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Welcome to St Judes
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This is an
ideal base for touring the delights of Wexford
· Golf - a selection of courses available within a short distance
· Horse-riding - trekking and hunting available locally
· Fishing - Sea and River
· Beaches - some of the best in Ireland
· Gardens and Open Farms
· Arts & Crafts - the oldest pottery in Ireland dating from the 17th
Century is close to Enniscorthy
· Wexford Opera Festival - October / November each year.
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Golf
Enniscorthy Golf Club:
This 18-hole Par 72 parkland is a delight to all who play it, with scenic
views of the Leinster Mountains and is renowned for the quality of its
greens.
Located 2.5km from Enniscorthy on the New Ross road. |
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Walking
The county has several
mapped walks across a range of terrain, with a number in the Enniscorthy
area.
A guided tour of Vinegar Hill departs from opposite the Castle. Available in
English and French. Conducted coach visits to Vinegar Hill are also
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Fishing
The River Slaney rises on the western slopes of
Lugnaquilla mountain, and flows South through Baltinglass, Tullow and
Bunclody, before entering the estuary at Enniscorthy. This fast flowing
river holds Spring salmon, grilse, a good stock of small brown trout. It
also gets a fair run of sea trout. |
The peak of the Spring salmon
fishing is from opening day to the end of March. The average weight of the
salmon is 10lbs but fish up 20 lbs would not be unusual. Spinning is the
most frequently used method early in the season, when the best of the
fishing is up as far as Tullow. Devons are most popular.
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Carley's Bridge Pottery
Carley's Bridge Potteries is Ireland's oldest pottery, and one of the
country's oldest surviving businesses. They have an uninterrupted history of
making earthenware pottery for over 300 years. The Pottery was founded in
the 1650's by two brothers, named Carley from the UK. Seeking a suitable
situation to establish a pottery, their first priority was a local supply of
clay.
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This they found just outside
Enniscorthy, in an area to which they later gave their name - 'Carley's
Bridge'. About six generations ago the only daughter of one of the Carley's
married a man named Owens, which is the family name to this day. The
Pottery is famous for its long tradition of earthenware plant pots. Many of
the original products which were once made in the pottery such as bricks,
tiles, drainage pipes and country kitchenware are still to be found in old
farmhouses. The Agricultural Museum in Johnstown Castle, Wexford and the
Museum in Enniscorthy have a number of these items on display. The pottery
has benefited from the revival of interest in handmade clay flower pots, and
the growing awareness of indigenous craft produce as a functional and
attractive asset to contemporary life in the house and garden. |
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Places to visit in
Enniscorthy :
St. Aidan's Cathedral ; built in 1843 to
replace the earlier thatched Cathedral. Designed by AWN Pugin, and
outstanding exponent of gothic architecture.
St. Mary's Parish Church ; built in 1846, the church is one of five
amalgamated to form the Enniscorthy-Monart Union.
Nation 1798 Rebellion Centre ; the centre tells the heroic tale of
the 1798 rebellion. It places the story in an international context and
traces the birth of popular democracy in Ireland.
Wexford County Museum ; open all year round. Includes items from
Ogham Stone to 1916 memorabilia, all housed in an authentic Norman Castle.
Boulavogue Fr Murphy Centre ; restored 18th century farmyard. Fr.
Murphy house restored to its original state, finished in the 18th century
style. Farm buildings are stone, built in the original form. |
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