Enniscorthy

Cantona's Collars · 07-09-2017 10:23am

vicwatson wrote: »

Hey Zerks, is the riverside park doing well? talking to someone I know earlier and said they were in for food this evening and the place was hopping, good to hear

Its always busy,a popular spot. It'll get worldwide exposure this weekend as one of the Premier league shows is filmed there as they are interviewing Paul McGrath.

jca · 07-09-2017 10:35am

zerks wrote: »

Its always busy,a popular spot. It'll get worldwide exposure this weekend as one of the Premier league shows is filmed there as they are interviewing Paul McGrath.

I thought he was back on the sauce. Riverside is certainly gone expensive since the revamp.

Cantona's Collars · 07-09-2017 12:16pm

jca wrote: »

I thought he was back on the sauce. Riverside is certainly gone expensive since the revamp.

He was for a bit, he's back on the wagon now.

You'd need a credit union loan if you spent a night at a function down there,they rival Dublin for drink prices.

jca · 07-09-2017 1:27pm

zerks wrote: »

He was for a bit, he's back on the wagon now.

You'd need a credit union loan if you spent a night at a function down there,they rival Dublin for drink prices.

That's good he's a nice guy but he's certainly battling his demons. Yea the prices are pretty shocking alright, it doesn't seem to deter people at all.

Cantona's Collars · 07-09-2017 3:56pm

Crane in place at the water treatment plant,mustn't be long now until the Shannon side of the town is dug up.

Del.Monte · 07-09-2017 7:45pm

Guess the 'boomtown' phase is already over - Doyle's butcher back on the rental market again.

EverythingGood · 07-09-2017 8:53pm

Just back from Riverside, place is packed. And there's a wedding on.

jca · 07-09-2017 10:14pm

Del.Monte wrote: »

Guess the 'boomtown' phase is already over - Doyle's butcher back on the rental market again.

Any idea who was thinking of renting it? Surely they weren't thinking of opening another butchers, three butchers on one street and the newly opened saucy butchers on the Duffry would be pushing it.

kneemos · 12-09-2017 4:48pm

Archaeology of Vinegar Hill.
Interesting bit on the mass graves around 1:30. https://youtu.be/jFM1uZKH5gQ

jpb1974 · 13-09-2017 11:29am

Anyone got any good recommendations as to what to try from any of these new butchers?

A lot of these 'protein packs' they're all pushing these days wouldn't be up to much from a taste perspective, but I suppose anything healthy rarely is. Having a couple of Mexican Chicken wraps from Staffords here for the lunch, they're not bad for the price (5 for €10) and taste ok. Also tried the pulled pork wraps, not as good, pulled pork should have some texture to it, but it was a bit on the mushy side.

TitianGerm · 13-09-2017 11:40am

jpb1974 wrote: »

Anyone got any good recommendations as to what to try from any of these new butchers?

A lot of these 'protein packs' they're all pushing these days wouldn't be up to much from a taste perspective, but I suppose anything healthy rarely is. Having a couple of Mexican Chicken wraps from Staffords here for the lunch, they're not bad for the price (5 for €10) and taste ok. Also tried the pulled pork wraps, not as good, pulled pork should have some texture to it, but it was a bit on the mushy side.

The Saucy Butcher is excellent, I used to drive to Wexford to get all my meat there before they moved up.

Some of my personal favourites

Smoked Turkey Burgers
Black Pepper Sasuages
Venison Sasuages
Steak Fajitas (premade with sweet potato)
Lemon Chicken (premade with sweet potato)

jpb1974 · 13-09-2017 11:45am

emmetkenny wrote: »

The Saucy Butcher is excellent, I used to drive to Wexford to get all my meat there before they moved up.

Some of my personal favourites

Smoked Turkey Burgers
Black Pepper Sasuages
Venison Sasuages
Steak Fajitas (premade with sweet potato)
Lemon Chicken (premade with sweet potato)

Good man Emmet, good to know. Will be sure and give some of these a try.

TitianGerm · 13-09-2017 11:47am

jpb1974 wrote: »

Good man Emmet, good to know. Will be sure and give some of these a try.

Their Steak Burgers are nice as well. Also keep an eye out for a vacuum packed fillet of turkey. We got one a while ago for Sunday dinner that was marinated in Garlic and is was lovely.

paulaa · 13-09-2017 1:07pm

kneemos wrote: »

Archaeology of Vinegar Hill.
Interesting bit on the mass graves around 1:30. https://youtu.be/jFM1uZKH5gQ

I read they are not going to excavate the "pits" / mass graves ?

Cantona's Collars · 13-09-2017 1:51pm

paulaa wrote: »

I read they are not going to excavate the "pits" / mass graves ?

No,they did geophysical surveys and out of respect they are not excavating them.They reckon the mass grave was used to bury dead civilians.

paulaa · 13-09-2017 2:45pm

zerks wrote: »

No,they did geophysical surveys and out of respect they are not excavating them.They reckon the mass grave was used to bury dead civilians.

Yes I often heard it said over the years that both Protestant and Catholic civilians were buried in mass graves on the hill and surrounding area. Hundreds of protestant men, women and children were taken from their homes in the town and imprisoned on the Vinegar Hill. Then they were either sent to Wexford bridge to their death or piked and buried up there.

I recall an old saying that the horses wouldn't cross the old Wexford bridge because they were frightened by the blood that flowed.

I think they should all be left to rest in peace at this stage

Pinkfoot1 · 14-09-2017 11:52am

paulaa wrote: »

Yes I often heard it said over the years that both Protestant and Catholic civilians were buried in mass graves on the hill and surrounding area. Hundreds of protestant men, women and children were taken from their homes in the town and imprisoned on the Vinegar Hill. Then they were either sent to Wexford bridge to their death or piked and buried up there.

I recall an old saying that the horses wouldn't cross the old Wexford bridge because they were frightened by the blood that flowed.

I think they should all be left to rest in peace at this stage

Here are some names of the deceased.

paulaa · 14-09-2017 3:56pm

Pinkfoot1 wrote: »

Here are some names of the deceased.

Thank you for that. I can't open the link but I did find this

http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/wexford/xmisc/ferns-prots-1798.txt

PS Just got it opened in Word. Thanks again

Del.Monte · 16-09-2017 1:48pm

Just to warn anybody in the Solsborough area - a gang of our finest ethnic minority were intercepted attempting to steal central heating oil earlier in the week. Despite one arrest the rest of the gang got away. :mad:

kneemos · 19-09-2017 12:07pm

Plans afoot to move the 1798 centre to the Castle Ballroom.
A great location at least whatever about the cost. http://enniscorthyguardian.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/iphone/homepage.aspx#_articlec45cf428-e203-4d56-811b-ae1ecfa4a089/waarticlec45cf428-e203-4d56-811b-ae1ecfa4a089/c45cf428-e203-4d56-811b-ae1ecfa4a089/0/true

jca · 19-09-2017 12:32pm

kneemos wrote: »

Plans afoot to move the 1798 centre to the Castle Ballroom.
A great location at least whatever about the cost. http://enniscorthyguardian.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/iphone/homepage.aspx#_articlec45cf428-e203-4d56-811b-ae1ecfa4a089/waarticlec45cf428-e203-4d56-811b-ae1ecfa4a089/c45cf428-e203-4d56-811b-ae1ecfa4a089/0/true

Yea with all the great parking for the tourist buses... Mother of Jaysus if they had brains they'd be dangerous.

Del.Monte · 19-09-2017 2:05pm

So the 1798 Centre will now fall derelict like the Court House. The Castle Night Club......a well known tycoon will be laughing all the way to the bank.

Incidentally, I've heard that the Council want to buy and demolish a number of building on Castle Hill - below the Castle - for use as a carpark? Why not knock the Castle and put the carpark there?

ezra_ · 19-09-2017 9:05pm

Del.Monte wrote: »

So the 1798 Centre will now fall derelict like the Court House. The Castle Night Club......a well known tycoon will be laughing all the way to the bank.

Incidentally, I've heard that the Council want to buy and demolish a number of building on Castle Hill - below the Castle - for use as a carpark? Why not knock the Castle and put the carpark there?

Hasn't the centre been sold?

Del.Monte · 19-09-2017 10:24pm

ezra_ wrote: »

Hasn't the centre been sold?

No, the sale fell through and the Council are looking for a new buyer.

St Senan · 21-09-2017 10:26am

My significant other showed me the peoples reactions on the FB page "Enniscorthy photos" to the news of the 1798 center been put into the Castle nightclub at a cost of €12 million, People are not happy about it at all.

jpb1974 · 21-09-2017 12:05pm

€12 million... oh mother of God, how on Earth could it cost that much?

paulaa · 22-09-2017 10:24am

Navarre wrote: »

My significant other showed me the peoples reactions on the FB page "Enniscorthy photos" to the news of the 1798 center been put into the Castle nightclub at a cost of €12 million, People are not happy about it at all.

Some people on the FB group put forward some ideas for the 1798 centre. One was if they are going to spend that kind of money , build it at Vinegar hill with a gift shop and cafe attached and a car/bus park. Someone suggested the land where the old golf club was up there.
Anyone agree ?

St Senan · 22-09-2017 10:57am

paulaa wrote: »

Some people on the FB group put forward some ideas for the 1798 centre. One was if they are going to spend that kind of money , build it at Vinegar hill with a gift shop and cafe attached and a car/bus park. Someone suggested the land where the old golf club was up there.
Anyone agree ?

That's the best place to invest money in a building a visitors center.

kneemos · 22-09-2017 10:58am

paulaa wrote: »

Some people on the FB group put forward some ideas for the 1798 centre. One was if they are going to spend that kind of money , build it at Vinegar hill with a gift shop and cafe attached and a car/bus park. Someone suggested the land where the old golf club was up there.
Anyone agree ?

Probably passing trade they're going for,the bus tours apparently were scarce.
If they had a one for all ticket for the Castle,Atheneum and the 1798 centre it might prove more popular.

Don't see any advantage in putting it up there,might as well leave it be.

paulaa · 22-09-2017 11:44am

kneemos wrote: »

Probably passing trade they're going for,the bus tours apparently were scarce.
If they had a one for all ticket for the Castle,Atheneum and the 1798 centre it might prove more popular.

Don't see any advantage in putting it up there,might as well leave it be.

It was suggested they incorporate it into a tour of say, Oulart Hill, the castle and other historical places

Whatever they do I can't see why they would need €12m

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