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Vicious racism brings shame on community

... Two years ago, we commemorated the failed revolution of the United Irishmen. Maybe some of those who paraded their racism in Rosslare marched with their imitation pikes. The United Irishmen sought liberty, equality, and fraternity. Whatever about our ...

Published: Wednesday 19 April 2000
Newspaper: Wexford People
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 441 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

An area steeped Rebellion history

... the heather blazing,' the balladeer P.J. McCall wrote and Carraig Rua is the spot. It was in May 1798 that the local United Irishmen lit a bonfire on Carraig Rua hill to spark a momentous general rising in the county. These days, the heather is none too ...

Published: Wednesday 31 May 2000
Newspaper: Enniscorthy Guardian
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 460 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

An area steeped in Rebellion history

... the heather blazing,' the balladeer P.J. McCall wrote and Carraig Rua is the spot. It was in May 1798 that the local United Irishmen lit a bonfire on Carraig Rua hill to spark a momentous general rising in the county. These days, the heather is none too ...

Published: Wednesday 31 May 2000
Newspaper: Gorey Guardian
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 472 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

An area steeped in Rebellion history THIS is where it all began. 'A rebel felled trees and through knee-deep hand

... just a Carraig Rua is the spot. It was in few creaking pines surviving amid May 1798 that the local United the untidy jumble of felled lumber. Irishmen lit a bonfire on Carraig But main vista is to the north and Rua hill to spark a momentous gen- west ...

Published: Wednesday 31 May 2000
Newspaper: Enniscorthy Guardian
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 453 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

The bluffer's guide to the life of Father Murphy

... family was raised at Tincurry, in the parish of Ferns, on the banks of the River Slaney. Fact Two - the future hero of the United Irishmen was not the first member of his family to embark on a religious career, though his older brother did not stay the course ...

Published: Wednesday 07 June 2000
Newspaper: Gorey Guardian
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 571 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

The bluffer's guide to the life of Father Murphy

... family was raised at Tincurry. in the parish of Ferns. on the banks of the River Slaney. Fact Two • the future hero of the United Irishmen was not the first member of his family to embark on a religious career, though his older brother did not stay the course ...

Published: Wednesday 07 June 2000
Newspaper: Enniscorthy Guardian
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 594 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

Tulach a' tSolais a celebration of modernity

... completed last year. The site chosen for mound of light is just about perfect, atop Oulart Hill, scene of the first great United Irishmen victory of the rebellion of 1798. The land high on the ridge was acquired from James and Cathy Dempsey. It is easily ...

Published: Wednesday 14 June 2000
Newspaper: Gorey Guardian
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 628 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

,Tulach a' tSolais a celebration of modernity

... completed last year. The site chosen for mound of light is just about perfect, atop Oulart Hill, scene of the first great United Irishmen victory of the rebellion of 1798. The land high on the ridge was acquired from James and Cathy Dempsey. It is easily ...

Published: Wednesday 14 June 2000
Newspaper: Enniscorthy Guardian
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 634 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

'9B bi-centenary and it attracted major funding from the Office of Public Works. The first sod was turned ..

... completed last year. The site chosen for mound of light is just about perfect, atop Oulart Hill, scene of the first great United Irishmen victory of the rebellion of 1798. The land high on the ridge was acquired from James and Cathy Dempsey. It is easily ...

Published: Wednesday 14 June 2000
Newspaper: Wexford People
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 162 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

Events of 1798 lend fame to the village

... ago which still lend fame to Oulart, the place where the North Cork militia were put to rout in the early days of the United Irishmen insurrection. In more recent times, the hurling team, a joint effort with the half-parish of The Ballagh, has also forced ...

Published: Wednesday 14 June 2000
Newspaper: Gorey Guardian
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 310 | Page: 12 | Tags: none