Enniscorthy - home

Pictures taken in Enniscorthy and then on our homeward journey on our Summer holiday in Ireland 2015.
Mary and Crucifix A shrine along R744 in Ballynagore. : Ireland, Irlanti, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, travel Enniscorthy A general view of the town, Saint Mary's Church in the background. : Enniscorthy, Ireland, Irlanti, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Statue Of Seamus Rafter Seamus Rafter (24 January 1873 – 12 September 1918) was an Irishman who launched the Gaelic League in Enniscorthy, Wexford. He was a commander in the Wexford Brigade of the Irish Republican Brotherhood during the failed 1916 Easter Rising in Enniscorthy. In 1958, a granite statue of Rafter, by A.J. Breen, representing participants in the Easter Rising, was erected in the Abbey Square in Enniscorthy. : Enniscorthy, Ireland, Irlanti, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Enniscorthy Castle The Castle site at the head of the River Slaney, in the centre of Enniscorthy town. As a Norman Castle, it features 4 corner towers, and a 4 storey rectangular keep. The original foundation of a castle on this site goes back to the 12th or 13th-century, though the current structure largely dates from the 16th. Enniscorthy Castle appears to echo the style of other local castles, such as Ferns Castle and Carlow Castle. The Castle had fallen into ruins by the early 20th century, and was restored by P.J. Roche, who extended and reconstructed the building. : Enniscorthy, Ireland, Irlanti, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel
Enniscorthy Castle The Castle site at the head of the River Slaney, in the centre of Enniscorthy town. As a Norman Castle, it features 4 corner towers, and a 4 storey rectangular keep. The original foundation of a castle on this site goes back to the 12th or 13th-century, though the current structure largely dates from the 16th. Enniscorthy Castle appears to echo the style of other local castles, such as Ferns Castle and Carlow Castle. The Castle had fallen into ruins by the early 20th century, and was restored by P.J. Roche, who extended and reconstructed the building. : Enniscorthy, Ireland, Irlanti, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Enniscorthy Castle The Castle site at the head of the River Slaney, in the centre of Enniscorthy town. As a Norman Castle, it features 4 corner towers, and a 4 storey rectangular keep. The original foundation of a castle on this site goes back to the 12th or 13th-century, though the current structure largely dates from the 16th. Enniscorthy Castle appears to echo the style of other local castles, such as Ferns Castle and Carlow Castle. The Castle had fallen into ruins by the early 20th century, and was restored by P.J. Roche, who extended and reconstructed the building. : Enniscorthy, Ireland, Irlanti, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Market Square "Centre" of Enniscorthy, County Council (formet Market House) in the background and a memorial for 1798 rebellion in the front. The market house was built before 1813 by the 3rd or the 4th Earl of Portsmouth. It was originally a five-bay two-storey building with a three-bay two-storey south elevation. It is recorded that part of it was used as a parish school in 1813 and it had occasional use as a Methodist chapel in 1837. It was extensively renovated after 1908 when a top floor was added to accommodate use as a technical school. It remains in this use until 1973. It is now the County Council and Urban Council Offices. 1798 Memorial Market Square - the bronze statue of Fr. John Murphy and Thomas Sinnott, The Pikeman, was unveiled on May 31, 1908 by the Wexford born Franciscan historian Fr. Patrick Kavanagh. Celebrated Sculptor Oliver Sheppard designed the Pikeman. : 2015, Enniscorthy, Ireland, Irlanti, Nokia 808, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel The Athenaeum An attractive substantial range built by Michael Lynch (fl. 1892), contractor, to designs prepared by Joseph Kelly Freeman (fl. 1892-4) of 30 College Green, Dublin, at the suggestion of Fr. William Fortune (b. 1848), administrator of the Parish of Saint Aidan, accommodating a town hall together with a theatre in a wholly-integrated composition making a dramatic visual impression in Castle Street. The Athenaeum remains of additional importance in the locality for the role played as the headquarters of the Republican Irish Forces during the 1916 Easter Rising in Enniscorthy. : Enniscorthy, Ireland, Irlanti, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel
Street Slaine A narrow street in Enniscorthy leading to the Market Square. : Enniscorthy, Ireland, Irlanti, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Mail box Very British mail box on Main Street. The only difference is the colour. : 2015, Enniscorthy, Ireland, Irlanti, Nokia 808, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Sofia's Choice Cute pink building on Main Street, not destroyed by huge windows like usually. : 2015, Enniscorthy, Ireland, Irlanti, Nokia 808, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel St. Aidan's Cathedral St. Aidan's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ferns. It was built in 1843 and was designed by Augustus Welby Pugin. The saint to whom the cathedral is dedicated is Máedóc of Ferns (feast day 31 January), also known as Áedan or Aidan, who died in 626. : 2015, Enniscorthy, Ireland, Irlanti, Nokia 808, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel
Duffry Gate The Battle of Enniscorthy was a land battle fought during the Irish Rebellion of 1798, on 28 May 1798, between forces of the British Crown and a force of Irish Rebels at Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland. The attack began at about 1 P.M, when the Rebels drove a herd of cattle through the towns’s Duffry gate, creating disorder among the loyalist defenders. After a defense of about three hours, the loyalist force abandoned the town and fled in great disorder to Wexford. : 2015, Enniscorthy, Ireland, Irlanti, Nokia 808, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Colour! Nice colourful door but in dire need of new paint. : 2015, Enniscorthy, Ireland, Irlanti, Nokia 808, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Threat! A terrible threat to parents who let their kids to roam free. : 2015, Enniscorthy, Ireland, Irlanti, Nokia 808, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Rackards Bar Nice gates and mosaic. : 2015, Enniscorthy, Ireland, Irlanti, Nokia 808, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel
St. Mary's Church The present St Mary's Church, which serves the Church of Ireland community of the town and district, was built on the site of a former church bearing the same dedication, and was consecrated on March 31, 1846. A feature of the church is the Chapel Royal Organ that came from the Chapel Royal Dublin. : 2015, Enniscorthy, Ireland, Irlanti, Nokia 808, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Brick Building I particularly like the way the chimney is "reflected" on the wall. : 2015, Enniscorthy, Ireland, Irlanti, Nokia 808, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Rosslare Beach People clouding themselves on Rosslare beach. : 2015, Ireland, Irlanti, Nokia 808, Rosslare, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Kelly's Deli Someone has selected quite a capable vehicle on his/her visit to the deli. No respect for the double yellows though. : 2015, Ireland, Irlanti, Nokia 808, Rosslare, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel
Peaceful drive Cute hairy-legged horse pulling the cart. : 2015, Ireland, Irlanti, Nokia 808, Rosslare, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Sniffing dog Evidently he was looking for a place to pee. : 2015, Ireland, Irlanti, Nokia 808, Rosslare, kaupunki, kesäloma, matka, summer holiday, town, travel Going home In the line to the ferry to cross the sea back to France. : 2015, Ireland, Irlanti, Nokia 808, harbour, kesäloma, matka, satama, summer holiday, travel Farewell to Ireland A last look towards Ireland from the deck. : 2015, Ireland, Irlanti, Nokia 808, harbour, kesäloma, matka, satama, summer holiday, travel
France ahead Approaching Cherbourg harbour : boat, kesäloma, laiva, maisema, matka, meri, scenery, sea, summer holiday, travel Almost home Queueing to the Stockholm-Turku ferry. : 2015, LG G3, boat, kesäloma, laiva, matka, summer holiday, travel Entering Finland Driving out of the ferry at Turku harbour. : 2015, LG G3, boat, kesäloma, laiva, matka, summer holiday, travel Back home A pile of stuff carried from Damien. Another holiday over and it's back to the grim everyday life. : 2015, Nokia 808, home, kesäloma, koti, luggage, matka, matkatavarat, summer holiday, travel