaraOKe with Julie. Castle Bar. Fri 6 tOmmy G. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Fri 6 bad inFLuenCe. Dbar.

Fri 6 bee Knees. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Sat 7 Sat 7 rOho nightclub bunclody. Doors 10pm. 18+. www.facebook.com/rohobunclody. that's LeesOn street! Drama. Wexford Arts Centre.

Sat 7 Sun 8 pat bOLGer. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

GOriLLa radiO. Benedicts.

Sun 8 Sun 8 buddy mOndLOCK (nashville based singer songwriter) with mike Lindaur and niall toner. Toss Kavanagh’s.

CO WexFOrd yOuth FiLm prOJeCt mOvie premiere.

Wed 11 The Presentation Centre. 7.30pm. peter murphy & the reveLatOr OrChestra & Thur 12 COLm maC COn iOmaire. Music. Wexford Arts Centre.

Fri 13 disCO bar. Vinnie’s Bar & Lounge, Island Road.

KaraOKe with Julie. Castle Bar. Fri 13 tOm saWyer. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Fri 13 Fri 13 aFter hOurs. Dbar.

5 aGainst 1. Music. Wexford Arts Centre.

Fri 13 Fri 13-15 bLaCKstairs bLues FestivaL. See pages 12-13. barry darCy. Vinnie’s Bar & Lounge, Island Road.

Sat 14 isOtOpes. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Sat 14 Sat 14 rOho nightclub bunclody. Doors 10pm. 18+. www.facebook.com/rohobunclody.

Sat 14 miCK thOmas. Comedy. Wexford Arts Centre.

Sun 15 the inmate. Temple Bar, Treacy’s. revenGe. Benedicts.

Sun 15 Fri 20 disCO bar. Vinnie’s Bar & Lounge, Island Road.

KaraOKe with Julie. Castle Bar. Fri 20 dave prenderGast. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Fri 20 Fri 20 CuLture niGht Cabaret. Wexford Arts Centre.

Fri 20 b & the hOneybOy. We Dig Roots Club @ D-Bar 10pm. Free. baCK tO baCK. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Sat 21 Sat 21 rOho nightclub bunclody. Doors 10pm. 18+. www.facebook.com/rohobunclody.

Sat 21 stOnes in his pOCKets. Comedy.

Jerome Hynes Theatre, Wexford Opera House. tOny Carty Cabaret. Music. Wexford Arts Centre.

Sat 21 Sun 22 been there dOne that. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Sun 22 adams LOCKer. Benedicts. max and buLL. Doyles of the Duffry 6pm. Arthur’s Day. Thur 26 Fri 27 GiG niGht FOr nurture aFriCa. Jamie T Murphy and his band, Podge the Rapper, Pa Doyle, special guest MC Mossie Whelan. The Studio, The Bailey.

Fri 27 KaraOKe with Julie. Castle Bar. Fri 27 disCO bar. Vinnie’s Bar & Lounge, Island Road.

Fri 27 Live band. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Fri 27 breaKdOWn. Dbar.

Sat 28 tOne CLusters by Joyce Carol Oates and the dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter. Yellow Moon Theatre Company. The Presentation Centre. 8.00pm.

Sat 28 GreenWOOd. Vinnie’s Bar & Lounge, Island Road.

Sat 28 sOund Fx. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Sat 28 rOho nightclub bunclody. Doors 10pm. 18+. www.facebook.com/rohobunclody.

Sun 29 miCK CLOKe. Temple Bar, Treacy’s.

Sun 29 ZOOts aLLure. Benedicts.

Enniscorthy Choral Society on the high alter in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

Enniscorthy Choral Society is coming of age, celebrating its 21st season. A busy and exciting year of choral music and performing is planned.

The choral society is a four part mixed choir, rehearsing on Monday nights in Colaiste Bride, Enniscorthy, at 8pm for two hours.

New members are always welcome. Why not go along on Monday 9th September at 9pm and if you're interested in joining stay for a brief audition that

evening, or contact the society via their website www.enniscorthychoralsociety.com, or contact Annette McCarthy / John B. O'Leary on 053-9233547.

Culture Night

On

Raspers Theatre Group presents ‘Calendar Girls’ in Gorey Little Theatre on September 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th at 8pm. Tickets available at door. Price €10.

‘Calendar Girls’ calendars also on sale at €10 each.

All proceeds from the play and calendar go to the Hope Cancer Support Centre in Enniscorthy and the Gorey Hospice.

Wexford Town will be a hive of activity on Friday, September 20 as the town celebrates Culture Night. A programme of 19 different events is on offer at venues across the town. So whether you are into opera, dance, live music, theatre, cabaret or animation, there are lots of free events to keep you entertained.

Check out full details on www.culturenight.ie/ event-region/wexford/

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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.

Pool, darts and live Music

Disco Bar Every Friday Night 9pm Sat 14th Sept: Barry Darcy Sat 28th Sept: Greenwood All OAPs €3 a drink all day every day

See us on Facebook for info and special offers

ViNNiE’S Island Road ennIscoRthy

 We cater for all parties

 We are now an eircom wifihub hotspot

TEl: 053-9236487

FreDDie White accompanied by Trish hickey Music - 4 Sept Whether interpreting songs by his favourite writers, such as Randy Newman, Tom Waits, John Hiatt and Guy Clark, or performing his own classy compositions, Freddie’s live performances are legendary.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––– our LaSt ChieFtain Drama - 5 Sep, 6 Sep O'Sullivan Beara – A forgotten ‘great’ in Irish history! Using Celtic myths, an original score and brilliant storytelling Aidan Dooley tells the true tale of this heroic leader who tried valiantly to save his Clan against the vicious onslaught of the angry Tudor Queen.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––– that'S LeeSon Street!

Drama - 7 Sep The hilarious award winning original UCD dramsoc production. Join Alan, Joe, Eamon and Brian, four students living on Leeson Street who survive on a diet of cider, paint and raw unfiltered lad-banter.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Peter murPhy & the reveLator orCheStra & CoLm maC Con iomaire Music - 12 Sep The Revelator Orchestra (writer Peter

Murphy, musicians Acko and Paula Cox) perform their new album The Brotherhood of the Flood, based on Peter's second novel Shall We Gather At The River.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 5 againSt 1 Music - 13 Sep A Pearl Jam tribute act based in Wexford bringing the grunge to whoever wants it!

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––– miCk thomaS Comedy - 14 Sep Mick Thomas was born and raised in Wexford town. Ten years ago he moved to New York city and has pursued a successful career as a standup comedian.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––– CuLture night CaBaret Cabaret - 20 Sep Wexford Arts Centre and Helena Mulkerns present Wexford’s best “Culture Night” event.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––– tony Carty CaBaret Music - 21 Sep, 16 Nov, 22 Dec Tony Carty and his band "Blackjack" will perform, in their own inimitable style and in an intimate cabaret setting, songs from the American Songbook along with some Musical Showstoppers.

T: (053) 9123764 www.wexforDarTScenTre.ie

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

Left: The Revelator Orchestra (Enniscorthy writer Peter Murphy, musicians Acko and Paula Cox) perform their new album The Brotherhood of the Flood, based on Peter's second novel Shall We Gather At The River at the WexfordArts Centre on 12th September.

Local singer and dynamic performer Leni Morrison (right) will shortly be packing her bags for LA where she is recording her first solo album. You can support her project through www.fundit.ie. Leni says: “€20 gets you a download of my single as well as a hard copy signed, as well as my utmost gratitude"!

Right: Leni Morrison at the Point Festival, Carne, Wexford, 24 Aug 2013. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

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19th Blackstairs Blues Festival 13-15 Sept

Sonny

& hiS WiLD CoWS

BaBa JaCk

Bert Deivert

kenny BLue & the SouLmaChine roy FuLton BanD

graham roBinS

t-Bone keLLy

Dermot Byrne

CroW BLaCk ChiCken

Johnny SteWart

The Festival will actually start on Thursday 12th September with an extra gig in DBar featuring Bert Deivert & Graham Robins.

Blues workshops and guitar lessons will also feature this year, as will early evening and afternoon gigs on the Fri, Sat and Sun in Wallaceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wine Bar, starting with Dermot Byrne at 6pm on Fri 13th.

All gigs are free including the three late night gigs which on the Saturday night features Sonny and his Wild Cows which promises to be a wild night to remember!

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Enniscorthy has been host to the longest running Blues festival in Ireland. This year being the 19th. It is held over a full weekend each September in Enniscorthy.

The dates for this year's festival are 13th-15th of September.

Beginning in September 1995 it has gone from strength to strength for the last 18 festivals, attracting the cream of local and international blues bands and solo artists entertaining us with the broadest spectrum of blues from the Delta to Chicago.

Each year the Festival has given a stage for homegrown talent and this year is no different with two of County Wexford’s finest – Johnny Stewart and Kenny Blue playing over the Festival weekend.

Johnny is a singer, songwriter, guitarist who hails from Rosslare Strand. Johnny's

latest release "Little Miss Sunshine" reached #1 in the Blues singles chart and #45 on the overall chart.

Kenny Blue and The Soul Machine are an original, hard hitting Soul/Funk/Blues band, ranging from heavy blues stomp, to romantic Van Morrison type ballads, to fast, funky melodies!!

Recently withdrawn from the festival are The Preacher Caseys and Crowbar Blues an unavoidable decision caused by tragic passing of Conor Smith, brother of Johnny and Simon Smith.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Smith Family.

This festival has exposed Blues lovers to amazing talents which have graced the stages at Electric Picnic (Johnny Stewart) and Glastonbury (Crow Black Chicken).

Another example of the fantastic talent available this

September is Becky Tate from BabaJack who has won instrumentalist of the year both in 2012 and 2013 in UK, and whose album 'Rooster' came runner-up in best Blues album category.

As for Hungarian act Sonny & His Wild Cows – just wait and experience their first appearance in Ireland.

The BBF Committee expect that this year’s festival will surpass all to date, as they look forward to the 20th and 21st BBF in the coming years.

(What will they throw at us for their 21st?).

The Blackstairs Blues Buddy membership, numbering over a 100 is now entering its third year. The Buddies are an exclusive group of Blackstairs Blues supporters open to all (€10 annual fee). BBB members enjoy many benefits during the festival and throughout the year, including regular Blues newslet-

ter, free gifts and our much commented on BBB gatherings.

So put September 13th to 15th in your diary and go and enjoy the many international artists and the cream of Irish blues right here in Enniscorthy! www.blackstairsblues.com

Become a Blackstairs Blues Buddy for €10 Tel: 086-3841402

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Well known Enniscorthy music man Eamonn Doyle has started up a new music venture with his business partner Basia Dunio.

There are two core aspects to the new venture: Part 1 – Irish Roots Music Booking Agency called we Dig roots focusing on all styles of roots music from Blues to Bluegrass, Rockabilly to Swing and all related genres. The aim is to help Irish and selected international bands to get gigs initially here in Ireland but also at international roots events and venues globally. See www.facebook.com/WeDigRoots for more information. In August Eamonn and Basia launched a new monthly roots music club in Treacys Hotel, Enniscorthy called We Dig Roots. On Friday 20th Sept the club presents B & The Honeyboy in DBar at Treacys Hotel 10pm. Free.

Part 2 – A Hub/Directory website for pre mid 60’s music and lifestyle called Catty Town. The website is under construction but should be ready to launch later this month, in the meantime they have started a related facebook page called www.facebook.com/CattyTown55 which features news from bands, record labels, events and other businesses working in this market alongside stories from music history.

The website will feature information about and links to: Shopping ★ Events (global event listings with interactive calendar and maps) ★ Bands (individual pages for bands with audio and video and contact details) ★ Record Labels (link hub to global record labels) ★ Legends (link hub to official and fan websites) ★ Miscellaneous (listings for dance classes, car clubs, tattoo artists, burlesque and pin up, radio shows) ★ News Page (news from the entire spectrum of websites as a regular blog style newsletter).

goin’ to the Blues…

I met a nice bunch of lads at the launch of the Blues Fest just recently. They must be the funniest band I’ve ever interviewed – what a craic.

I never stopped laughing with them. It’s rare to get on well with a rock band because you’re the outsider and the band are together as one but the 68’s took me into their group and from the get go it was fantastic. I was in my element with these boys. Two Dubs and one Italian, and boy can they rock. Luka on drums, Barry Donnelley on bass and vocals, John Murray on guitar and vocals. I asked them about themselves and the music they play.

Donal: What is your favourite group?

Barry: That’s easy, The Beatles.

Donal: I’m glad we got that out of the way, ha, ha!

Donal: What’s the average age of the band?

Barry: Wait for it, 27, what do you think?

Donal: Barry, when you were 10 years old what did you want to do?

Barry: I wanted to be a footballer, then I heard Oasis then all things changed.

Donal: Will you stop talking about The Beatles?

Barry: I can’t, OK then.

Donal: Are you a rock band?

Barry: Yea, I think we are mostly a rock band but some

The 68’s turn Enniscorthy’s Rafter Street into The Beatles’ Abbey Road.

blues too.

Donal: Do you have a producer in mind?

Barry: Phil Spector.

Donal: You started out as four and now you’re three, how’s that going?

Barry: We must make do, we’re still doing the business, like you know.

Donal: Barry, John, Luka – what’s your dream?

Barry: To rock the place every time.

Donal: Lads, will you stop talking about The Beatles?

Barry: No, you stop, OK. Donal: What did you come together for?

Barry: Well at first we busked in Grafton Street and it took off from there.

The 68’s are a rock & roll / blues / rhythm outfit and do covers and may I say do them well but also write their own material and right now are about to produce their own standards. They play in Dublin’s International Bar – a well known rock venue and you must have rock in your soul to take on that venue.

The 68’s made me feel like I was one of them, their warm and friendly welcome makes everybody smile and be happy.

The music is very important,

after seeing the 68’s you’ll come away having seen and heard some of the best music in a long time. Rackards in Rafter Street will never be the same again – the 68’s for sure blew everyone away.

Barry has a great voice for any rock or blues number. I heard him sing Muddy Waters and I’m still rolling in the aisle – what a voice – I’m in your corner, Barry. Everything from Jimi Hendrix to Pink Floyd is on offer here and the 68s certainly know how it’s done. Good on you lads, I enjoyed shooting the breeze with you.

– Donal Cullen

Wexford Light Opera Society (WLOS), fresh from their All Ireland AIMS winning show “Witches of Eastwick” are now preparing for their Hits from the Musicals show which will take place in the Ferrycarrig Hotel nightly from Monday 28th October through to Thursday 31st October. This annual show is a must-see for all music lovers.

The Society has also been invited to take part in the inaugural Carrick on Suir Musical Theatre Festival on the 28th and 29th September 2013. WLOS will compete against musical societies from Carrick on Suir, Thurles and New Ross in a Hits style show. WLOS will perform on Saturday the 28th September.

Wexford Light Opera Society is delighted to have secured, direct from the West End, the performing rights to “Sister Act the Musical” as its show for 2014. This is a major coup for WLOS who are the first in Ireland to be offered the show. Sister Act is a feel good, hilarious, smash hit musical, full of choral, soul and dance music, which the Society feels is the perfect follow up to its AIMS award winning “Witches of Eastwick”.

Written by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater and based on the hit movie, it tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe diva, whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the last place anyone would think to look – a convent! Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own.

The production team for the show is the same successful team as this year i.e. Director – John Donnelly, Musical Director – Fintan Cleary, C h o re o g r a p h e r – N i c o l e McDonald and Chorus Mistress – Eithne Corrigan.

The show will be staged in Wexford Opera House from Monday 28th April to Saturday 3rd May 2014. Auditions are due to take place in November – further details in due course.

At the recent WLOS A.G.M. the following committee was elected for the forthcoming season: Chairperson – Yvonne McGuire; Vice Chairperson – Catherine Walsh; Secretary – Eric Hayes; Treasurer – Joanne Flood; PRO – Pat Lawlor; Committee: Brian Kelly, Colin Murphy, Emma Nolan & Margaret Gurhy.

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Enniscorthy teenagers in Film Premiere The Presentation Centre will host the premiere of new short films starring young people from the Enniscorthy area on Wednesday 11th September at 7.30 pm. The films are the result of two summer filmmaking courses facilitated by County Wexford Youth Film Project.

The courses involved sixteen young people aged between 13 and 18 years of age learning about all of the key areas involved in filmmaking. The teenagers then devised and made two short films – “The Lift”, a short comedy about a teenager who tries to get revenge on her bullies and “Travels with Máire”, a spoof travel show featuring well-known landmarks in Enniscorthy. A behind the scenes film and blooper reel will also be screened on the night and the young people involved will also be presented with their own copy of the films on DVD. As well as the premiere in The Presentation Centre, the films will be screened as part of the next Wexford Widescreen Youth Film Festival in New Ross. The films will also be submitted to youth film festivals and will be uploaded onto

BabaJack – one of the bands performing at this year’s Blackstairs Blues Festival.

County Wexford Youth Film Project participants Ilsa Flynn and Emily Daly.

the film project’s YouTube channel.

County Wexford Youth Film Project has been running in New Ross since 2005 and this programme has been jointly funded by the Arts Department of Wexford County Council a n d T h e P re s e n t a t i o n Centre/Enniscorthy Town Council.

Sinéad Barden, County Arts Officer commented, “The expansion of the county’s youth film project to Enniscorthy has been very

successful. Wexford County Council is delighted that young people in the area have had the opportunity to learn about filmmaking and to express their creativity through their own short films.”

Mairéad Linneen, Presentation Centre Manager, added ”There has been huge interest in the project locally and there is great excitement about the upcoming premiere.

The screening of the young people’s short films is open to everyone and we would urge

art in the open

Film Project participants Kate Hall and John McWey.

anyone with an interest in filmmaking to come along.”

The film premiere is free of charge and for more information call The Presentation Centre on 053 9233000.

County Wexford Youth Film Project is funded by the Arts Department of Wexford County Council and The Arts Council in partnership with St. Michael’s Theatre, New Ross.

For more information about the project visit facebook.com/WexfordYouth Film. n

Jamie’s Nosebleeds column will be back next month!

Thank you berry much…

Left to right: Tony Robinson (Art in the Open), Mairead Linneen (The Presentation Centre), Cllr Tom Moorehouse, Neil O’Keeffe (Art in the Open), Denis O’Connor and Rita Lett (Console), Cllr Jackser Owens, Elma Hynes (Art in the Open).

At a ceremony held at the town’s Presentation Centre last month a cheque for €1,510 was presented by Art in the Open Festival to Denis O ’ C o n n o r, D i r e c t o r o f Console, the suicide counselling service. The fund was raised in Enniscorthy by Art in the Open on Saturday 3rd August and handed over at the official opening of a selection of paintings made during the popular open air painting event which has grown to become Europe’s largest plein air painting festival.

The exhibition includes over 50 spectacular paintings of County Wexford, including many of Enniscorthy, which are now on show in the centre and

will remain on display until after 21st September. The paintings, mainly landscapes, are selected from the work of 180 artists who took part in the 6th annual artists’ gathering in County Wexford.

Commenting on the generosity of the artists and the people of Enniscorthy, Art in the Open Event Manager, Alma Hynes said that the money was donated by artists who took part in the Quick Draw in Market Square, by the crowd of interested onlookers and from the on-the-spot auction of a large canvas painted by two of the artists, Finnish artist, Antti Rautiola and Australian, Leon Holmes which fetched €570. A percentage of sales of other ‘still wet’ paintings was also

donated to the Console fundraiser.

Artists from 13 countries took part in Art in the Open, including 23 from the USA. At The Presentation Centre opening, Cllrs. Tom Moorhouse and Jackser Owens were in attendance to represent Enniscorthy Town Council along with Town Development Officer, Mairead Linneen, members of Art in the Open Festival committee and several local artists.

The exhibition of paintings, all of which are available for sale, is timed to include Culture Night, on the 20th September and the display is open to view free of charge from 10am to 5pm, Tuesdays to Saturdays. School and group tours can be booked at 053 92 33000.

On Friday 23rd August at D Bar friends and helpers of this year’s Strawberry Festival were invited to come along to an evening of entertainment as a gesture of appreciation for their work and assistance at this year’s event.

Refreshments were very kindly sponsored by Brian Cantwell of Diageo and Anton Treacy of Treacy’s Hotel and the 2013 Strawberry Queen Leanne Hoare was presented with her Queen Package.

Secretary of the Fair Anne Gilpin welcomed Leanne and called on Organiser Tom Byrne to present Leanne with her winning prize. Anne also said that Leanne was a wonderful choice as Queen and would add a ‘touch of glamour’ to any event and Strawberry Fest would love to see her participate in as many town events and occasions as possible over the coming months. Anyone wishing to have Leanne at their event can contact the Strawberry Festival at www.strawberryfestival.ie.

Leanne said that it was an honour for her to be chosen as the Strawberry Queen and she was delighted with her

Event Organiser Tom Byrne presents 2013 Strawberry Queen Leanne Hoare with her winning prize.

winning prize and looked forward to performing her duties on behalf of the Festival and the town and she relished the chance to compete in next year’s Rose of Tralee preliminary rounds.

Event Manager Patricia Bird expressed thanks to Brian Cantwell not only for his generous sponsorship but also for providing the entertainment for the night in the form of his band I.Q. A brilliant dance-to band was how she described them.

Patricia thanked everyone involved in the most successful Festival for years and said that the Committee were already looking forward to the 2014 event.

With the formalities coming to an end it was everyone on the dance floor for what was a wonderful evening – a little bit of appreciation goes a long way and the human condition craves recognition and gratitude – so well done Strawberry Fest – a good idea and a good night!

– Maria nolan

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Out and About in Enniscorthy and beyond

Dulux Lets Colour Project has helped transform over 400 communities nationwide with free paint and Enniscorthy’s Hope Cancer Support Centre is among the latest beneficiaries. L-R: Gethyn Gibson (Hope Centre), Anne Conroy (Donohoes Hardware, Enniscorthy) and Margo Kehoe (Hope Centre).

2013 Strawberry Queen Leanne Hoare at Strawberry Fest party, 23rd August at DBar. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Coffee Morning in Anne Murphy’s home, Donanore, in aid of the Jack Kavanagh Trust Fund. L-R: Majella Murphy, Anne Doran, Marianne Nishfue, Betty Kehoe, Annabelle Kehoe, Caroline Miskella, Anne Murphy. Pic: Donal Cullen.

We t wan ics! p r u o y

Enniscorthy Drama Group launch night 8th August: L-R: David Minogue, Cathy Keane and Minister Paul Kehoe TD.

Enniscorthy Drama Group cast of Ritual for Dolls L-R: Caroline Busher, Jamie T Murphy, Siobhan Duggan (Director), Tim Connaughton, Marguerite Casey. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Please email your pics to: slaneynews@ gmail.com.

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Enniscorthy Drama Group launch night 8th August: L-R: Fiona Byrne, Caroline Busher, Patricia McNally and Anne Gilpin.

Enniscorthy Drama Group opening night of its two oneact plays 24th August: Maeve Doyle and Maura Coady with special guest Tommy O’Neill aka Detective John Deegan of Fair City. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Enniscorthy Drama Group cast of The Tinker’s Wedding L-R: Graham Finnerty, Joe Doyle, Michelle Whelan, Margo Whelan O’Brien, Colum Coomey (Director). Pic: Maria Nolan.

Amy Kavanagh and Sarah Robinson at the recent Enniscorthy CBS Debs.

Pic: © Joseph Doyle.

Fr. Broaders with St Senan’s Parish Choir at his farewell function at the end of July. Pic: Patricia Hyland.

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The 5th Annual GIY (Grow It Yourself) Gathering will take place in Waterford City on September 14th and 15th 2013.

Five years on from the first meeting in Waterford City, GIY has grown into an international movement of up to 50,000 people who grow their own food in Ireland, the UK and Australia.

This September, they’re bringing it all home with a two day celebration of all things GIY. So whether you’re a complete novice or growing your own for years, or just love exploring where your food comes from, this is where you can get inspired and informed.

The GIY Gathering brings together some of the world’s leading food growing advocates, experts and writers for two days of inspiring and practical debate, discussion, talks and workshops. Speakers include Foodopoly author Wenonah Hauter, ‘no-dig’ guru Charles

Darina Allen at recent GIY event

Dowding, River Cottagers Mark Diacono and Steve Lamb, BBC presenter Alys Fowler, Guardian food writer Tom Maggoch, author Joy Larkcom, Darina Allen, RTE TV growing gurus E l l a M c S w e e n e y, F i a n n O’Nuallain and Kitty Scully, and John and Sally McKenna.

The theme of this year’s GIY Gathering is “Food Empathy”, that is, the deeper understanding of food, where it comes from, how it is produced,

and the time and effort required, that arises when people grow some of their own food. Topics include: the ‘foodopoly’ that owns our food chain; growing 166 varieties of spuds on a Dublin rooftop; growing food you won’t find in a supermarket; growing for food security in Africa; nodig growing; harvesting ‘extreme greens’; growing peace in Northern Ireland; composting, permaculture and food fermentation; Ireland’s GM potato trial and much more.

A two-day pass is great value at just €30 with discounts available for groups. Tickets, programme and more information can be had from the Gathering Page on www.giyinternational.org. Venue: Tower Hotel, Waterford City. Times: Saturday 10am-5:30pm, Sunday 10:30am-3.30pm. Tickets from €30. For more information: call the ticket line on 051 302191 or email info@giyireland.com.

Wexford Farmers Markets Four farmers markets are held in Co. Wexford each week.

Each market has local growers and farmers bringing you the freshest food (fruit, vegetables, meats, dairy, breads, etc) which is superior in quality, taste and pleasure.

County Wexford Farmers Markets share a passion for producing the very best. We are a dynamic organisation and our produce is changing all the time – watch out for new goodies on offer at your local market every week!

Enniscorthy: Abbey Square every Saturday from 9am – 2pm.

Wexford: SuperValu Carpark every Friday from 9am – 2pm.

Gorey: Gorey Community School Car Park, Esmonde Street, every Saturday from 9am – 2pm.

New Ross: The Quay every Saturday from 9am – 2pm.

For more information visit: www.wexfordfarmersmarkets.com or email: justask@wexfordfarmersmarkets.com If you’re interested in joining Co. Wexford Farmers Markets – it’s easy! Just download an application form from our website: www.wexfordfarmersmarkets.com

Farmers Markets in Co. Wexford People worldwide are rediscovering the benefits of buying local food. It is fresher than anything in the supermarket and that means it is tastier and more nutritious.

It is also good for our local economy – buying directly from family farmers helps them stay in business.

The Wexford Farmers Market holds four markets in Co. Wexford each week. In Enniscorthy the market is in Abbey Square every Saturday from 9am–2pm. The quality

and variety of produce available at this market is wonderful. Treat yourself to a visit and you won’t be disappointed!

You can expect to find: Dry Cured Bacon, Sausages, Farm Fresh Lamb, Farm Fresh Beef, Organic Chicken, Fresh Fish, Fresh Wexford Vegetables in Season, Fresh Wexford Fruit in Season, a Selection of Apple and Fruit Juices, Organic Vegetables, Fruit, Herbs, Trees & Shrubs, Vegetables Grown Wi t h o u t Chemicals, Homemade Chutneys and

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For more information visit: www.wexfordfarmersmarkets.com

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Slaney Wexford Scene

3 September 2013

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”).

Every male at the gig has a Manbag.

Even the ones who horse up late with red faces holding cycling helmets. What can they possibly have in those bags, I wonder.

Their Gym gear?

An iPad, a charger, a copy of Proust and a chicken tikka wrap?

Spectacles, Testicles, Wallet and watch? – (Which is how the old man remembered how to bless himself).

I remember the days when men had a packet of fags and matches in one pocket of their pin-striped suit jacket, and a rolled up hanky, a tin of Zubes, coins and a single key in the other.

His roll of money would be in the arse pocket.

These men however are a different breed.

They wear flat caps and waistcoats and designer stubble. They stand around in groups of 5 or 6, looking like the Kaiser Chiefs, holding artisan beers, talking loudly about web-in-air, playstation games, and how much their runners cost. They talk about women too. I am on the smoking balcony getting a respite from the people in front of me. I am in the exclusive venue known as The Sugar Club in the heart of the capital. Irreplacable, overlapping, Burmese teak lines the walls, and I am resplendent on a soft leather candlelit banquette, vibrating with the sound from the state of the art speakers. The Irish Times describes this room as “a venue to die for… with a pristine sound system that renders the rest of Dublin’s night life cruddy in comparison…”

The man beside me is talkMichelle waiting to tickle the drummer.

Gimme some Sugar, baby Lonnie Liston Smith at The Sugar Club, Dublin, on 22nd August. Pic M.D.M.

ing loudly on his phone. He has what looks suspiciously like a home perm, a black wax jacket, open-toed sandals and a giant bunch of keys hanging out of his pocket on a chain.

He involuntarily turns to give me the once over, and I practise looking aloof and remote.

This is a new departure for me. But, I am here to see a man who has been cool as a breeze since before I was born.

Lonnie Liston Smith will be 73 years old at Christmas.

He has played with the likes of Miles Davis, and Pharoah Sanders. The sound is jazz, funk, fusion, acid and soul, all tied up in a tangled knot that he pulls tighter or unpicks depending on the moment.

Since he first plucked Astral Travelling from the ether AND the electric piano that he was trying out for the first time, he has been writing, recording and touring, playing Glastonbury in 2009, and being sampled by numerous artists including Jay Z, La Fouine, Mary J. Blige and Malcolm Mclaren.

The bald man in front of me should know better. He roars out the name of his idol while he is actually talking. “LON -

NIE” he shouts with his hands cupped over his mouth, as if Mr Liston Smith has actually forgotten.

Somebody should take control of audiences. I’m thinking we should go back to the days when a suited MC, who was NOT a Hammer, came out and told you what the story was, and how to behave.

Think John Kenny from D’Unbelievables in a pale blue shiny suit with his hair oiled with Brylcream.

“Lads, yee can’t be at that.

Have a bit of respect for the singers like, and don’t be roaring up at the stage. Lads, will yee EVER sit down and turn off those curse a jayzus phones, and stop filming stuff yee will never watch , oh and the jacks is at the back on the left.”

In the absence of an MC some random people had taken to the stage as a support act. I thought they were roadies till they started playing. The visuals on the screen behind them announce their name with some kaleidoscopic effects that are soothing and hypnotic.

EARTHSHIP are in the house.

They give a good tight energetic performance, although the female vocalist is drowned on some tracks and superfluous on others, and their set is overlong, they were onstage longer than the main act.

“EXPANSIONS” bellows Baldy to Lonnie Liston Smith whilst in the middle of saying that he was supposed to be in the States accepting an award that night.

“Now you KNOW we ain’t gonna leave here without doing Expansions “ says Lonnie smiling.

The crowd go wild. In his haste to get on down and shake his thang, the man in front of me throws his jumper over my drink, and nearly breaks the banquette trying to get out.

His friend has to be tapped to be told to sit down by a woman whose nostrils are flaring. I

repair to the bar where because I am a midget, I am ignored, or nudged out of the way by Kaiser Chiefs. I remonstrate with one of the chiefs. He tries to tell me he has been there for ages.

Liar.

The impossibly beautiful barmaid is whipping up a s t o r m o f M o j i t o ’s a n d Manhattans served in frosted glasses, and when I am ignored again, the chief turns to me and says – “You’re totally being blonked, loike”.

Yes, yes I know.

I give my seat to a man with a v-neck vest cut to his bellybutton, and march my way down to the front, and sit on a lovely empty seat conveniently placed right beside the stage. I could tickle the drummer from here, but he is drumming with his hands behind his back and I could lose an eye with the speed of the sticks so I desist. The handsome square jawed security man is bearing down on me ominously.

“Ahem, you can’t sit HERE” he announces over the roar of the crowd and the finale which sees everyone up and shaking it all about.

“I’m going” says I. “I was only resting my feet.”

The majority of the audience has no memory of the sixties and seventies, yet they are immersed in the culture, the clothing, the music of that era.

In many ways they resemble their Grandfathers – in their shirtsleeves drinking from bottles, listening to an old man playing an organ. The more things change the more they stay the same. It was because I was so strategically placed that I managed to shake this old man’s hand and tell him how great the music and his performance was. His hand is dry and warm.

As am I. – M.D.M.

The Fusion Delusion I was as cool as a breeze till 4pm.

Some madman decided to let me loose on the great unwashed and do a public reading of my work.

I got an email about some palava and apparently said yes.

I must have been on meds.

I thought I would arrive by train (despite the fact that this meant I would have to leave town and come back as it is only around the corner) toting my diary and other sensational things.

He described me as "the wonderfully perceptive and funny writer and blogger" which has stroked my ego no end, but is in fact an admission on his part that we have in fact, never met.

In real life I resemble Bernard Black from "Black Books" with a foot of ash on the end of a fag, ordering minions around, behaving like a minor deity, becoming irritated by people who cough or laugh in the wrong places, and spending an inordinate amount of time refusing to go anywhere that I might have to engage.

What shall I read?

What, far more importantly, shall I wear?

A Miu Miu and a bandana with strings of beads?

A Mama Cass Kaftan with strings of beads?

Or just strings of beads and heels?

Black head to toe with kohl rimmed eyes and a beret seemed to be the ticket.

A number of colleagues and advisors had suggested ways I might do this.

"Bring something hilarious and ham it up, do the accents, they will fall around the place" says Man number 1.

"Bring something poignant and moving and slow your reading right down, they will be in floods" says Man number 2.

"Bring something that you wrote the night before and heckle the shit out of them, it'll prepare you for your own one woman show" says Man number 3.

In his defence he may have been Brahms & Liszt.

I finally decided on a short piece from the upcoming Memoir – Little Missus Up & Down and decided to print it. My printer had other ideas and coughed feebly as it ran out of ink mid page. I continued to breathe. I would print it in the library around the corner. The lovely girls who run Zen Beauty Bar had decided to give me the Mother and Father of all makeovers and so thinking two birds, one stone, I installed myself behind their counter, wet of hair and purple of face and took a number of telephone bookings for the sun pod and shellac nails, as I stared at the hieroglyphics on the screen in terror. The programme won’t open, and keeps announcing that the files may be corrupted. Breathe Michelle, breathe I admonish myself.

I felt like Yoda in the chair as an army of tiny beauticians ministered to me, like those birds that live on a water buffalo’s back. The pages won’t print, and I am deciding can I write out the whole thing in the time left. The hairdryer blew up with only one side of my head done, and I stepped into the Frock Shop frock and debated having a little lie down. My breathing has become ragged and I am a tad discommoded. The false eyelashes are hanging a bit crooked on one eye, and I look a teensy bit drunk. A drag queen face stares back at me from the mirror while I try to remedy the situation. He who must not be named says I can borrow his tiny netbook and I exhale when my memory stick works.

In my innocence I thought there may have been 5 or 6 hippies and a Bichon Frise at the reading. Oh, dear sweet gentle reader, the place is packed. They can’t get in. They are standing in the hall waving wine bottles in brown paper bags, they are peeping in the windows from the main street. The music is awesome, a man playing an acoustic guitar who sounds like Zeppelin. I am behind the counter ogling a coffee roulade and feverishly unplugging the soup tureen to charge the netbook. Everyone is whisperingly asking if I am nervous. I am now.

The MC formerly referred to as the madman announces my name and I beat my way through the throng with my technology in my hand.

I swing around on the high stool and nearly end up facing the window instead of the crowd, there is an expectancy with this crowd and a hush descends post interval while I falteringly begin. My opening line is about my Uncle Eugene.

Girly Dooley was a Pork Butcher on Tullow Street - he threw slices of ham and corned beef around the shop into the startled faces of the headscarfed women sitting chatting on the window sill.

So far, so great. My hands are shaking so much I can barely tap the screen for more.

And then it happens – the screen goes blue.

A bead of sweat runs down my nose. I tell the audience what happened as they are always in on the joke. When they stop laughing, one wag shouts up – “Just talk to us”.

As if.

My half printed pages are crowd surfed up to the top of the room and after much hilarity I begin again. The hilarity continues. I wonder should I stop to let them get their breath. The last line is We found her shoe on the roof – and as I read it, I come back into the room and look at the laughing faces and exhale.

They have asked me back.

A complete stranger shakes my hand on the street the other day remarking that she almost choked on a dessert AND almost wet herself. We drank our tears, she remarks.

The Fusion Soiree event takes place on the second Friday of every month so next one is coming soon. Be warned and go early to get a couch.

Fusion Café on facebook – cafefusionwexford@gmail.com

Email Michelle at: mchllmahon@yahoo.ie

– M.D.M.

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damn spam.scram!

I am notorious for not opening emails.

For the last year, I have watched in idle fascination and some considerable dread, the count steadily reaching thousands and then escalate way beyond it. I scan the senders name and think spam, scam, and damn. If there is something that piques my inherent curiosity I will idly tap it, speed read the relevant details and file it under one of three imaginary folders – Must read soon / later / never.

More and more, the never option is being utilized. I need a P.A. I think, and file that thought too in the dimmest darkest reaches of my mind, to be considered at a later date.

Any email that begins with Hello, Dear is from a Nigerian in a smoky internet café in Lagos, idly fanning himself, as he composes convoluted messages seeking to extract either a promise of a liaison / visa / bank account details.

There must be a veritable army of them tap, tap, tapping away at sticky keyboards randomly reaching out to anyone they think is a possible mark. This explains why I also never believe that I have won the lotto, and why I stopped reading messages marked URGENT about penis enlargers and special offers on bulk shipments of Viagra.

Ditto chat on facebook.

It is always turned off so that I do not have to tell a hundred odd strangers how I am, or reply to how are things and hello dear at any given moment.

All those boxes at the bottom of my screen were also slowing down the speed of my antique laptop, so much so that it would have been quicker to actually fly to Lagos than wait for a page to load.

Imagine my surprise when I saw the message box with a little indicator on it to inform I have new mail. It has the words lovely, Chihuahua and free in it. My interest is piqued.

– Hmmmmm - *thinking quietly* have you a pic? I type.

The woman is a friend of mine, who is operating on behalf of a friend of hers, who is operating on behalf of a friend of hers. Are you keeping up? She types that she will try and get one for me. I inform that

if I actually see it, I will be honour bond to say yes in a heartbeat or a New York minute.

And yet, I task her with the project by ordering her to get on it like a bonnet, while mentioning that a deal breaker will be that it is house trained as I have no time for lakes of piss. Then, for some strange reason I send a huge emoticon of a giant laughing face with its tongue out, swiftly followed by a huge emoticon of a giant crying face with tears pouring down it.

– What’s his name all? I type immediately.

I read her monosyllabic response.

– Walter? How precious !!!! I will sleep on it and get back to you k?

She sends me a photo of the above mentioned Walter in a red checked coat standing on a kitchen unit looking like he owns the gaff.

– Ah, Jesus. I even love the coat.

Then I send her an emoticon of an animated cat on a moped. I have no idea why. I tell her I will sleep on it. She tells me that she can just see me on the Main Street in Town with Walter in my handbag.

Then I send her an emoticon of an animated cat collapsed sideways with a ball of wool in its mouth. Again, no clue. It goes quiet then for a number of days as all the women get down to business.

My friend, getting in touch with her friend, and her friend ditto. The sporadic news about the canine Walter, the lines of text, the messages, the lifts, the cars that broke down, the never ending quest to remove Walter from one home, and install him in another. The days come and go until I start to convince myself that all of this was a figment of my imagination and log in to see the photo again.

I wonder if Walter will like it here – I muse aloud to he who must not be named.

The emoticons have changed now, from animated cats to a cartoon of a small dark haired woman with a ring of stars around her, looking hopeful, or sitting on a stairs looking afraid, with a yellow moon peeping in the

window. Finally, just looking sad with a kitten putting its paw out. The cats are back.

A half starved feral cat I have christened Skinky Malinky has adopted me. I managed to engage its attention and cupboard love by flinging a packet of ham in its skeletal face and running away.

I am allergic to cats, and asthmatic. I had been listening to its intermittent crying for a week, like a cross between a soft child and a Banshee.

– Christ, who has moved in over there with a cat? - I thought.

– Christ, who has moved out over there without a cat?

- I thought.

– There is more meat on a butcher’s pencil - I thought.

I have become a walking cliché. In one week I have gone from a lone female to one who has a bag of cat food (donated) AND a bag of dog food in the back hall. The tiny Walter eventually manifested here by a circuitous route a Hollywood re-writer on cocaine couldn’t orchestrate. There was a round robin of calls, emails, messages and texts and a hare brained drive across a sleeping city with an exhausted woman – who despite shrieking for her bed – managed to keep her patience, her temper and her eyes on the road. Walter Eugene Mincealot Baxter iii arrived with his own wardrobe, bedding, cage and toys.

A stream of hooting, beeping cars and vans with laughing drivers waving and pointing heralded my progress across the streets in the lashing rain. I am taking Walter to see the other main man, Little Thomasina. One is peppering because some numbskull has put diesel in a petrol engine. The other is peppering because he is in a handbag.

I have morphed into a middle aged, overweight woman who has a Chihuahua wearing a coat, a cat mewling on a wall, and am one step away from eating peppermints and putting hankies up my sleeve.

Walter Fupping Baxter has a Gregory Peck the size of a HB pencil and is wearing a cat collar sans bell. Even I am not that mental. #houseisinbits – M.D.M.

Walter Eugene Mincealot Baxter iii catching up on Michelle’s paperwork. Pic: M.D.M.

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Left: Michelle coming out in a cold sweat with the fright at her recent performance in the Fusion Cafe, Wexford (see previous page).

Right: Little Thomasina enjoying Michelle’s performance.

Pics: Kenny Ruttledge.

Wexford Folk Orchestra playing at the Town Wall Day outside the Arts Centre in Wexford on Sunday 25th August. Pic: M.D.M.

Catherine Arnold (daughter of music composer, Malcolm Arnold) with Ciara Moroney, Sophie Creaner, Adrian Harris in St. Iberius Church celebrating Music for Wexford’s 20th anniversary. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

Launch of Wexford County Archive on the World Wide Web: Nicola McGrath, Fionnuala Hanrahan County Librarian, Mayor George Lawlor, Grainne Doran Archivist Wexford Library. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

Niamh Mahon, Ken O’Neill, Michael McOwens, Dennis Collins, Jimmy O’Connor at recent exhibition opening in the Dennis Collins Gallery, Wexford. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

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Slaney Motoring

3 September 2013

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Caroline gets motoring FiRST DRivE – PEuGEoT 2008

Peugeot 2008 The compact crossover is one of the fastest growing segments of the motor industry and has seen a 14% growth in sales in Ireland so far in 2013. It seems we just can’t get enough of the SUV style looks, the high driving position and the extra space and flexibility that come with these cars.

Already this year we have seen the launch of the funky looking Renault Captur which will compete with more estab-

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lished rivals like the Opel Mokka and Nissan Juke in this segment. Now Peugeot have launched their young hopeful, the 2008. Based on the 208 supermini, the 2008 shares the same 2.54m wheelbase as its hatchback sibling, but the longer and taller body lends itself to more room inside.

It also has a more “rugged” look about it. The 2008 looks like a car that would be happy living in the country and with the added option of Grip

Control it could survive there pretty well too. This special traction system acts on the front wheels to optimise traction in low grip conditions.

At the Irish launch of the 2008, we got the opportunity to drive the 1.6 e-HDi 92bhp diesel. There is also the choice of a 1.2 VTi 82bhp petrol, 1.4 HDi 68bhp diesel or 1.6 e-HDi 115bhp diesel, with Peugeot planning to add three more petrol engines to the line-up at a later date.

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The 1.6 e-HDi 92bhp diesel was very refined and impressively quiet. It was a comfortable cruiser on the motorway and thanks to the compact dimensions and light steering it was good to drive around town too. There was plenty of power in this engine and it is frugal too - Peugeot are quoting a fuel consumption figure of 4 litres per 100 kms (70.6mpg) for this model.

The cabin has all the finesse of the 208, with piano black detailing, satin chrome and soft touch plastics giving a premium feel. The interior is airy and spacious and there is generous headroom and legroom for passengers.

There is impressive luggage space too. The 360-litre boot has a low loading sill which will make taking things in and out easier. The rear seats can be folded down easily to increase cargo space when needed.

The 2008 comes in three trim levels: Access, Active and Allure. Standard equipment is good with entry-level models getting LED daytime running lights, air conditioning, cruise control and speed limiter, front electric windows and roof bars. Peugeot Ireland expect the majority of cus-

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Verdict: The exterior styling is a little dubious but inside the Peugeot 2008 is a very stylish and comfortable car. The 2008 will be put through its paces by the Slaney News during a longer test drive at a later date

but the 1.6 e-HDi diesel engine made a good first impression with plenty of power and economical too.

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Korando I wasn’t sure what to expect when I went to pick up the SsangYong Korando for a test drive. I was excited about driving an SUV for the first time as it would be something very different to my usual five-door hatchback transport. At the same time, SsangYong is not exactly a household name so I was curious to see what the Korean manufacturer had to offer with the new Korando.

SsangYong has been absent from the Irish motoring landscape for quite some time but now they are back with a new line-up of cars. The Korando is the one that is spearheading the range and filling that oh-so-fashionable SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) niche.

cious interior and big boot. The rear seats have a reclining function, which is a treat, and there is loads of head and leg room.

The Korando is really well kitted out with an impressive list of standard specifications. The entry level car in S (Standard) trim retails at €25,995 and comes with features such as Hill Start Assist, cruise control, leather steering wheel and gear knob, 16” alloy wheels, heated mirrors, heated front seats, rear privacy glass, fog lamps, front and rear electric windows, air conditioning, Bluetooth and steering wheel mounted controls. E (Executive) spec adds more equipment including roof rails, 17” alloy wheels, rear spoiler and parking sensors, and

SsangYong Korando The Korando certainly looks the part. SsangYong enlisted the services of Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro to give the Korando some style and it’s worked. The Korando has the usual chunky looks we associate with the SUV and combined with twin exhausts, alloy wheels, roof rails and rear spoiler, it lives up to the sporty name tag too.

During my week with the car, I found myself one evening on Merrion Square in Dublin City Centre and the Korando blended in well parked-up in front of the majestic Georgian houses. On the same evening I was able to test the car in a city environment and I found the light steering made it nimble around the city streets.

On a trip down the N11, the 2.0-litre diesel engine moved the Korando along effortlessly and the car settled down well to a cruise.

It’s worth mentioning that the engine produces 360Nm of torque which translates into a 2 tonne towing capacity. The Korando was very economical despite that monstrous engine, returning on average 6.1 litres per 100 km (46.3mpg) during a mixture of town, country and motorway driving.

SsangYong are aiming the Korando at families who won’t be disappointed with the very spa-

L (Luxury) spec adds leather seats.

The Korando is not without its flaws. The ride and handling suffer a bit when you get out onto the twistier country roads and you feel every bump. And though trying to be upmarket, the cabin could do with a little updating and more soft-touch plastics to give it more aesthetic appeal.

But the Korando offers a lot of SUV for sub €30,000 prices and with lots of space and an impressive level of standard equipment to boot, the Korando is worthy of consideration for anyone who likes the looks and attitude of the SUV. Thanks to SsangYong Motors Ireland for supplying the car for review. You can find out more about the Korando on www.smotor.ie or the SsangYong Motors Ireland Facebook page.

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Japan to Germany The new Mazda 3 has accepted its first mission. Mazda is supplying eight of its new compact hatchbacks for a rather unconventional test drive – 15,000km direct from the factory in Hiroshima, Japan, all the way to the 2013 International Motor Show in Frankfurt this month.

Mazda think this is the perfect way to show how good their new car is.

The “Mazda Route3 – H i ro s h i m a t o F r a n k f u r t Challenger Tour 2013” spans nine time zones, across Russia,

the world’s largest country, before crossing Belarus and Poland. The cars, driven by some select journalists, will arrive in Frankfurt on 7 September, before the motor show opens its doors.

A website dedicated to the tour is available at www.mazdaroute3.eu, which follows progress in a trip diary with images and videos.

The new Mazda 3 will be on sale in Ireland in January 2014 and will be available as a hatchback or saloon.

New volkswagen Golf R Vo l k s w a g e n h a s announced details of their new range-topping Golf.

The Golf R is the fastest-accelerating production Golf yet, with a 0-100 km/h time of just 5.3 seconds, or 4.9 seconds when fitted with the optional six-speed DSG gearbox. The car is fitted with a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine producing

Bentley Launches Handbag Collection!

Luxury carmaker Bentley Motors has launched the Bentley Handbag Collection in an effort to make the brand more appealing to women.

The limited edition collection features two separate handbag styles – “The Barnato” and “The Continental”.

Inside the handbags there is lots of quilting and leather echoing the interior of a Bentley car. “With the actual design of the handbags we wanted to create a strong link with some of the key features on our cars,” said Bentley’s Head of Product Design, Daniele Ceccomori.

For those interested, the Bentley Handbag Collection is available from October 2013, with “The Continental” priced from €4,500 and “The Barnato” priced from €5,500!!

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Slaney News

3 September 2013

A New Dawn for Enniscorthy The town of Enniscorthy experienced a new awakening over the August Bank Holiday weekend as Redcoat and Rebel came face to face on its streets, made merry in its drinking establishments and stormed its historic hill all under the guise of re-enactment and tourism.

This time Her Majesty’s men were here by Invitation in the form of The Napoleonic Society of Re-enactors and were blown away not by musket or cannon shot but by the hospitality, natural warmth and friendliness of the people of Enniscorthy and their eagerness to make all visitors to the town feel welcome. So delighted were they with the reception received that they have to a man pledged to return to do it all over again next August Bank Holiday weekend.

The Pikemen who have been

training for the past 3 months for the event were well drilled and well turned out in splendid apparel with cocked hats adorned with all kinds of fine feathers and bands of green but none more so than Unit 21 – the Childrens Brigade who may not have won the day but certainly won the hearts of all. They are such an amazing group of youngsters who are completely committed and young as they are have an in depth understanding of the times and the legacy and behave accordingly. There is something uncanny in their appreciation and perception of the period and their roles which they execute with a dignity and maturity well beyond their years almost like reincarnations from the 1798 era.

When the dust had settled on the hill and the surviving Pikemen had retreated through

Two of the younger rebels. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Keeping Caim campers happy The committee of Caim Youth club has proven that you don’t need expensive toys to keep kids happy these days.

All you need are a few large bales, a big roll of plastic and some water. Ok. A lot of water.

Following some viral posts on Facebook during our recent hot summer of homemade swimming pools around the country, the committee decided to give it a go. So while the kids attending camp were whisked off on a day trip, the club Chairman, Larry Kavanagh along with Trish Dagg and Barry Walters, had the task of making the pool a reality. Large square bales were strategically placed in the community field and covered with four layers of silage plastic for added protection. And then the water was hauled from far and near.

It took approximately 24 hours to fill the pool with the water required, helped in no doubt by the torrents of rain falling overnight. Next morning, add in some inflatable rings and as the kids

After…

Needhams Gap and the Redcoat Army marched triumphant towards the Rebel camp to find themselves under savage attack by the children who had without rehearsal or plan taken up the fallen pikes and come charging towards the enemy army. A moment that the Englishmen commented on time and again that evening saying that they really were not used to being the bad guys and it came as an amusing surprise to see the children come charging at them with absolutely no fear and no regard for their own safety.

As I say this was neither planned nor rehearsed it was completely spontaneous and inherent and quite amazing.

As is another story I heard from one of the Redcoats in Treacys Hotel on Sunday evening as we tucked into roasted pig on a spit. My red coated friend was a man called Brian Brockington from the City of London. Brian explained to me that Brockington is a really

themselves said ‘it was the best day ever’! Even the sun came out to join in the fun.

The whole day was spent with games in the pool and various team sports. But the day had to end, and the cleanup begin. Within 90 minutes, the pool had been emptied, plastic rolled up, bales stored away, as if it had never been there.

The question is, how are they going to top that for next year?

old English name which actually goes right back to the Doomsday Book and this he knew because his brother had been Maggie Thatcher’s bodyguard and she had pointed it out to him. But he said that they had always considered themselves an Irish family because his mother’s name was O’Neill and the first time he came to Ireland he said that he had the strangest feeling of coming home even though his O’Neill ancestor had left for England 5 generations earlier.

And then there is this lovely comment on Facebook from another of the Queen`s men – who felt the Irish coming out in him over the weekend so much so that he is considering changing sides next year! `I was born and raised here by a wonderful English family, but my pre-adoptive biological parents were both Irish and I was at least conceived in Limerick. Maybe it’s brought out the Paddy that’s been lurk-

Before…

Pic: Maria Nolan.

ing beneath the surface all these year… as most of you know I am fond of a drop of Guinness now and then. I certainly don’t think that will be my last visit to the Emerald Isle, maybe next year when we re-create the battle I might even go on the Rebel side for a bit!

It was both edifying and gratifying to hear all of the wonderful things that these English visitors had to say about our beautiful town, many of whom had never been to Ireland before.

What a first experience of our country and hospitality. The Napoleonic Society have participated in Re-enactments in Spain, France, Italy with of course the big one at Waterloo which attracts over 20,000 spectators each year… and they said they were never treated as well and greeted as warmly as here in Enniscorthy.

Isn’t that some endorsement of our town and its people.

Well done Jacqui Hynes and her staff, Ray Murphy, Martin

Murphy and indeed well done to all the Pike men, women and children who put their minds, hearts and souls into making the spectacle as real and as authentic as possible without taking anything from the fun and enjoyment of it and, we very much hope, without taking anything from the memory of those we commemorate.

Their cause and their sacrifice is as sacred to us in Enniscorthy as it ever was and is part of who we are and always will be.

As I commented to one of Her Majesty’s men… there was a time when the sun never set on the English Empire because it had conquered peoples all over the world but now the sun never sets on the Irish Empire and we didn’t have to conquer anyone but we are known and liked around the globe.

Certainly the preferred legacy and one to uphold and be proud of!

– Maria Nolan

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Wexford’s Local Employment Service nominated for top prize Wexford’s Local Employment Service (LES) has been nominated for a top prize in the National Q Mark Awards.

On August 26th it was announced that the Local Employment Service (LES) at Wexford Local Development is in line to win the top prize at this year’s National Q Mark Awards, having seen off tough competition from hundreds of excellent Irish businesses.

Irene Collins, the Managing Director of Excellence Ireland Quality Association, announced t h a t t h e t e a m f ro m L o c a l Employment Service at Wexford Local Development have exceeded the normal standards of quality and excellence and have set the standard that all other companies should be aiming for. She went on to say that, “The nomination in this category recognises that Local Employment Service at Wexford Local Development is operating at the highest standard of Quality and Excellence in the country.”

Given the serious concerns that many of us now have in relation to who is protecting us when it comes to quality testing and best practice, it is refreshing to know that EIQA - the guardians of The Q Mark, are still rigorously auditing all types of businesses and will only award the coveted Q Mark to the ones that operate at standards above the current legislative requirements, and that have the consumers’ best interests in mind.

Wexford’s Local Employment Service provides one-to-one employment guidance for unemployed people in Co. Wexford. The service is provided in Enniscorthy, Gorey and New Ross and employs 14 qualified people who are dedicated to helping local job seekers find work. They offer a number of services including career path planning, CV preparation and job search facilities.

On hearing that they had been nominated for this prestigious award, Róisín Dennigan,

Local Employment Service Coordinator said, “Being nominated for a National Q Mark Award gives me a huge sense of pride to be part of a team that has been recognised nationally for the quality standard of our Local Employment Service.”

This year’s star-studded Q Mark awards ceremony will take place in Dublin’s Burlington Hotel on September 27th when the team from Local Employment Service at Wexford Local Development will go head to head with the best Irish businesses of 2013 to vie for what are known in the trade as ‘The Oscars of Business Excellence’.

The nomination for Local Employment Service at Wexford Local Development is a great news story of how a local organisation can actually set the standards for the rest of the country.

We applaud their accomplishment and wish them well for the final in Dublin, on September 27th. n

Get on course for business success The business courses and workshops on offer between now and December from Wexford County Enterprise Board are suited to everybody from individuals with new business ideas to established companies.

“These courses, workshops and clinics offer business people the opportunity to learn new approaches in a few hours that they can easily apply to their businesses – without leaving the county,” says Tom Banville, CEO, Wexford County Enterprise Board.

“Cost shouldn’t be an issue, the courses are heavily subsidised and range from €20” says Tom. Keeping with the times, Wexford County Enterprise Board has expanded its social media training courses for 2013.

“There has been a huge growth in appetite for that so this year

– Beginners and Advanced, Tw i t t e r f o r B u s i n e s s – Beginners and Advanced and LinkedIn for Business. New this Autumn are An Introduction to Search Engine Marketing and Email marketing Using Mailchimp.

Tom Banville who has been recently officially appointed as CEO of Wexford County Enterprise Board after four years as Acting CEO.

we’re offering more tailored social media training. For example we’ve broken down Facebook into a beginners and advanced session.”

Individual courses on offer include: Facebook for Business

Business ideas and starting your own business: The three-hour evening seminar Business Idea Generation on Wednesday 11th September is aimed at people who would like to start a business but are still looking for a good idea.

This seminar will help them come up with new ideas and evaluate a new idea before launch. The following daylong Business Idea Clinic on Thursday 12th September is ideal for those that already have an idea for a business or product, but needs some help with the next steps to take.

T h e S t a r t Yo u r O w n Business course, which takes place twice a year, (autumn and spring) is back in Wexford, G o r e y, N e w R o s s a n d Enniscorthy. The 10-week course gives participants the basic essentials required for starting a business. Priced at €120 for 10 weeks, it is also available at €60 for the unemployed.

Growing your business: Back again this Autumn is the highly acclaimed Owner Manager Programme with well-known local business consultant Blaise Brosnan. This

One-to-one clinics: Courses aren’t for everybody and sometimes an hour of advice is sufficient. One-hour clinics include: Business Idea Clinic; Business Health Check, Social Media Clinic, Taxation Advice, Branding and Marketing Clinics.

For further information on any of these courses, workshop or clinics log onto www.wexfordceb.ie or call 053-9122965 to get a free copy of the printed brochure.

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Offices for Rent ➤ Enniscorthy Enterprise Centre offers suitable and affordable office space with competitively priced reliable high speed broadband. ➤ Whether you are a one person or more operation, Enniscorthy Enterprise Centre has a suitable space for you to grow your business. ➤ The centre offers more than office space. Its support structures are specifically aimed at new businesses. One of the reasons why new businesses choose Enniscorthy Enterprise Centre is for networking opportunities.

Meeting of like-minded entrepreneurs on an informal basis, sharing problems and discussing opportunities. ➤ The centre also advises potential start-ups e.g.

Enniscorthy Enterprise and Technology Centre advice on funding and financing for their business.

25 week Management Development Programme is a must do for any Owner Manager in the county. With only 20 places on this six month course many places are filled by referral from past participants of the programme.

A number of shorter one day workshops are also in the Autumn schedule including Job Incentive Schemes for SMEs, Marketing on a Shoe String Budget, Presentation Skills, Effective Market Research, Are You Ready to Export and Making the Most of your Contacts?

For more information contact: Enniscorthy Enterprise & Technology Centre Milehouse Road, Enniscorthy Web: www.eetc.ie E-mail: info@eetc.ie Phone: 053-9237499

Wilton Castle, situated near Enniscorthy on the farm of Seán and Antoinette Windsor, has been uninhabited for ninety years but recent reports suggest all that is about to change.

Plans exist for the castle to undergo a major investment following approval by Environment Minister Phil Hogan of a grant for the conversion of the castle into selfcatering holiday apartments.

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The project is expected to cost in excess of €250,000 with approx 75% being provided by way of grant aid. The project now awaits formal approval by We x f o r d Local Development at its monthly meeting later this month.

Wilton Castle enjoys a magnificent setting with the river at the back of the castle so its tourism potential is enormous. That potential may be realised in the years ahead.

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In this issue of the Slaney News Sally Ryan looks at the topical issue of pets and fleas.

As the long hot summer draws to a close we all feel a bit healthier for all those days spent soaking up the sunshine and vitamin D. Sunlight is a great disinfectant, and will have cleared the air of lots of germs. One thing, however, enjoys the warmth as much as we do – fleas.

They always come to their maximum population numbers in August, and this year they will be even more plentiful. The thought of fleas can seem horrifying for some pet owners but they are a fact of everyday life in the countryside because they live on all wildlife as well as dogs and cats. They will be wherever there are rabbits, foxes, hedgehogs, deer and ferral cats. They can jump, so if a dog comes in close contact with any of these he can pick them up. More usually, he will pick up fleas when he is lying down having a sleep. Some place where a flea has laid it's eggs. This could be a hayshed, a dusty corner of the woodshed, a pile of old leaves in a sunny spot under the hedge or your fireside rug. Anywhere at all where this animal or another animal has laid down to rest before. They make themselves at home in the dog's hair and can be hard to spot because they run and hide when you are searching for them. So unless they are present in very large numbers they can go unobserved.

They mostly do little harm and a lot of dogs can stand up to a few bites. Certain dogs will develop an allergy to the bites and this becomes very problematic because they scratch themselves raw after just a small number of bites. The damaged skin gets infected and itches more, and the dog scratches more and more and a 'hot spot' develops, a sticky red raw area of weeping skin.

These need to be treated by a vet as they will need antibiotics. However, 'a stitch in time saves nine' as the saying goes, prevention is always better than cure and flea treatments applied regularly enough throughout the hot months of the year, as well as regular changes of dog's bedding, will keep fleas at bay and prevent the distressing itch-scratch-itch cycle that causes flare-ups.

There are many products available for treating fleas - washes, sprays, collars and spoton treatment. Most of these have to be repeated very month. It is important that all the household pets are done at the same time and that all bedding is changed at the same time also.

Other parasites that flourish at this time of year are harvest mites and mange mites. Harvest mites affect the pet's feet (fleas nearly never go there). Mange mites cause serious skin disease because they burrow into the skin. The rash is seen on any part of the body but usually starting on the abdomen and inside the top of the legs. They affect only dogs and foxes so they are no danger to people but need to be treated right away as they can make the dog quite unwell.

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Mention the word circus in Ireland and the name Fossetts immediately springs to mind.

It is the oldest circus in Ireland today and it is run by the fourth generation of the Fossett family.

On its recent visit to Enniscorthy this July, I had the privilege of interviewing Robert Fossett. One of the sons of the late Edward [Teddy] Fossett, Robert is responsible for the engineering, lighting and organisation of the show.

Eddie has the responsibility of organising the travel and booking the grounds. Their sister, Marion who is a former member of Sheeba acts as the ringmistress and their mother Herta is still involved with the show.

While interviewing Robert I was struck by many pleasant memories on their previous visits to Enniscorthy. On the morning of the set up on the Fairgreen, a group of us children would race down to the green and watch the Big Top being built up. When it was time for the chairs to be brought in Mr Fossett would holler “We need all strong boys to come in here and help with the seating!” And there would be a mad dash into the big top.

When it came to dinnertime we would sadly say that we have to go home and Mr Fossett would say come back at 4pm we will arrange for you all to walk in free! It was all a child could have wished for. Johnny Fossett would drive around town in his Green Jeep and announce the arrival of the Circus starting with the words, “For one day only….”

Mr Fossett would visit St John’s hospital and hand in a number of free passes for the patients and was renowned for doing pretty much the same in every town they visited. Back in the day, it was very hard work with only one day visits to each town as it would mean a start time of around 5.30am each day!

Nowadays it is so different as the show stays for two to four days depending on the size of the town. The complete build up only takes at most three hours now, compared to maybe seven in the old days! Fossetts’ Circus is 125 years old this year and I have to say it is worth a visit and is great

value for money. As Teddy Fossett himself once said, “The parents bring their children everywhere but the children bring the parents to the circus and that is so true.

I think that going to the circus it brings out the child in us.”

THE STORY OF FOSSETT’S This story begins with a man by the name of George Lowe from Fair Street in Mallow, County Cork. George was always a showman at heart and George, along with his wife left Ireland in 1878 to seek their fortune in America.

For a few years they joined various travelling troupes, and in 1884 they joined a Wild West show which was run by William Cody [Buffalo Bill] who had a spectacular horse show. George was known back in those days as the amazing Dr Powell, magician, juggler, and was great at horse skills.

He became a valued member of the troupe and asked to join Buffalo Bill on his first European tour and was a great success. In 1887 George and the company arrived in London where they got stuck into rehearsal for their opening production to be attended

by Queen Victoria as part of her golden jubilee. George (Dr Powell) took the opportunity to make a quick visit home to Mallow and never went back. In 1888 the amazing Dr Powell set out on a tour of his native Ireland with his own circus. Dr. Powell and his troupe presented the skills, feats, tricks that he had learned during his years of working with other shows. This show visiting the traditional fair greens and market places throughout Ireland all those years ago is the origin of Fossetts (Ireland’s national circus). In 1918 an accomplished bareback rider joined the show then touring as Powell and Clarkes, his name was Edward Fossett and he was the youngest son of Sir Robert Fossett the 2nd and Mary Francis a Wexford w o m a n . B o t h w e re w i d e l y renowned equestrian riders.

Edward upon meeting Mona Powell (daughter of Dr Powell) who at this time was also an equestrienne, fell in love and married in 1922.

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They had six children, Robert, Mary, Edward, Amy, John and Mona. They all followed in the family tradition and all became excellent bare back riders and circus performers. Robert [Bobby] went on to become one of Irelands best loved clowns as BoBo. There has been a clown in seven generations of the Fossett family.

Edward and Mona continued to run the circus with Dr Powell until he retired. By 1927 it was called Edward Fossett and sons and in the 1930s they toured successfully for a number of years as Heckenbergs Berlin Tower Circus.

In 1940 it went back to Edward Fossett and Sons. Mona [Powell] Fossett died young on the 7th June 1946 aged 46yrs with Edward passing away 5 years later on Sept 7th, 1951. It made Bobby, Teddy and Johnny the youngest circus proprietors in the world as they each were in their early 20s.

In 1952 the first year without their father the name was changed to Fossetts Circus, this was also an important year for Teddy as history repeated itself when a young circus artiste came as top of the bill, her name was Herta Bhorsky, part of the three Lordini Perch act. It was love at first sight and they married in 1953, of all the Fossett boys Teddy was the only one to have children; Edward, Robert, Marion, Angela, Mona. Angela is married to Europe’s greatest clown Fumagalli, their mother Herta is still travelling with the circus and plays an important part in the day to day running of the show.

In the 1960s the circus became known as Fossett Bros. which is still the company to this day – Ireland’s national circus. Teddy, Bobby, and Johnny stayed with the circus until their deaths, leaving it in the hands of another generation of Fossetts who brought the show into the 21st century.

In 2003 Fossetts Circus was proclaimed an Art Form by the then minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism – John O’Donohue. In 2007 the minister visited the circus and thanked them on behalf of the Irish people and also remarked that they are “Theatre Of The People”. Fossetts held Ireland’s first ever Christmas circus in the grounds of the Museum of Modern Art. Further to this in July 2007 Fossetts were extended a Presidential invite to perform for President Mary McAleese at her annual garden party. The Fossett family have entertained generations of families for the past 125 years and hopefully will do so for another 125 years. Without doubt I found the Fossett family very welcoming and they did all they could to make me feel at home. A special word of thanks to Robert Fossett for the interview and the Fossett family for allowing me to print this history. www.fossettscircus.com – Jimmy Murphy

Enniscorthy Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The society has been very busy of late, with a huge number of unwanted puppies and kittens coming our way throughout the summer months.

In order to provide the necessary care for these animals, they had a number of fundrais-

ers over the past few weeks. A big thank you to Barbara Mc Coombe and the Bunclody Drama Group for organising a Trolley Draw at SuperValu Bunclody. Congratulations to Ms. Fiona Finn winner of the €100 voucher. The society also

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wishes to thank everybody who supported local Churchgate collections.

They are as always in need of pet food, clean sheets/blankets, pet carriers etc. Phone Sinead on 087-7723010 if you would like to help.

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Ibar Carty chronicles the 20th century in Enniscorthy & beyond Ibar Carty has opened up his vast photo archives to the Slaney News.

In this 26th of a series, Ibar shares some photos from fifty years ago.

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.

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Left: Girls Camp, Morriscastle, 1963.

Below: C.B.S. sports day 1963.

Photos: P.A. Crane (copyright: Ibar Carty).

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View from the Hill to Vote or not to Vote Most people will by now have received a communication from Wexford Co. Council in relation to the register of electors. The information contained in the document urges all to ensure that as citizens of this State we are registered to vote particularly in view of the forthcoming referendum on the Senate and of course the local elections next year.

Normally I would urge everyone to exercise their right to vote on the grounds that to influence public policy it is essential to have our say. I would even go further and say that those who deliberately refuse to vote have no right to express an opinion on any matter of public affairs. I have never failed to vote in any election since I became of an age to do so. But now I wonder as to the value of my vote. This is particularly so in the light of the outcome of the last general election when the majority of people voted for change but got more of the same. It was clear before the election from reading the manifestos of the parties that a vote for Labour, in particular, would protect us from the worst excesses of Fine Gael. Remember Labour’s Tesco style advertise-

ment which told us that a vote for Fine Gael would mean increases in car tax, VAT, cuts to child benefit and so on. Well of course they were right. All of the above happened as a result of Fine Gael being in government. Oh! Did I mention that they are in government with Labour. Labour and Fine Gael tell us that these policies are part of the Programme for Government and of course they are correct in saying that. However I have no recollection of ever being given the opportunity to vote for this programme and neither have you. The fact is that those of us who voted for parties in the last election voted for the specific policy of that party and not for some concocted joint policy made up between parties which in some cases completely contradict the policy on which the party got its TDs elected. So therefore I have to wonder as to whether I will vote anymore in any kind of election. My inclination now is that I won’t bother because I feel that I am wasting my time. However I will check that register to make sure that I am still on it, just in case I change my mind.

Harry ringwooD The Missus drags me down from

A local contributor looks at life today in Enniscorthy and beyond the Hill each year to attend the Annual Patron in St. Mary’s Cemetery. I am not a great one for these things as I tend to take the view that I will be in the cemetery soon enough, permanently. However it does give a chance to meet up with old friends and chat about times gone by and reminisce.

Sadly, this year someone was missing. Harry Ringwood. That old stalwart of Patrons and many other events in Enniscorthy over the past almost century. Harry passed away some weeks ago and will be sadly missed by all who knew him. His contribution to this town was enormous through his involvement in the L.D.F. then the F.C.A. and of course various drama groups and organisations. He was also a very successful hairdresser and his business survived through many years of bust and boom and also the trends of our menfolk walking around with heads of hair which would make most women proud.

All this said a lot about Harry. His get up and go attitude, always optimistic about the future, caring in a quiet way for those less fortunate than he and having an unshakable belief in his religion. That was Harry. Enniscorthy will never see his likes again.

Peru Drugs Debacle Isn’t it every parent’s nightmare to receive the horrific news that your child (and they’re always your child regardless of age or status) has been arrested anywhere, much less a far away foreign country on drugs charges. The television scenes and photos coming out of Peru in the last few weeks of the two young women accused of drug smuggling will hopefully send a message to other young people throughout the world to keep a million miles away from anyone or anything remotely connected with the illegal drugs trade.

Hopefully these women will get a fair trial and maybe will be acquitted if they are not guilty by virtue of acting under duress. I wouldn’t bank on it turning out that way when I look at the history of Peru’s harsh line in relation to drug trafficking I expect the worst.

We won’t know what brought these young women to this point in their lives until we see the full facts in due course. One stark contrast that struck me was that on the morning after the Rose of Tralee Festival all the newspapers carried a picture of the new Rose. A vibrant young woman totally on top of her game (what-

ever we think of the Festival itself) happy in her achievement with no doubt very proud parents.

Across the page in one paper was a shot of the alleged drug smugglers, young women of a similar age, chained up like animals, being brought from the police station in Lima to the courthouse. I immediately thought of their parents and the turmoil this has caused in their lives. I’m sure that they did their best in raising their children as did the parents of the Rose of Tralee. So to young people, if you are reading this column, get out there, enjoy yourselves but run a mile if the word drugs is even mentioned in your presence. Think of your parents and family.

Fr. brian broaDers Enniscorthy’s loss is Rathnure’s gain. The departure of Fr. Brian Broaders to Rathnure is deeply regretted by a lot of people in the Shannon area of Enniscorthy. From up here on the Hill we saw at first hand the contribution made by Brian over his 16 years in this parish. It is a source of mystery, to me at least, as to why decisions like this are taken. Enniscorthy is not a place which easily accepts what we would describe as blowins

but certain people have come here, at different times over the years, and endeared themselves to the locals. Fr. Brian was one of those, and had got to know every family in the parish and more importantly the families had got to know and trust him, something which is crucial in this day and age. I sincerely hope that Brian will enjoy his tenure in Rathnure and that the good people of that parish will learn to value him as those of us here in the Shannon do. I know that I am wasting my time but wouldn’t it be nice if the people of a parish were given some say in matters such as this. After all isn’t it supposed to be our Church. strange Fact When the Americans first started to send astronauts to space they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat the problem N.A.S.A. scientists spent 10 years and 12 billion dollars to develop a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to 300 degrees Celsius. The Russians simply used a pencil. n

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GOREY NOTES…

BUNCLODY NOTES WHIST Every Monday night in St. Aidan’s Hall.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Meetings are held on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 8.30pm in Brennan’s, Market Square. bUNCLODY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Bunclody Horticultural Society are delighted with their recent 62nd Annual Show. It went off brilliantly. The Society would like to thank all who participated and those who turned out to steward and helped with the setting up. No mean trick.

Many thanks also goes to James Murphy and the BOM of Bunclody VEC for their marvellous cooperation. Thanks also to their many sponsors and advertisers, without whom the Show would never have gotten off the ground. AfterShow Committee meeting Thursday, September 12th, Redmonds, 8pm.

Robert Miller, Garden

Judge, and Ian Hodges, photographer of gardens, will present an evening showing photos of gardens visited and Robert will talk about the various attractive garden features. Thursday, September 19th, Redmonds, 8pm.

RETURNING TO EDUCATION? Are you interested in returning to Education? VTOS could be right for you. We offer a nationally recognised award in Employment Skills at FETAC Level 4. Subjects include: Computers, Communications, French, Payroll, Work Experience etc. with progression to Level 5 in Year 2. You need to be in receipt of social welfare payments for at least 6 months to qualify. Further information contact Mary Waters at 053 9377326.

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The launch took place in Dublin recently of a collection of poetry entitled Cosa Gréine by a Gorey man, Diarmaid Ó Súilleabháin, twenty eight years after his death. Ó Suilleabháin was regarded by his contemporaries as a literary giant, and as one of the most innovative Irishlanguage authors to emerge in the 1960s. When Máirtín Ó Cadhain died in 1970 the mantle of the greatest writer of Irish prose fell on the shoulders of

Diarmaid Ó Súilleabháin (19321985) who was a native of Béarra, West Cork, but who lived in Gorey where he was a primary teacher in the C.B.S. He was closely associated with internationally acclaimed artist Paul Funge , founder of the Gorey Arts Centre , and his house was always known as a meeting place for artists and writers.

His massive collection of publications, some of which won international awards, included prose, drama and

p o e t r y. N o v e l s i n c l u d e d Ciontach, Dianmhuilte Dé, Súil le muir, An Uain Bheo, Maeldún, Lá Breá Gréine Buí, Aistear, Caoin Tú Féin. Dramatic works included Bior, Macalla and Ontos and a short story collection Muintir. He won more literary prizes than any other living Irish author. Ó Súilleabháin, was also a prominent republican and a member of Sinn Féin’s ruling body, specialised in the area of publicity in the republican struggle.

Gorey Library will be stocking Cosa Gréine and Zozimus Bookshop at The Book Café on Gorey’s Main Street is one of the few bookshops in the country where it is on sale.

Proprietor John Wyse Jackson has also gathered up some of Diarmaid Ó Súilleabháins works in his second hand collection which are by now rare collectors items.

Check out the following : http://www.spd.dcu.ie/site/ news/LeahairleDiarmaidoSuille abhain.shtml

Left: Diarmaid Ó Súilleabháin. Below: Fashion Show in the Gorey Market Festival 2013.

PARISH COFFEE MORNING On Saturday 7th September after 11.00am Mass. All are welcome. n

BLACKWATER NOTES… Thanks to all for supporting blackwater Tidy Towns and making their recent Raffle a huge success. The lucky prizewinners were: First Prize: Painting "The Bridge" by Paul Beique went to John Whelan, Blackwater.

Second Prize: A Patchwork Quilt by Liz and Tania White went to Helen Lynch, Dublin.

Third Prize: €100 went to MaryBeth O'Neill, Dallas, Texas.

Fourth Prize: €100 Gift Voucher to Dempsey Furniture, went to Patrice O'Brien, Blackwater.

Fifth Prize: a Kilkenny Crystal Vase and Calendar went to Sr. Eileen, Ballyvaloo.

Displaying the prizes – L-R: Bill O'Neill, Bridget Cullen, Ann Marie O'Neill and Martha Breen.

BARNTOWN …

Prizewinning photographer Miley Carroll captures some of the action at last month’s Kite Surfing Championships in Duncannon.

Pikemen and Pikewomen at the annual blessing of graves - and graves of children at Carrig Cemetery, Barntown, by Fr. John Carroll on Sunday 11th August 2013.

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Michael Foley u-15 Leinster Hurling

Kilkenny – the Michael Foley Memorial Trophy winners. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Now in its sixth year this prestigious hurling tournament goes from strength to strength becoming one of the most challenging and competitive underage competitions in Leinster with many of its young stars going forward to take their place on county minor, U-21 and indeed senior panels – most notably our own Conor McDonald, Liam Ryan, Kevin Foley, Darragh Pepper, John bridges, Donal Shanley, bill Eviston and Padraig Foley to name but a few.

This year’s venues were Farmleigh and Pairc Garman with the grand final at Bellefield – h o m e o f t h e R a p p a re e s / Starlights and Michael’s home club and now the home club of his daughters Michelle, Ciara, Eimear and Maedhbh and his son Kevin. Indeed on the same day, Saturday 31st August, his son Kevin lined out for the Rapps Senior hurling team at Patrick’s Park and scored a goal and his youngest daughter Maedhbh lined out for our U12 camogie team and scored a goal and won the county title.

Michael’s legacy and pride and passion for the game of hurling lives on not just in this tournament but also in his children, something that would make him very proud indeed.

The Michael Foley Memorial Trophy being presented to the winning Kilkenny Captain Tommy Walsh from Tullaroan by Michael Foley’s wife Terri Foley. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Tremendous credit is due to the Michael Foley Bursary Committee including Michael’s family and friends who lobbied both County Board and Croke Park for permission to set up this competition in his memory which is now attracting teams from all over the province of Leinster. It has treated us to a feast of hurling over the past five years and Saturday was

no exception with Laois winning the Plate at Farmleigh and Kilkenny winning the Shield at Pairc Garman. It was all eyes on Bellefield for the Cup Final between Dublin and Kilkenny and it was a cracker of a game with Kilkenny getting the early scores and pulling away in what one was hoping wouldn`t be a one-sided affair but a strong, determined Dublin

side were having none of it and came right back at them making the closing stages nail biting for both sides with Kilkenny just snigging it in the end with a late rasper to the net. Well done to both sides for dishing up yet another exciting final.

The Michael Foley Memorial Trophy was presented to winning Kilkenny Captain Tommy Walsh from Tullaroan (don’t tell me there’s another one of them coming!)

by Michael’s wife Terri Foley.

Since its inception Kilkenny have won it twice, Dublin once and Wexford did the hat-trick in 2010, 2011 and 2012, with Michael’s son Kevin captaining the 2010 team to victory.

Sincere thanks to Michael Kinsella, Joe Sheehan, Marion Doyle and Bobby Goff of Wexford GAA for all their help with organising the competition and to all those who helped at the venues as linesmen, umpires, programme sellers,tea makers, etc, to PJ Howlin for the wonderful photos and to the three venues for putting their facilities at our disposal.

Congrats to the winners and to all the 13 teams who participated as Michael would put it himself “Hurling was the real winner.”

– Maria Nolan

Fantastic Offer at Enniscorthy Golf Club Full Golf Membership - 16 Months for the Price of 12 That's Four FREE months of golfing so don't delay in order to get the maximum out of this offer  Gents €790 – Ladies €799  €50 bar/restaurant credit  G.U.I. / I.L.G.U. membership included  Available to new applicants and past members This fabulous offer with no joining fee entitles you to full membership of Enniscorthy Golf Club established in 1907 and renowned for its friendliness and social activities.

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That's four FREE months of golfing so don't delay in order to get the maximum out of this amazing offer. ® Gents €790 – Ladies €799 ® €50 bar/restaurant credit ® G.U.I. / I.L.G.U. membership included ® Available to new applicants and past members This fabulous offer (with no joining fee) entitles you to full membership of Enniscorthy Golf Club – one of Ireland’s best courses, established over 100 years ago, and renowned for its friendliness and huge range of social activities.

Call the Enniscorthy Golf Club office today on 053 9233191 during office hours Monday to Friday or else call Jim on 087 2507330. You can be sure of a warm welcome.

Well done to Moyne Rangers on fielding 3 teams (A, b & C) last weekend in the U-18 Wexford leagues and glad to report all three won their matches! A great start to the season!

Enniscorthy tennis news…

In the Wexford Senior Open last month, Peter Brady, a member of Enniscorthy’s Hillbrook Lawn Tennis Club achieved a great victory when he won the Mens Singles class 4. Peter overcame 3 opponents to reach the final where he defeated Cathal O'Rourke from Dublin 7-6, 6-4 after a very close and gripping encounter. Peter has made great progress since joining Hillbrook a few years ago, winning the Senior Open Championships of County Wexford B section last year in Hillbrook.

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National youth cycling championships in Enniscorthy

Young cyclists at the start of the 2013 National Youth Cycling Championships in Enniscorthy.

And they say nothing ever happens in Enniscorthy – well they mustn’t have been out and about all over the summer if they say that.

After a hectic summer schedule of Festivals, Fairs and Re-enactments just when

you thought that things were quietening down Enniscorthy wakes up to the National Youth Cycling Championships with youngsters from 11 years old and upwards whizzing around our streets and up and down our hills at terrific

speeds. It is uplifting to see so many young people with the levels of commitment, fitness and discipline that this most arduous sport demands. And great credit is due to both their parents and their coaches who have

Well done Dean Congratulations to young Enniscorthy chess player, Dean Copeland, who won the 'David & Goliath' trophy at the bray Rapidplay tournament in June beating a player with a rating 753 points higher than himself.

If you’d like to follow in Dean’s footsteps then please note that Enniscorthy Chess Club is resuming coaching tonight (Tuesday 3rd Sept) from 6.30pm to 8pm, for 12 weeks. For more details see: w w w. E n n i s c o r t h y C h e s s Club.com and Facebook page www.facebook.com/Enniscorthy ChessClub, or phone 087 6868410 or 087 2511933.

put in such effort and time to get them to this standard of competition.

Beginning with registration at The Presentation Centre on Friday afternoon at 4pm, continuing all day Saturday and closing with

the presentation of prizes at Market Square on Sunday at 2pm this was a full and hectic weekend of events and well done to our own Slaney Cycling Club for securing it for the town. Apart from being a great sporting occa-

sion and spectacle it is also a boost to our local economy as people ate, slept and drank in the town for the weekend and hopefully liked it well enough to return to us again.

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Ireland’s Strongest Man Competition 2013 with Miley Carroll Photography

Mervyn Honner, President of the Bray/Greystones Chess Club presents Dean Copeland, Enniscorthy, with his trophy.

Edermine Rowing news…

Congratulations to the local Edermine Ferry Rowing Club which had three teams competing in this year ’s AllIreland championships held at the end of August in Carnlough, Co. Antrim.

The U14 Girls team (Katie Hempenstall, Sinéad Kinsella, Aoife Codd, and Carrie Power, coxed by Fintan Kinsella) finished in 7th place in their final, and the U16 Boys (Ruairí Murphy, Eamon Jones, Colm Corcoran and Dylan Lambert, coxed by Fintan Kinsella) came 8th. The Pre-vet Mixed Crew (Fintan Kinsella, Jim Power, Marie Kinsella and Maria Moulds, coxed by Chloe Power) finished in 5th place.

Well done to everyone on three top-ten finishes at All-Ireland level – a great achievement.

Top left: Nicky Whelan. Top right: Dan Gannon in car rolling contest.

Bottom: Wexford’s three strongmen – Dan Gannon, Nicky Whelan, Paul Roberts.

Edermine Ferry U-16 Boys Team which won numerous regattas around Co. Wexford this season and finished in eight place in the recent All-Ireland championships held in Co. Antrim.

L-R: Dylan Lambert, Eamon Jones, Ruairi Murphy, Colm Corcoran.

Wexford’s Superman Nicky Whelan recently won the All Ireland Stone Lifting competition and placed second overall in Ireland’s Strongest Man competition.

Nicky will be representing Ireland in the heats for the world’s strongest man.

And more good news… Dan Gannon from Wexford also qualified to represent Ireland in this international competition which will be broadcast on national TV. Pics: Miley Carroll Photography.

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ENNISCORTHY EYE

DaTeS for your Diary SILvERTONES Silvertones return to rehearsals every Friday in Bellefield GAA complex, 2pm.

a column by Joseph Doyle

reaDy for The blueS

Crow Black Chicken will be at this year’s Blackstairs Blues.

This is the 19th year of the famous blackstairs blues Festival which is the last big festival in the Enniscorthy calendar this year. This festival always brings large amounts of tourists to our town every September.

The committee have put together one of the best Blackstairs Blues lineups we seen yet. While I am not a massive fan of the blues I do enjoy this festival as you get to see some of the best musicians and bands in the world in our little town over the weekend.

This year the committee have put on an extra gig to the festival so it will kick off on Thursday 12th September in DBar at 9pm with Graham Robins (UK) getting us in the mood then its three more days and nights of blues in 13 venues – international acts and the cream of Irish blues with three late night gigs in Treacys

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Hotel to choose from. You’ll be spoiled for choice.

Well, who is on the bill this year? There’s T Bone Kelly from the USA playing Rackards on Friday and Toss Kavanaghs on Saturday at 10pm both nights.

Then there’s Graham Robins (UK) who opens up the festival.

Then you have Johnny Stewart from Wexford town, Bert Deivert (US) and Hungarian band Sonny and his Wild Cows, BabaJack from the UK and the Roy Fulton Band from Northern Ireland, Kenny Blue and the Soul Machine (these guys look like a cross between My Chemical Romance and Adam and the Ants), then what the festival brochure calls the ZZ Top of blues – Crow Black Chicken, the ever popular Dermot Byrne will close the late night gig on Sunday. Look out for pictures and full report in our October issue.

– Joseph Doyle

coNgraTulaTioNS  Wedding anniversary (25th) Mary and Shay Walsh, Ballydaw, Enniscorthy, who held a party at their home recently.  Paper wedding anniversary (1st anniversary) to Pa and Joanne O’Brien.  A n n e Ry a n a n d J i m Mythen – wedding bells.  Sinead and Micheal Murt Dempsey who were married in St Aidan’s Enniscorthy and held their wedding reception in the Riverside Park Hotel.  Aideen Doyle and John Connolly who were married in Glenbrien church recently with reception in the Ferrycarrig Hotel.  Gillian O’Neill and Tommy Flynn who were married in Marshalstown church.  New baby for Mary Doyle

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Glenbrien and also for S a n d r a a n d To m a s O’Connor (Rosie).

Congratulations.

Happy 40th birthday Anthony Breen, Enniscorthy.

Happy 80th birthday to Mary Sharkey, Caim, and her grandson whose 9th birthday is on the same day.

Happy 18th to Sarah Robinson.

Happy birthday to Maria Smyth, Sharon Rooney, Deirdre Breen.

Celebrity birthday – Arthur Guinness 26th of Sept. If he was alive today he would be a very happy man.

Bill Shankly, Liverpool’s legendary manager, would have been 100 on 2nd Sept and would have celebrated Liverpool’s recent win over Utd in style. Thanks, Bill.

Left: Yours truly as The Priest in The Tinkers Wedding during the play’s recent run at The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy.

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ENNISCORTHY CHORAL SOCIETY Enniscorthy Choral Society rehearsals every Monday night 8pm in Colaiste Bride. New members welcome.

THE REvELATOR ORCHESTRA The Revelator Orchestra featuring Enniscorthy’s Peter Murphy will be in the Wexford Arts Centre on 12th September. bLACKSTAIRS bLUES FESTIvAL 13th –15th September.

GIG NIGHT FOR NURTURE AFRICA Friday 27 September. Jamie T Murphy and his band, Podge the Rapper, Pa Doyle, special guest MC Mossie Whelan. The Studio in The Bailey.

ST. PATRICK’S SPECIAL SCHOOL AND JACK AND JILL A fundraiser to help the Jack and Jill Foundation and St. Patrick’s Special School in Enniscorthy will be held in Enniscorthy Rugby Club, on September 20th. MAD CAPS followed by Disco. Tickets €5. Raffle and door prize. Your support would be most welcome.

HOPE CANDLE DAY 1st November: More details in next issue.

DEREK RYAN Riverside Park Hotel, 6th November.

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beNeDicTS… The model Suzanne Jackson of So Sue Me, Ireland’s leading online blogger of fashion, showbiz and beauty was in benedicts on Saturday last to judge the Miss Lovely legs and Mr Surfer Dude contests.

Then the Kilkennys started off the September Sunday night sessions. This band is one of the best in Ireland to get a crowd going – they are a cross between Mumford & Sons and the Horslips. These lads are well known in Ireland and in Wexford. Their repertoire ranges from Lady Gaga, the Wolfe Tones to present day

COUNTY WEXFORD GUN CLUBS SHOOT FOR CHARITY On the fine sunny Sunday of August 25th last, the gun clubs of County Wexford gathered in Rathnure to commemorate one of the great participants in the sport of clay pigeon shooti n g , J o h n Wi c k h a m o f Rathnure and District GPA. John represented Ireland internationally in clay pigeon shooting on many occasions and over the years he had achieved much success in the sport and was a force to be reckoned with in sporting or DTL and indeed any discipline he turned his hand to. He was always ready to offer useful advice and assistance to those who didn't possess his natural talent for hunting and shooting.

He was a real sportsman and is sadly missed by anyone who had the privilege to shoot with him.

T h e J o h n Wi c k h a m Memorial Charity Shoot has been an annual event since his untimely passing three years ago with all proceeds going to charity.

The Shoot was a fantastic success with weather being perfect for shooting over a field of five sporting traps and a Down the Line layout also.

Each shooting stand was managed by a different gun club and prizes were sponsored by gun clubs and businesses throughout County Wexford and beyond.

Congratulations to David Benson (snr.) for winning the 50 bird Sporting Competition with a great score of 49, 2nd were Roland Morris, Willie Myres and John Byrne with 48, 3rd were James English, Martin O'Leary, Donal Behan Mick Furlong and Karen Power with 45. The Down the Line winner was Colin Doyle with a straight score of 45/45.

Runners up were John Quigley and Sean Rigley with a score of 44/45 each.

The success of this shoot is a marvellous testimony to the cooperation of the shooting fraternity of Wexford and the high esteem in which John

Wickham was held. The organising committee offer their sincere gratitude to the clubs who provided traps, equipment and assistance, sponsors who provided prizes.

Also great credit is due to shooters, helpers and supporters without whom this success would not have been achieved. Special thanks is due to Joe Mooney who allowed the use of his field for the event which proved to be a most suitable venue.

The three charities, R a t h n u r e Te m p l u d i g a n Killanne Senior Citizen Social Club, South East Animal Rescue and Gorey Youth Needs were presented with their cheques on Friday night 30th August at a most enjoyable gathering in the 1798 Centre, Enniscorthy at 8pm.

Again, the organising committee would like to thank all involved for all the hard work and help setting up, taking down and planning, and for the use of the field.

hits like Wagon Wheel and of course Galway Girl. The floor was packed all night with clubbers going mad for songs.

These guys would be an ideal wedding band and like Gorilla Radio these guys sing live and don't need backing tracks. The chap on the mandolin is excellent. A brilliant mix of trad and Irish rock or Celt rock – folk, ballads and rock all in one.

Well worth a tenner. They have a version of Whiskey in the Jar which is very good – this group would definitely get you up to dance.

– Joseph Doyle

Major WLD Funding for local projects

Enjoying the Viva BBQ & Garden Party in Wilsons, Enniscorthy, 17th August.

Pics: © Joseph Doyle.

The Church Institute building in Enniscorthy town centre: At the end of August WLD signed contracts with the Trustees approving a grant of €100,000 for the restoration of the building. Work will soon commence to restore this landmark heritage building to its former use as a community facility for a host of groups from the Enniscorthy area.

Oulart Hill: Another project recently approved for grant aid (€28,000 which is 75% of the total costs) relates to Oulart Hill Development Group who plan to establish historic Oulart Hill as a walking hub which will provide and maintain a network of walks, suitable for users of all ages to be used by the local community and by visitors.

Three looped walks will initially be developed. These walks will focus on local heritage and scenery and will provide an amenity for recreation and fitness for the local and regional communities and expose the region to potential economic benefits from increased visitor numbers.

Well done to WLD for supporting these 2 major projects for the Enniscorthy area.

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Drama comes home On Saturday 24th August drama once again took centre stage at Enniscorthy as the newly formed Enniscorthy Drama Group performed The Tinkers Wedding and ritual for Dolls to a full house at The Presentation Centre.

To s a y t h a t w e w e re delighted with the turnout for our Opening Night would be an understatement we were overwhelmed with the support and the enthusiasm and goodwill and terrific feedback for both plays which were well received and thoroughly enjoyed by the large audience.

On behalf of the newly formed group I would like to say a most sincere thank you to all who supported us, to all our friends and sponsors and to Mairead Linneen and her Staff for all their help and assistance and for putting the wonderful Presentation Centre at our disposal. What a marvellous venue and facility to have on our doorsteps.

A special mention for the local press particularly the Slaney News who have given us excellent coverage in the weeks running up to the event – it is all about publicity and all you have done for us is greatly appreciated.

Enniscorthy has a proud tradition in theatre and drama and we hope that in some small way we have done that tradition justice with our Productions. We

The directors of the two plays: Siobhan Duggan and Colum Coomey enjoy opening night despite the nerves!

realise that we are walking in the shadow of Giants but with the continued endorsement and support of the people of the town we hope that in time we will indeed emulate the success that has gone before us.

It is our aim to get more people in the town and its hinterland involved in theatre and the dramatic arts and in the near future to bring a One Act Festival to Enniscorthy. The doors are open and all are welcome to come along and join either on stage or behind the scenes whichever is your preference or your forte.

Lastly, could I say well done to our two very talented casts and our brilliant Directors Siobhan Duggan and Colum Coomey and to all the people who helped out behind the scenes selling tickets, at the box

office, serving wine or tea, sponsoring raffle prizes, selling raffle tickets – our very stylish Ushers, our Front of House people, our backstage people, indeed anyone who helped us in anyway – it is all greatly appreciated and it is because of you all that our first venture has been such a success so as they say… take a bow! Drama has once more come home to Enniscorthy – and is here to stay – so watch this space.

Finally, our sincere thanks to actor Tommy O’Neill aka Detective John Deegan of Fair City who joined us for our Opening Night.

– Maria Nolan Pro

GENTLE JENNY

SONGbIRD FOR ASHLING

by Donal cullen

by Martin Joseph byrne

Like a dove you flew into The heart of me, The part of me Is only beating now.

For I’ve got to look at you And bow to you, It’s my q to make a vow.

You are the white in my bowl You are the bright on my soul.

Morning comes around again And you will once again fly, Sailing the wind across The Southern Sky. To deny me once more The Fruits of your love.

Morning comes around again And you will once again fly, The southern sky.

A poem from the second part of a duel project Martin Joseph is running at the moment, Words to a Peace Lily... and the book from which this poem of unrequited love comes from, After August.

If I could only try one time That money can’t buy your love, I’m coming down on you from above.

Sister will you spare a dime And take me out of this slime, To slumber in your arms The charms of freedom.

Until morning comes My gentle Jenny awakes To ride the southern sky Fly away. Fly away.

My bird has flown.

Donal and the Dolls!

We sent our man, Donal cullen, along to the performance of The Tinkers Wedding and ritual for Dolls at The Presentation centre.

On a nice cool evening recently I paid a visit to The Presentation Centre to take in two plays staged by the Enniscorthy Drama Group.

It was a nice evening outside, but inside it was great to sit down and see the splendid set and, to my delight, a full house (bravo!). Many shows these times find it difficult to pack their venues however the Enniscorthy Drama Group did just that and the plays went down a treat.

The first play, The Tinker’s Wedding, by J.M. Synge, directed by Colum Coomey, was a fly-by experience for me.

Comedy has to be funny to keep my attention and I did

Jamie T Murphy and Caroline Busher in Ritual for Dolls

laugh and was entertained. Joe Doyle’s priest character reminded me of a character in a John Ford movie, but what was the Piper all about?

If Michelle Whelan can play Big Maggie, as it says on her CV, well she can nail almost anything thrown her way.

After a short interval came Ritual for Dolls. Siobhan Duggan was the director this time. Siobhan must have stud-

Listen Astór, come list’ awhile, My songbird casting spells upon us, She has stirred my heart to entwine you, Come list’ awhile my dear, The brook it runs and courses, Meandering tributaries of day, A song has fallen silent, Hush mo chroí, it stirs,

Presentation Centre Art Exhibition If I didn’t already live in Enniscorthy I would be sorely tempted to move here or certainly holiday here after viewing the excellent exhibition of painting from the Plein Air Artists currently on display at The Presentation Centre.

The Plein Air Art depicts our town as quaint, picturesque and vibrant – certainly not a way we are used to seeing it. Granted the Plein Air weekend was a beautiful one weather wise and a most active one as the Plein Air Artists

arrived on the August Bank Holiday when Enniscorthy was reverberating with the colourful sights and sounds of a Re-enactment.

The 1798 Centre teamed with artists all trying to capture redcoat and rebel in a variety of poses and stances. I had the pleasure of speaking with one lovely lady art ist called Madeline from New York on the Sunday morning of that weekend as I shared breakfast with her at the Centre and as she put it – she came to Ireland

My singing bird is stilly now, A twilight eve has found her, I wrap her in a lily leaf, Lay her breast upon the ripple water,

for the weekend to paint and found herself landed in the middle of a glorious rebellion!

And was she delighted – this was living history and a terrific canvas for the Plein Air Artists.

Enniscorthy Tourism could do worse than using these wonderful impressions of our town as a marketing point for the future.

The exhibition is running at The Presentation Centre for the next couple of weeks so do put it in your diary it is most definitely worth a visit.

LIbRARY NEWS…

Listen Astór, come list’ awhile, My songbird casts spells upon us, Now all philtre is silent, Fare-de-well my dear. n

www.wexford.ie/ wex/Departments/ Library/WhatsOn/ for details of what’s on in your local library.

Support the artS… Wexford arts Centre 053-9123764. the presentation Centre, enniscorthy 053-9233000.

ied this fab play no end. The ritual is enacted by four Victorian Dolls who relive the lives and events of the children that once were their owners.

Caroline Busher was very convincing as Arabella and her performance made me wonder where this siren has been hiding all this time. Her deliverance of this splendid performance held me spellbound.

I can’t wait to see her next outing on stage. Jamie T Murphy had a bit of a heat problem – the sweat poured out of him in that heavy uniform but he gave a great performance. However my heart is with Ms Busher.

The author, MacEwan Green, would have loved this version of his play and I loved all four Victorian Dolls. Pity Pixar wasn’t there to see this little masterpiece.

The late, great Seamus Heaney photographed by Maria Nolan with members of the Kennedy family at the Kennedy Homestead in Dunganstown, New Ross, in June this year at the unveiling of Ted Kennedy’s bust.

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Rafter Street has rarely looked so well – one of the many paintings of Enniscorthy now on show at The Presentation Centre.

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Slaney News

3 September 2013

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Majestic Castleboro The impressive ruin of Castleboro oft times beckoned to me from a distance.

I had taken photos of it and promised myself to someday get a closer look. So imagine my delight when I met the present owner at a Wexford Local Development Heritage Course and he very kindly extended an invitation to view the ruin to the entire class.

The day settled on by all was May 30th and you couldn’t have chosen a worse one with wind and rain and the dullest of grey skies overhead.

Definitely not conducive to viewing and photographing a ruin however imposing.

Jim Kehoe the owner met us in the village of Clonroche and we trailed him along a pretty back road in convoy to the beautiful Castleboro.

Rain or no rain it`s impressive!

Towering against the back drop of murderous dark grey it resembled a great old dowager fallen on hard times. There is no doubt that this was once an elegant and sophisticated gem stone expertly set into the lush surrounding landscape for it has the look of great grandeur about it and yet completely belongs among the undulating Blackstairs and the rich pasturelands of the Clonroche countryside.

The original stronghold at Castleboro dates from

Norman times and belonged to the Butlers of Ormonde who were dispossessed in the aftermath of Cromwell.

The lands of Clonroche were granted to Andrew Ram and Ballyboro was granted to William Leigh in 1668.

Robert Carew who was of Welsh extraction was granted lands in Waterford in the same year. A year later on 7th February 1669 he purchased Ballyboro from William Leigh and Ballymackessy from Andrew Ram and so began the Carew dynasty at the reconstructed and renamed Castleboro.

Twice since this rebuild Castleboro has been destroyed by fire – the first one accidental in 1840 which took all but the west wing and was renovated under the guidance of Kilkenny Architect Daniel Robertson who created the appearance of a Venetian Palace supported by elaborate Corinthian columns whilst incorporating the original west wing into the new formation. It could also boast four stepped terraces leading down to an artificial lake complete with ornate fountains. The lake is long gone and one can only now imagine what a fine sight it must have once been.

Castleboro now. Pic: Maria Nolan.

The second fire on 5th February 1923 was no accident and destroyed Castleboro as a great house forever.

A group of local IRA sympathisers burned her to the ground leaving nothing but a shell for future generations to enjoy.

A shame when one thinks what an addition this could have been to tourism in the County now and also a shame when the Carews were, by all accounts, good and decent landlords but such were the times of a troubled Ireland and such is our oft times unfortunate legacy.

Thankfully, the Carews had taken much of the furniture and the effects out of the great house and to England with them when they left Castleboro for good earlier in 1921 and the rest had been auctioned off along with the Estate`s prized cattle herds. So it may be possible to track down and purchase some of these artefacts if one had the time and the funds to do so.

Already the present owner Jim Kehoe has purchased items from the great house but it would take millions, upon millions to restore Castleboro to its former glory.

Mr. Kehoe has very kindly shown me photos of the interior of the house in its heyday and it was indeed a sight to behold and a place of great style and beauty.

And in a strange way there is still a beauty about the ruin that is Castleboro although stripped of much of its ostentation and finery it continues to stand defiant and majestic – like a once beautiful woman it has retained its elegance and grace despite the ravages of time and the brutality of history.

What a project it would be if only…!

– Maria Nolan

The Kavanagh Clan did “The Gathering Ireland 2013” proud as approximately 50 of the clan came together for their 12th annual reunion. The family of the late Larry and Johanna Kavanagh, who originally come from Greenane, Killanne, Enniscorthy, travelled from all over Ireland and further afield to meet again at the Riverside Park Hotel on Sunday 25th August.

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