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Part of the distinguished Lawrence Collection now made available by the Irish National Archive, this image depicts a bustling Wexford Main Street prior to the arrival of the motor car some year later. The outfits worn by those pictured reveals their social standing, from street urchins with bear feet to merchants in bowler hats.
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May 8, 2015 · A photograph of the Capitol Cinema on Wexford’s South Main Street, which was advertising the movie Table for Five (1983) at the time. This was well before the Omniplex in Drinagh! Photo by Kevin Freeney – kpfreeney@gmail.com.
Dec 1, 2022 · It was on this exact spot 100 years ago that his great uncle William Merriman, then aged just 25, caught a stray bullet after a skirmish broke out involving Free State soldiers just outside 48...
Jun 25, 2012 · Thought it'd be interesting to have a look at a typical "Main Street" photo not as a Then and Now shot but as Then and Then by Lawrence and Poole Photographic Studios! Unsure of the dates for these two Wexford photos, but they must have been around a similar date by the looks of the businesses obvious in each photo? P.S. This just in - identification of someone in a photo posted back on 2 ...
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- The Vikings.
- The Normans.
- Cromwell.
- 1798 Rebellion.
The Vikings originated from countries such as Sweden, Norway and Finland. Their advanced seafaring skills, coupled with their smash-and-grab tactics, made them a feared enemy (this fear of Viking raiders forced many people in the coastal areas of Ireland to move further inland). By the end of the 8th century, the Vikings had began their “expansioni...
In May of 1169, a force of roughly 1100 Norman soldiers marched on Wexford Town. These men were led by Robert Fitz Stephen, Maurice de Prendergast and the recently deposed King of Leinster, Diarmait Mac Murchada. Three years previously, Mac Murchada had fled to Wales after being forced to vacate his throne by the High King of Ireland. While in Brit...
On a rainy day in October of 1649, another foreign army arrived at the outskirts of Wexford Town. This army, which was led by the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, Oliver Cromwell, set up camp to the north of the town, close to where Carcur and Spawell Roadare today. Two months earlier, Cromwell and his New Model ...
As the 18th Century was coming to a close, the anger and the frustration of the Catholic community was beginning to boil. For decades, they had lived under a system that was privileged towards Protestants – an unfair system that saw them suffer economically. In the years leading up to the Rebellion of 1798, both America and France had erupted into ...
Feb 17, 2014 · As I strolled down Anne Street in Wexford, from the corner with North Main Street down to the Quays, many memories came to the forefront. I could remember how the street corner was a gathering place before lunch for many men – and they were all men in those days – who had signed on.
Jan 21, 2016 · Since this photograph was taken, the area around Church Lane car park has been completely redeveloped – leading to the construction of Key West and the arrival of catalogue retailer Argos. In 1995, the L&N supermarket chain was purchased by SuperValu. Main Street – 1988. Above: An elderly man sits on a bench on Wexford’s North Main Street.
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