Stories from the past

The wheel of fortune has certainly turned for New Ross. The town has experienced many ups and downs over the centuries alternating between prosperity and stagnation.There is an interesting take on the state of 14th century New Ross in the…

There is a Latin inscription in the keystone of the arch in the doorway of The Tholsel. It reads ” LIBERTATE ASSERTA VICIT VERITAS” and is illustrated in Hore’s History of the Town & County of Wexford (see below).We tried Google…

The Elly family were well-known merchants and ship owners in 18th and 19th century New Ross. They gave the name to Elly’s Walks located near the current entrance to the Brandon House Hotel (see map). The practice of giving a…

One can only marvel at the artwork and intricate detail of this monument situated in the south transept of St Mary’s Church. Attached to the built up north wall of the South Transept is a very well preserved tomb with…

No information other than names etc. But just try to imagine the many before and after stories involved.Some of the names were spelt as they sounded which may explain some Irish American surname variations.

NEW ROSS VOTERS ON TARGET Below is a list of “Marksmen” for the town as per the British Parliamentary Papers of 1837. However, the definition of the term is not what you might think….. Marksmen (i.e. illiterate voters),

This building built in 1861 was originally the premises of The National Bank in the town until the company merged with Bank of Ireland and the Hibernian Bank in 1969. It then became known as Bank of Ireland 20 The…

ON THIS DAY 221 YEARS AGO: JUNE 5th 1798.THE ASSAULT ON THE THREE BULLET GATE. A SHORT ACCOUNT.At approximately 3:30 in the morning Matthew Furlong approached the Three Bullet Gate under a Herald’s flag with a letter from Bagenal Harvey…

In the Holy Year of 1950, an Irish pilgrimage to Rome brought along a memento of New Ross craft. SOURCE: The Advocate (Melbourne) May 25th 1950