Clonmines: Ghost Town on Bannow Bay

Clonmines: Ghost Town on Bannow Bay

On the north-west shore of Bannow Bay, a short spin west of Wellington Bridge, a scatter of grey ruins stands in the pasture of a private farm.  Clonmines, a deserted medieval borough that was once a well-known port of call with castles, a friary, a parish church...
County Wexford – Choose a Topic

County Wexford – Choose a Topic

County Wexford was named as one of Condé Nast Travelers’ Best Places to Go in the UK and Ireland in 2024. Choose from topics below for stories of people, families, events and places connected to County Wexford’s past.   Vanishing Ireland (Wexford people)...
Huntington Castle – Ghostly Tales & Worthy Fellowships

Huntington Castle – Ghostly Tales & Worthy Fellowships

Huntington Castle has always had an otherworldly ambience. Just over a hundred years ago, a meteorite fell to earth and landed near the avenue. The story takes in Franciscan monks, Tudor bigamists, American pioneers, ghosts a-plenty and a cellar devoted to devoted to...
William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke (1147-1219) – The Greatest Knight

William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke (1147-1219) – The Greatest Knight

William Marshal was the most powerful Anglo-Norman lord to come to Ireland. A jousting champion, die-hard crusader and pre-Machiavellian tactician, he survived the turbulent courts of four Plantagenet Kings to become Regent of England, Lord of Leinster and the richest...
Michael Hayes (1767-1825) – Rebel, Convict, Merchant, Bigamist?

Michael Hayes (1767-1825) – Rebel, Convict, Merchant, Bigamist?

The story of a man transported to Australia for his role in the United Irishmen rebellion of 1798 who made his mark by bringing Catholicism to the penal colony, and an allegation of bigamy.   *****   Michael Hayes (1767-1825) grew up in Wexford Town on the south-east...