All roads lead to Rathangan parish this weekend (11th – 13th August) for the final 1798 Commemoration, in this the 225th year since the rebellion. A weekend of activities, entitled Comóradh 225 is planned, including a storytelling house on Friday,11th from 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. ish!!! taking place in McCall’s Community Centre, Rathangan (Y35 YH92). An invitation is extended to all singers, musicians, poets, jokers, dancers or just lovers of these talents to join the event.
A poignant, moving and very inspirational commemoration ceremony took place on Vinegar Hill in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, to mark the 225th anniversary of what was arguably the most famous battle that took place during the 1798 Rebellion.