Wexford – Decade Of Centenaries

26 January 2019: ‘An Chéad Dáil: Centenary of the First Dáil seminar’, Wexford Library

By John Gibney | 06/01/2019 |

On Saturday 26 January 2019 Wexford Town Library commemorated the centenary of the First Dáil with a half day seminar. Speakers included Elaine Callinan (Carlow College), Maurice Manning (NUI), and Jim Ryan. The seminar took place in Wexford Town Library, Wexford. From RTÉ Archives: The first Dáil.

15 April 2018: ‘Redmond 100’ commemoration, Wexford, Co. Wexford

By Editor | 01/04/2018 |

On Sunday 15 April 2018 a seminar and commemorative event took place in Wexford to mark the centenary of the death of IPP leader John Redmond (the event had been postponed from March due to bad weather). The event was focused on Wexford Library, and was opened by Speakers at the seminar that followed included…

8-11 June 2017: Programme of events to mark centenary of the death of Major William (Willie) Redmond MP, Wexford

By Editor | 25/05/2017 |

Between Thursday 8 June and Sunday 11 June 2017 Wexford County Council organised a sequence of events to commemorate the death of Major William (Willie) Redmond MP (1861-1917), the younger brother of the Home Rule leader John Redmond, who was killed on the Western Front. Willie Redmond was MP for East Clare, and having briefly…