World War 1 and John Redmond Walking Tour of Wexford

Wexford Walking Tours now has a new tour of the town which pays homage to two famous sons of Wexford, John and Willie Redmond, and the men of Wexford who fought in the great war. The tour takes in the site of the American Airbase in Wexford, the Redmond Monument, The Redmond mausoleum in John St, Redmond Park and the Harry Clarke window in Bride Street church. Redmond Park was established in the 1930s to commemorate the Redmond Family. The Redmonds were hugely important on the political front in the 19th and early 20th centuries, laying the groundwork for a self-governed Ireland. While the 1916 Rising and the troubled years that followed removed them from centre-stage just as home rule was in touching distance, their legacy is now finally being given the attention it merits.

Details of the WW1 and Redmond walking tour can be found at http://www.wexfordwalkingtours.net. Alternatively you can phone Monica - 086 1079497.