Lacken Hill & Dunbrody Forest Trails

12/04/2026

WE ARE HIRING!

▪️ Wexford Walking Trails CLG is recruiting a part time Trails Manager.

▪️ REPORTING TO: Directors of Wexford Walking Trails CLG.

▪️ LOCATION: On-site and work from home.

If you like working in the great outdoors, this exciting job opportunity could be for you!

Details of the position 👉 https://wexfordwalkingtrail.ie/part-time-trails-manager-role/

The Trails Manager will oversee essential maintenance on walking trails located on state managed land (Coillte, NPWS, Wexford County Council) and will work closely with CTMOs, Wexford County Council (WCC), Coillte and other State landowners and the RRO. This is primarily a field-based position. Administration is handled by the WWT Office.

04/04/2026

01/04/2026

🌱 A Huge THANK YOU! 🌱
We’d like to say a special thank you to all the amazing Tidy Towns, Community & Voluntary groups across the county who continue to work tirelessly to keep our county clean and beautiful. 👏💚
You can help too:
👉 Take your rubbish home
👉 Use a bin
👉 Report illegal dumping
Every small action makes a big difference — let’s look after our county together. ♻️

23/03/2026

Wexford County Council invite you to on the new Local Sports & Activities Plan and the County Outdoor Recreation Plan which they are developing. Contributing to these plans is important to help shape the future of sports, activity and outdoor recreation across the county.

Below are details of some upcoming in person consultation events happening from 24th to 26th March. If you can't make the session specifically for your Municipal District don't worry, you can attend any of the other sessions.

There is also an opportunity to complete online surveys as follows:
General Public Surveys - please complete both:
- Outdoor Recreation Plan: https://forms.office.com/e/vAVZ3KfQGf
- Sports & Activities Plan: https://forms.office.com/e/amFnxpWsMB
In addition, there are also some specific surveys for both Stakeholders and Children & Young People as follows:
- Sports & Activities Plan (Stakeholders): https://forms.office.com/e/R5NVL6Z0Fn
- Sports Plan / Outdoor Recreation Plan Children and Young People Survey: https://forms.office.com/e/xDZPjjygPK

Sports Active Wexford Healthy Wexford Wexford Walking Trail Wexford LCDC Community Development County Wexford PPN Wexford Local Development
WWETB Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board

01/03/2026

03/02/2026

THE LONG STONE

Where the Irishtown Cross now stands (in the centre of the roadway above the Maiden Gate site) the Long Stone was once located. It consisted of a rough pile of stones surmounted by a “long stone” and was thought to have been a Christianised pagan symbol.
An earlier cross at the site was thrown down by Cromwell. Well into the 1950’s the Irishtown was the venue for the traditional livestock fairs and the Long Stone was the spot where, according to local tradition, the farm labourers of the district attended and hired themselves out to the local farmers. The bargain as to the period of hire and wages was measured and sealed on the Long Stone.

SOURCE: Jim Doyle.

25/12/2025

29/11/2025

08/11/2025

What a wonderful view of the Quay in New Ross, set along the banks of the River Barrow, bustling with activity. One shop sign in particular stands out — it might offer valuable clues for narrowing down the date of this photo. Today, the Dunbrody Famine Ship is berthed just a little further downstream, adding another layer to the town’s rich maritime story.

Learn more, and join the conversation, on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/54828997288/

28/10/2025

We are having our annual Mass for all the deceased members of the New Ross FCÁ Pipe Band on November 9th 2025 at 12noon in St Mary and St Michael's Church New Ross. As its Remembrance Sunday we will remember and pray for all the Irish men and women who have died in past wars .Everyone is welcome to attend.

01/10/2025

TAKE A NATURE WALK!! Your month-long adventure starts now. Get ready to walk your way to victory this !! Take a Nature Walk today & enjoy the sights & sounds of the natural world! getirelandwalking.ie