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The Secret Lives of Roses: - Book Review: This month I am reviewing a book that hasn’t been launched yet called The Secret Lives of Roses by Madeline Breen. Madeline, who has a BA in Drama, Theatre & English from UCC has been writing for many years and has been shortlisted for WexWorlds Short Story Competition 2018 and longlisted for the Colm Toibin Short Story Award 2019. [ 398 more words ]

Book Review of The Secret Lives of Roses by Madeline Breen The Secret Lives of Roses: – Book Review: This month I am reviewing a book that hasn’t been launched yet called The Secret Lives of Roses by Madeline Breen. Madeline, who has a BA in Drama, T…

CELTIC ROUTES - LINKING IRELAND AND WALES Wexford/Wicklow/Waterford and Wales are all going back to their shared Celtic roots in an exciting international Project that links local authorities in the 3W`s with colleagues in Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion. The Project assisted and driven locally by Wexford County Councils Ger Mackey and Oonagh Messette aims to encourage visitors to stay and explore new areas of Ireland`s South East and West Wales before leaving for their final tourist destination. [ 472 more words ]

Out & About with Maria Nolan at the Launch of Celtic Routes CELTIC ROUTES – LINKING IRELAND AND WALES Wexford/Wicklow/Waterford and Wales are all going back to their shared Celtic roots in an exciting international Project that links local authorities…

Hurling at the Home of The Mets: The ancient game of hurling is fast developing an International flavour with Tipperary, Kilkenny, Limerick and our own Wexford participating in the Super 11s held recently at Citi Field, Queens, home of the New York Mets. The inaugural New York Hurling Classic follows on the success of similar events at Fenway in Boston over the past 3 years with both the GAA and the GPA saying how delighted and proud they are to bring Ireland`s national game of hurling to the home of such an iconic team as the Mets. [ 584 more words ]

Out and About with Wexford GAA in New York Hurling at the Home of The Mets: The ancient game of hurling is fast developing an International flavour with Tipperary, Kilkenny, Limerick and our own Wexford participating in the Super 11s held r…

25th Blues Festival is Launched: Holohans was humming to the sweet, soulful sound of the Blues as Ibar Carty a long standing member of the hard working Committee asked the large crowd to join him in celebrating 25 years of Blackstairs Blues in Enniscorthy. The brainchild of Bobby Rackard and currently under the tenure of Chairman John Murphy and Secretary Mairead Ennis, Ibar Carty said `we are delighted with the success of the Festival to date and the calibre of both artistes and aficionados that it continues to attract to our town each September`. [ 230 more words ]

Out and About with Maria Nolan at Launch of 25th Blues 25th Blues Festival is Launched: Holohans was humming to the sweet, soulful sound of the Blues as Ibar Carty a long standing member of the hard working Committee asked the large crowd to join him i…

A Story Behind Every Image: At the launch of the latest Exhibition at the Presentation Art Centre I realised once again how lucky we are here in Enniscorthy to have such an abundance of talent on our doorstep. Nadia Corrigan hails from the Kingdom of Kerry but we are so fortunate that this amazingly talented artist has made Enniscorthy her home. [ 193 more words ]

Out and About with Maria Nolan at In Time Art Exhibitionl A Story Behind Every Image: At the launch of the latest Exhibition at the Presentation Art Centre I realised once again how lucky we are here in Enniscorthy to have such an abundance of talent on o…

Castle Exhibits Rare Collection: Enniscorthy Castle, the ancestral home of the Prendergasts and more late of the Roches lends itself perfectly to the newly discovered collection of rare photographs by Wexford historian and photographer Goddard Henry Orpen. `Life in the Wilderness of Bantry is an apt title for this unique and truly rare photographic exhibiton as it allows us to glimpse back in time to a landscape, its people and how they lived over 100 years ago` enthused Cathairleach of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council Kathleen Codd Nolan who officially opened the Exhibition which will run for 3 weeks at the Castle. [ 329 more words ]

Out and About with Maria Nolan At Orpen Exhibition Castle Exhibits Rare Collection: Enniscorthy Castle, the ancestral home of the Prendergasts and more late of the Roches lends itself perfectly to the newly discovered collection of rare photographs…

Wild about Coffee: Recently, whilst enjoying the fabulous aroma and distinctive taste of 3FE Coffee I was also treated to some new insights on the history of coffee by Simon Nelson owner of the Wilds Cafe. Simon runs the Wilds with his lovely wife Paula and his passion for good coffee was evident in his animated and informative talk this evening at Enniscorthy library. [ 418 more words ]

Out and About with Maria Nolan at Enniscorthy Library Wild about Coffee: Recently, whilst enjoying the fabulous aroma and distinctive taste of 3FE Coffee I was also treated to some new insights on the history of coffee by Simon Nelson owner of the W…

Kilbride House Review: Irish people love Irish stories and Kilbride House, the second novel by local author Sheila Forsey, is the essence of an Irish story. The culmination of all the stories Sheila heard many times in her own childhood home described by her as cauldron of chronicles and tales of the Irish and emigration. Set in Ireland in the 1950s Kilbride House is fundamentally a love story between the wild and lovely Victoria Goulding, daughter of the big house and Canice Meagher a handsome and wholesome peasant from the Blasket Islands. [ 198 more words ]

Book Review of Kilbride House with Maria Nolan Kilbride House Review: Irish people love Irish stories and Kilbride House, the second novel by local author Sheila Forsey, is the essence of an Irish story. The culmination of all the stories Sheil…

AGM of EDG: Last night I was at Treacys Hotel for the Annual General Meeting of Enniscorthy Drama Group. Chairman Liam Doyle began by welcoming everyone to the 6th AGM since the Group was formed in 2013. He said that whilst EDG didn`t participate on the Circuit over the past year it was still a very successful 12 months with a lot of new faces coming onboard especially through the innovative Pub Theatre introduced by the group earlier in the year. [ 276 more words ]

Out and About with Maria Nolan at the AGM of EDG. AGM of EDG: Last night I was at Treacys Hotel for the Annual General Meeting of Enniscorthy Drama Group. Chairman Liam Doyle began by welcoming everyone to the 6th AGM since the Group was formed in…

Making their Mark at the Wexford Literary Festival: Yesterday I was delighted to be at Byrnes Bookstore Enniscorthy for the presentation of prizes in the Wexford Literary Festival Bookmark Competition. Over 25 National Schools around the county were visited by Festival Chairman Richie Cotter and former Chair Caroline Busher encouraging children to use their imaginations and design their very own bookmark. [ 219 more words ]

Out and About with Maria Nolan at Byrnes Bookstore Making their Mark at the Wexford Literary Festival: Yesterday I was delighted to be at Byrnes Bookstore Enniscorthy for the presentation of prizes in the Wexford Literary Festival Bookmark Competi…