#County Wexford

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A Charmer

Located on the outskirts of New Ross, County Wexford, Woodville dates from the first years of the 19th century and may have been built in 1807 when the property’s owner Edward Tottenham married Henrieta Alcock, daughter of Sir John Alcock; the Tottenhams had long been settled in this part of the country. Woodville’s site was clearly chosen because the land in front then drops away down to the…

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An Atlantic Puffin posing in front of the sea bokeh, on the Great Saltee Island. @MarkMcGuire_Irl

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Loftus Hall aka Ladyville House Hotel

Loftus Hall is located on the Hook peninsula in County Wexford, Ireland. The palatial mansion was built on the site of the original Redmond Hall, which was replaced by the Redmond family around 1350. This was during the time of the Black Death. In 1642, the Hall was attacked by English soldiers and subsequently attacked two more times by the soldiers of Oliver Cromwell. The Hall was later purchased and became the principal residence of the Loftus family. In 1684, Henry Loftus carried out extensive renovations. 

In 1800, Baron Loftus, the first Earl of Ely, became the Marquess of Ely. The 4th Marquess of Ely demolished the old Hall and created the present house with the existing foundation, completed in 1879. Loftus Hall is a three-story non-basement mansion with nine bay windows and a balustrade parapet. The Hall was purchased by the Sisters of Providence in 1917 and became a convent and school for young girls wishing to enter the order. In 1983, Michael Devereau converted the Hall into a hotel, but it closed in the late 1990s. The castle changed hands a couple of times before being purchased by the Quigley family. 

The Quigley’s turned the Hall into a tourist attraction as a “haunted house.” The legend of the visiting cloven man is said to have led to Anne Tottenham’s mental illness and eventually her death in 1775. It is believed that Anne was locked in the Tapestry Room, where she refused to eat or drink, but it is more probable that she fell in love with the visiting man and was devastated by his departure. After Anne’s death, a parish priest was brought to the Hall due to noises and apparitions. It is said the priest succeeded in confining the evil spirit to the Tapestry Room. Regardless, the castle is said to be filled with paranormal activity. The third picture is the Tapestry Room. 

The castle was purchased in 2021 and is reopening as Ladyville House Hotel.

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Co. Wexford, Ireland - late 1989s 🎸🎸☘️

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Irish Auto Trail-Mount Alexander to Tara Hill (County Wexford)

Irish Auto Trail-Mount Alexander to Tara Hill (County Wexford) https://youtu.be/SlA2vo5azvE This Irish auto trail follows a circuitous route from Mount Alexander, just east of Gorey, to the slope of Tara Hill.

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Galley Cruising restaurants, Co. Wexford

You couldn't really blame the proprietors of this cruising restaurant if all they served you was a slab of gnarled roast beef, a couple of lukewarm roast potatoes, and a bit of indistinguishable foliage masquerading as asparagus. After all, the tiny kitchen of a river cruiser is hardly the environment but producing haute cuisine. And in any case the real attraction of a dinner cruise is the passing scenery along the riverbanks, isn't it?

Fortunately, in this case the answer is no. Somehow, amazingly, the Galley’s cramped cooking quarters bring forth quite exceptional meals (smoked ham and cheese soup followed by roast guinea fowl and topped off with chocolate profiteroles in double cream, for example) twice a day for up to 70 passengers – meals of equality rarely encountered even on dry land in the British Isles and good enough to merit the praise of such worthies as Michelin and Egon Ronay. The food alone guarantees you a memorable experience. The gentle passing scenery simply makes it sublime.

Galley’s dinner cruises depart from New Ross every Tuesday to Saturday from April to September for a three-hour, 20-mile cruise up the Barrow or Nore River. Meals are generally served after the boat turns around to begin the unhurried homeward journey, allowing you to enjoy the first half of the trip sitting on the open top deck drink in hand, watching the villages, farms, and densely wooded countryside slip off into that most enchanted time of a summer's day, twilight. Dusk, particularly in June, lingers for hours in this part of the world and there can't be any more magical way of experiencing it than from the prow of a churning boat.

There are also daily two-hour lunch and cruises and, for those who cannot afford either the calories or the cost of a full meal, two-hour tea cruises departing at 3 p.m. Alternatively – or even in addition – the Galley has a separate river cruiser a few miles south in Waterford, which offers two-hour tea cruises and two-hour high tea (i.e. supper) excursions. It is also possible to go for the cruise alone, subject to space availability.

Details: From New Ross, lunch and cruises depart at 12:30 p.m. from April 1 to early October and cost £9 (£4.50 for children); tea cruises depart from June to August at 3 p.m. and cost £4; dinner cruises start at 7 p.m. from April 1 to August 31 and at 6 p.m. in September and cost £12-£16. On most Mondays there are no cruises. From Waterford, cruises depart at 3 p.m. and cost £4; high tea cruises depart at 5:10 p.m. and cost £8. Both are available from June to August only and both are closed on Sundays and Mondays. Cruises only from both New Ross and Waterford cost £3-£6. Reservations are recommended. Write to Galley Cruising Restaurants, New Ross, Co. Wexford, Eire, or telephone (051) 21723. 

William Bryson, The Palace Under the Alps, p145-146

As per https://rivercruises.ie, The Galley, New Ross is no longer operating

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Amid collapsing biodiversity worldwide, Mary Reynolds of Ireland is building a movement to turn gardeners into guardians of the planet by returning our own patch of land to nature, and by restoring hope that individual action can create lasting change.

As agricultural practices consume more land, and contribute to habitat losses globally, Mary stresses the importance of taking action on an individual basis. Nowhere is that easier to do than with your own land, by creating an ARK – Acts of Restorative Kindness. Mary reveals how to create one quickly and to let nature reap the rewards, something seen first-hand by former farmer-turned-nature preservationists Anita and Will Wheeler, who now host a plethora of native animals that thrive on their ARK.

The movement is growing, as Mary reaches a global community who want to rid themselves of the pristine expectations that gardens demand and bring in more life. It’s even taking root with younger generations. A visit to the Loreto school in Wexford County proves how even a small patch of land can not only restore a native community of plants, but also become a safe haven for students. “Patch by patch, we’ll get there” - Mary assures, “make a patchwork quilt of hope.”

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looking at all the reports of mainland european migrant birds across ireland and seething in jealousy

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Saltee Islands, Wexford County, Leinster Province, Ireland.

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An Occurrence of a Very Extraordinary Kind

Originally from Cornwall, the Codd family is thought to have come to Ireland as part of the Cambro-Norman invasion. One Hivelot Cod witnessed a charter of Raymond FitzGerald (otherwise known as Raymond le Gros) at some date between 1175-1185, and within a decade or so Hugh Cod who attested a grant to Dunbrody Abbey before 1200, indicating that by then the Codds already had become established in…

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Michigan man arrested for torturing, killing neighbor’s dog

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Michigan man arrested for torturing, killing neighbor’s dog

WEXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Michigan man has been arrested for torturing and killing his neighbor’s dog, according to Michigan State Police. Michigan State Police state that a 7-year-old black lab wandered off their owner’s property on Feb. 3. The dog’s owners followed their pet’s tracks to a neighbor’s property. The dog owners told police […]

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Rock formation on the beach in County Wexford, Ireland, 17 May 2023

(if you know more about what these rocks are, please tell me!)

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Hook Lighthouse, County Wexford, Ireland.

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County Wexford, Ireland