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Saturday, August 17 th
- Saturday, August 17 th marks Wexford’s Walled Town Day and the beginning of National Heritage Week. Every year, the Heritage Council coordinates a series of events around the country promoting heritage awareness and education.
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Following the takeover of the town by the Anglo-Normans in the late twelfth century, the town was walled and extended and granted borough or town status. This attracted colonists from Britain called burgesses, who were granted plots of land on which to build houses and conduct business.
- Town Wall Map.
- Mural Towers.
- Construction and upkeep.
A map of the town wall can be seen below: The red dots on the map pinpoint the locations of the town gates, of which there was seven. These gates provided access to the walled town of Wexford: 1. West Gate (aka Cow Gate)– Demolished – Located in Westgate, around the corner from Redmond Square. It was named “West Gate” because it provided access to ...
Along the wall, you will find three publicly-viewable “Mural Towers”, which allowed the inhabitants of Wexford to defend large stretches of the wall. As you can see, these mural towers had narrow slit windows and battlements at the top. Earlier-built mural towers were rectangular in shape, which has led many to believe that the wall around Wexford ...
The part of the wall that runs from Abbey Streetto Selskar Abbey is still standing, which suggests that it was built at a later date (as noted above, the existence of cylindrical mural towers also reinforces this theory). Many parts of the southern section of the wall (from High Street to Barrack Street) failed to survive; possibly due to the dampe...
The 90 minute tour incorporates the medieval town walls, the Viking lanes, Wexford’s twin churches, Wexford opera house and the homes of many prominent Wexford people. At 3pm each day there is a tour of the medieval Selskar Abbey.
The IWTN focuses on uniting and co-ordinating the strategic efforts of local authorities and communities involved in the management, conservation and enhancement of historic walled towns in Ireland. At present, there are 29 member towns located across Ireland (both North and South).
Pictured at the Wexford’s Walled Town Medieval Day behind the Westgate Heritage Centre on Saturday were Isabelle Maurer and Petra Sky. Pic: Jim Campbell
Aug 1, 2023 · Wexford’s Walled Town Day takes place in the shadow of the medieval town wall – at the Westgate Tower/Heritage Centre - on Saturday 12 August in 2023. This year will see a focus on living history with Fingal Living History Society, falconry displays, the Big Dig and much more.
Aug 8, 2023 · Wexford’s Walled Town Medieval Day is a free family event which takes place during Heritage Week from August 12 to 20.
