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There are few other counties in Ireland that played such an influential role in the Irish fight for independence as Co. Wexford, which means the county has a number of important historical sites to visit. In addition, the county offers its world famous...

“Dates give us authenticity, and authenticity will bring us visitors,” said Loftus Hall proprietor Aidan Quigley on Tuesday morning last, as the sun made a welcome appearance over the striking Hook Peninsula. He was speaking at the launch of the programme...

Isolated on the Hook Peninsula in Wexford, the once stately Loftus Hall is said to have been haunted by the devil and by the ghost of a young woman. This year the house is celebrating its 666th birthday with a series of spooky events. The mansion, with...

With Halloween coming up this week, we thought we’d take a look at all things spooky and Irish – in that order. Ireland has a strong history of associating with mythical and supernatural creatures like fairies as well as other more sinister beings –...

Archaeologist Alva Mac Gowan describes the recent exciting discoveries at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin. On Friday the 19th of September I received an email from an old friend and fellow archaeologist, Antoine Giacometti of Archaeology Plan, which simply...