Mile a day for the month of May – Mayday Mile 2024

Mile a day for the month of May – Mayday Mile 2024

May marks our annual fundraiser for the local RNLI station that we depend on for so much- Dunmore East RNLI. This is our 4th year to participate and this time round we plan to do at least a mile a day for the month of May. My wife Deena and I will travel about the...
Ann – The Lady Smuggler of New Ross

Ann – The Lady Smuggler of New Ross

In November 1842 the New Ross barque Ann, arrived at Passage East.  An obligatory inspection by customs officials passed without difficulty and the ship anchored at Cheekpoint to await pilotage to her home port.  However, once in New Ross another customs inspection...
St Itas Walk Faithlegg

St Itas Walk Faithlegg

Distance 2km Difficulty:  This is an easy going looped walk on grass and public roadway (predominantly bitumen and level but broken ground) Start: Commencing from Faithlegg Church car park notice board Welcome to Faithlegg. Nicholas Mahon Power, then landlord of the...