SUNDAY, AUGUST 19
WEXWORLDS SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY FESTIVAL.
Convention at National Opera House. See Saturday, August 18.
THE WOLFE TONES
The legendary Wolfe Tones will take to the stage in the Amber Springs Hotel, Gorey. The band are celebrating 55 years on the road. Doors will open at 8 p.m. Tickets are €30, and are on sale at Amber Springs Hotel reception or from eventbrite.com.
HERITAGE WEEK LECTURE AND EXHIBITION.
Monksgrange in Rathnure will host a fascinating exhibition and lecture on ‘The Normans in art and photographs from Monksgrange Archives’ for Heritage Week. The recent digitisation of more than 1,000 glass plate and
200 acetate negatives dating from the 1890s reveals another dimension to historian and author Goddard Orpen. Jeremy Hill’s lecture on the topic will get under way at Monksgrange, Rathnure, on August 19 at 3 p.m. and entry will be free of charge.
SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN
The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra presents Sugarloaf Mountain which traces the journey of Irish immigrants in the early 19th century across the Atlantic to America through music, song and dance. The show runs at the National Opera House at 7.30 p.m.
SAND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL
Seal Rescue Ireland and Love Gorey present summer Sand Sculpture Festival. The event will take place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Ballymoney Beach. There will be build your own sand sculpture interactive workshops, featuring professional sand sculptor Daniel Doyle. These will take place at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. It is only €10 per group. Reserve a spot by visiting sealrescueireland.org or call 053 9424980. Other activities include beach games, educational talks, beach clean, bake sale, face painting and music. All proceeds go to Seal Rescue Ireland.
FUNDRAISING COFFEE DAY
A fundraising coffee day will take place at the home of Verna and Peadar Goff, at Forge House, Harristown, Ballymitty, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is in memory of their son Edward and all money raised will go towards the NICU in Holles Street Hospital and the Special Baby Care Unit in Wexford General Hospital. As well as tea and coffee there will aso be a variety of plants and home-baked produce for sale. There will be a raffle with lots of prizes up for grabs and a range of activities for kids. To get to the house turn left off the Duncannonline in Ballymitty and keep right at the ‘Y’ in the road and the house is located a short distance further down the road on the right-hand side. There will be signs directing traffic.
BALLYHACK CASTLE GUIDED TOURS
Guided tours of Ballyhack Castle and an armour display will take place for National Heritage Week. The tours take place from 10 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. and continue till August 26.