The Wexford

The steamer Wexford, with her flared bow, tall masts, and her open, canvas-sided hurricane deck, charmed spectators as she carried cargo across the Great Lakes. The romance and adventure of her British and French history in the South American trade followed her. Under newly appointed 24-year-old captain Bruce Cameron, her fateful final voyage was punctuated with opportunities to be saved from destruction , but his persistence in trying to make port at Goderich led to tragedy - a victim of the storm of 1913. Over a period of 87 years, she eluded many efforts to locate her remains, but was finally discovered in 2000 by a sailor using a fish-finding device. Since then, she has been visited by thousands, but sadly plundered. Our story traces her history from her British origins in 1883, through the transition to become a "Laker," the eventful storm, the search, and her ultimate discovery in southern Lake Huron, and the controversy over how she should be protected.

THE STORIES: A HANDFUL OF STARS. Set in a local dilapidated snooker hall, A HANDFUL OF STARS tells the story of Jimmy Brady, a young Wexford tearaway who refuses to abide by the rules and regulations that are applied in this so-called man's world,

The Little Book of County Wexford is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange, entertaining and often-overlooked facts about one of Ireland's most historic counties. This selection, compiled over many years of research, includes little-known facts about Wexford's quaint villages and bustling towns, its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women, its music and poetry, and the events that have shaped it. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of the Model County.

The Little Book of Wexford is a compendium of fascinating information about the town, past and present. Here you will find out about Wexford's trade and industry, crime and punishment, music and literature, clubs and societies, and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. It covers not only the famous elements in Wexford's history but also focuses on the details of the everyday man in the street, recording facts that could so easily have been forgotten.A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring fascination of this ancient county. It is essential reading for visitors and locals alike.

Chronicles of the County Wexford, being a record of memorable incidents, disasters, social occurrences, and crimes, also, biographies of eminent persons, &c., &c., brought down to the year 1877

Brimming with vitality and information, Nicholas Furlong's comprehensive A History of County Wexford is an indispensable guide to Wexford's history, culture and people. Furlong starts with Wexford's first settlement and tells the story of Wexford up to the present day, looking at its Gaelic origins, its turbulence during Cromwellian times and its pivotal role in 1798. County Wexford lies in the south eastern corner of Ireland. It is bounded to the west by the River Barrow and the Blackstairs Mountains, to the north by the Wicklow Mountains and by the sea on the other two sides. The River Slaney flows diagonally through the centre, dividing the county north and south. First settled seven thousand years ago, the county has hosted a variety of cultures from Celts to Vikings, Flemish and Normans to English. Historically, it maintained a social, confessional and ethnic mix of populations that was more varied than most other parts of the island. Because of its key strategic position, it has always been militarily important and was the focus of the great rebellion of 1798, the most bloody conflict in modern Irish history. Nicholas Furlong traces the history of the county from its earliest settlements through its Gaelic, Christian, Norse and Norman phases of life to the turbulence of the Elizabethan and Cromwellian regimes. He brings the reader through the great upheaval of 1798 and the institutional revival of Catholicism in the nineteenth century, which was particularly focused on County Wexford. He details the continued prosperity of the county throughout modern times. Driven by the sporting and cultural revival of the 1950s – the birth of the Wexford Opera Festival and the legendary hurling team of that era – Wexford has today built itself into the nation's holiday playground and a vital European transport hub. A History of County Wexford: Table of Contents - County Wexford's First Humans - The Celts and the Age of Iron - The Dawn of Christianity - The Kingdom of Uí Chennselaig - Uí Chennselaig Expands, Norsemen Land - The Vikings in Wexford - Years of Power - Dermot, King of Leinster - The Market for Swords - The New Foreigners - Infestation and Restoration - Art Mór MacMurrough Kavanagh - The World Changes - Havoc and War - From Cromwell to William - Two Kings, Two Bishops - Revolution - A Final Solution - Less Turbulent Years - The Technology Age - War and Peace - ConsolidationEpilogue Our Homeland

The Little Book of Wexford is a compendium of fascinating information about the town, past and present. Here you will find out about Wexford's trade and industry, crime and punishment, music and literature, clubs and societies, and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. It covers not only the famous elements in Wexford's history but also focuses on the details of the everyday man in the street, recording facts that could so easily have been forgotten. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring fascination of this ancient county. It is essential reading for visitors and locals alike.

Wexford has always had a close relationship with the sea. One of the county’s most famous sons, John Barry, is known as the Father of the US Navy and, in Maritime Wexford, columnist Jack O’Leary and local historian Nicky Rossiter take the reader on a voyage that touches on this and many other stories of Wexford’s maritime devlopment.Taking in the early days of the town, together with its best-known ships and seafarers, through to the construction of the harbour and the economic benefit and sometimes personal cost that the sea has brought, this beautifully illustrated volume is an important addition to the history of Wexford and to Irish maritime history.