5 September Walks in North Wexford

by wpaccessin1 | Sep 4, 2020 | AUTUMN, LATEST NEWS

5 Walks perfect for an autumn day in North Wexford This year has been a year that has certainly taught us to appreciate the natural beauty on our doorstep here in North Wexford! With the aid of Wexford Walking Trails we have compiled a list of 5 walks that are perfect...

Torture in the Market House!

by wpaccessin1 | Aug 17, 2020 | LATEST NEWS, The Gallivanting Blog

During 1798 there were many characters that have gone down in local Folklore to be remembered for their dark and dasterdly deeds, but non more so than the Hangman Hempenstall and Tom the Devil! The Hangman Hempenstall was so called as he took advantage of a freakish...

Jonathan Swift’s #staycation in Gorey!

by wpaccessin1 | Jul 27, 2020 | LATEST NEWS, The Gallivanting Blog

Jonathan Swift, poet, satirist, and author of Gulliver’s Travels spent his time split between homes in London and Dublin. Cities in the 1700s were, to be quite frank, pretty disgusting places. Public hangings, the bodies left to rot on the gallows, rubbish piled...

Celebrating the women of Marlfield House

by Deirdre O'Flynn | Mar 3, 2020 | LATEST NEWS, PEOPLE OF GOREY

International Women’s Day is about celebrating women’s achievements. And, here in North Wexford, we’re celebrating the three women who are responsible for the hospitality jewel that is Marlfield House. Mary Bowe and her daughters, Margaret and Laura, have crafted...

Cahore Cliff Walk will take your breath away!

by Deirdre O'Flynn | Jan 30, 2020 | LATEST NEWS

North Wexford has an amazing coastline and now you can see more of it from the new Cahore Cliff Walk! You can do a loop walk of about 5k, starting at Cahore Point (just to the left of The Strand Bar), over to the beautiful Old Bawn beach, and back again. After a...